Published 13:17 IST, October 31st 2020

Dream11 IPL 2020 most sixes: Chris Gayle jumps to third spot despite playing just 6 games

Punjab batsman Chris Gayle entertained fans with a 99-run knock against Rajasthan which was fuelled by six boundaries and eight towering sixes at Abu Dhabi.

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Rajasthan defeated high-flying Punjab side by seven wickets on Friday, October 30, to end ir five-match unbeaten run in ongoing Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) season. Despite Punjab’s defeat, ir . 3 batsman Chris Gayle continued his sublime form this season as he battered and bruised Rajasthan's bowlers with a scintillating 99. T20 barbarian clobbered eight sixes in process and extended his overall T20 sixes tally from 993 to 1,001.

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Chris Gayle clubs an entertaining 99, w among leing six-hitters of season

Chris Gayle did t feature in playing XI in any of Punjab’s first seven matches this season. Despite playing his first Dream11 IPL 2020 match in only second half of tournament, Jamaican cricketer has alrey cleared fence 23 times in six innings. He is currently third on list of Dream11 IPL 2020 leing six-hitters behind Sanju Samson (26 sixes in 13 innings) and Nicholas Pooran (25 sixes in 13 innings).

Chris Gayle 1000 T20 sixes achievement unlocked

When Chris Gayle struck his seventh six of evening, he reached 1000 sixes mark across all T20 matches. He is only cricketer to achieve coveted milestone and he did so in just his 402nd T20 outing. Chris Gayle is currently 311 sixes ahe of second-placed Kieron Pollard (690 sixes) and a staggering 516 hits ahe of third-placed Brendon McCullum.

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A look into myri Chris Gayle Dream11 IPL records

Chris Gayle Dream11 IPL records section houses some staggering numbers. Across 131 matches, dynamic left-handed batsman has aggregated 4,760 runs at a stey aver of 41.39. T20 behemoth is currently second-highest n-Indian scorer and sixth overall in terms of runs scored in tournament.  

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Chris Gayle 99 vs Rajasthan, watch video

Chris Gayle 99 vs Rajasthan came from just 63 balls. His power-packed innings was fuelled by six boundaries and eight towering sixes. Here is a look at highlights of Chris Gayle’s latest batting spectacle at Abu Dhabi.

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13:17 IST, October 31st 2020