5 Instances when explosive batsmen played cautious knocks
On some days, the batters tried to play out of their character.
4. Chris Gayle- 41 off 86 against Zimbabwe, 2000
There’s generally no dull moment when Chris Gayle weaves magic in the middle. However, there have been instances, when the Jamaican bided his time in the middle. Once such instance came in West Indies’ ODI against Zimbabwe in Bristol.
The left-hander played until the 29th over of the innings, managing only 41 runs off 86 balls, striking at less than 50, with the help of six boundaries. His painful vigil came to an end after Guy Whittall and Grant Flower combined to run him out.
Due to the uncharacteristic knock from Gayle, the Caribbeans could score a mere 232 despite fifties from Wavell Hinds and Brian Lara. Zimbabwe had no troubles whatsoever in chasing the target down as they did it with five overs and 30 balls to spare. Gayle has an impressive strike-rate of 87.19 in ODIs.
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