Sports

October 5, 2012

PHOTO: MAN ON A MISSION!

West Indies’ batsman Chris Gayle on the drive during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup semi-final match against Australia in Colombo, Sri Lanka, yesterday. Gayle smashed an unbeaten 75 off 41 balls as the West Indies stormed into the World Twenty20 final with a record 74-run demolition of the Aussies. (Photo: AP)

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