Top 5 batting performances at the 2016 World T20 that don't fade away
The World T20 ended in stunning fashion after Carlos Brathwaite pulled off a miraculous victory with four massive sixes in the final over of the tournament. That is the stuff of legends and that is how heroes are born.
However, that tremendous high apart, there were quite a few classy performances with the bat right through the tournament. Some came under tough circumstances and high pressure situations. Some were pure delight to watch. Some were laced with the burden of responsibility. Some were about coming of age of young batsmen.
Although it would be a tough job to pick just 5 performances that don't fade away, quite like the Axe Signature line of body perfumes, we take a look at some of the most scintillating batting performances at this 2016 T20 World Cup. These 5 innings are not going to fade away from our collective memory any time soon:
Chris Gayle – 100* v England, Mumbai
Gayle played just one defining knock in the T20 World Cup, but that was a knock for the gods. He clubbed England to all parts of the batting paradise at the Wankhede. England were shell-shocked with the onslaught that comprised of just five fours and a whopping 11 sixes.
As a result, West Indies were able to chase down 183 in just 18.1 overs with Gayle ending on exactly 100 not out, scoring more than half the runs. Gayle was quiet early on when Marlon Samuels scored 37 off the 55 run partnership between them for the second wicket, but he saved his best for the last. The most amazing part of his take-off was the fact that he added 70 runs for the fifth wicket with Andre Russell who scored just 16* in that partnership.