Stats: Chris Gayle becomes the first batsman to hit 600 sixes in T20s

The Big Jamaican batsman, Chris Gayle, stamped his authority on the shortest format of the game furthermore, and undoubtedly his favorite format when he hit Andrew Fekete over long-on for a massive six in the ongoing BBL. Chris Gayle became the first ever batsman in the history of T20 cricket to accomplish the double distinction of hitting 600 or more fours and 600 or more sixes.

Coming into the match, Gayle had 651 boundaries and 598 sixes to his name in T20 cricket. He hit two fours and two sixes in this innings of 23 (16) to take his tally to 653 fours and 600 sixes. In the same over, when he hit the last ball for a six to reach the landmark of 600, he had earlier smoked the third ball of the over for another maximum over extra cover. The score remains to be the highest individual score in T20 history. He has amassed 8386 runs in his T20 matches, which is another record for being the leading run-scorer in the format.

Gayle, who has an international T20 century to his name as well, has hit 16 T20 centuries in his career and remains to be the batsman with most centuries in T20 cricket.

Chris Gayle has been a part of the following teams in T20 games in the tournament played all over the world – Barisal Bulls, Barisal Burners, Dhaka Gladiators, Jamaica, Jamaica Tallawahs, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lions, Matabeleland Tuskers, PCA Masters XI, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Somerset, Stanford Superstars, Sydney Thunder, West Indians, West Indies, Western Australia and Melbourne Renegades.

He has a reputation of being the chief destroyer when it comes to T20 cricket. He is a globetrotter and has been a part of T20 leagues all around the world. His innings of 175 in 66 balls for the Royal Challengers Bangalore against the Pune Warriors India in the Indian Premier League remains to be a nightmare for any time playing against him.

Stats by HR Gopal Krishna