Gayle shines as Rangpur Riders win BPL title

DHAKA: Chris Gayle smashed records by hitting 18 sixes in his unbeaten 146 off 69 balls to guide Rangpur Riders to a 57-run win in the final against Dhaka Dynamites.

Dhaka, the defending champions, were brought down to earth as West Indies opener Chris Gayle showed no mercy upon Dhaka Dynamites’ bowlers, hitting 18 sixes in his unbeaten 146 off 69 to lead Rangpur Riders their maiden BPL title.

His innings, which helped Rangpur Riders set a 207-run target, while Dhaka Dynamites could only manage 149 for 9.

Gayle broke two of his own records, smashing 18 sixes to go past the mark of 17 he set during the 2013 IPL, and going past his 126 not out from the first qualifier, played four days ago, to make the highest score in the BPL, 146 not out. He also became the first batsman to score five BPL hundreds.