 "Incredible Gayle: How his 175* changed the record books")
Opener Chris Gayle smashed a spectacular and record-breaking unbeaten 66-ball 175 (13x4, 17x6) as Royal Challengers Bangalore humbled Pune Warriors India by 130 runs for their sixth win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Tuesday. Courtesy Gayle storm, RCB, asked to bat first, piled up 263 for five, the highest team total in T20 format and the visitors slid to their sixth defeat in eight matches after making 133 for nine with Gayle completing a fine day’s work by picking up two wickets, bowling the final over. [caption id=“attachment_722707” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Gayle was unstoppable. BCCI[/caption] RCB, with six wins, all at home, moved to the top of the table with 12 points and more importantly, a healthy Net Run Rate. Gayle smashed virtually every T20 record, notably the highest individual score, the fastest century, and most number of sixes in an innings on way to his fourth IPL century as RCB piled on a record total after the Jamaican volcano and Tillakaratne put on 167, the highest for their team, in just 13.4 overs for the first wicket. Here are some stats compiled after the innings:       
Rajneesh Gupta gives us comprehensive stats after Chris Gayle’s stunning innings of 175*.
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