Gayle shines as Windies crush England in T20 warm-up
Gayle ... 58 not out
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March 17, 2014

Gayle shines as Windies crush England in T20 warm-up

FATULLAH, Bangladesh (CMC) – West Indies defeated England by seven wickets in their first official warm-up of the World Twenty20 Championship at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium on Tuesday.

Chasing a modest 132 for victory at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium, West Indies easily reached their target with 23 balls to spare.

Chris Gayle smashed a typical stroke-filled half-century to top score for the West Indies.

The left-handed Gayle blasted an unbeaten 58 from 38 balls with six fours and two sixes, posting 78 for the first wicket with Dwayne Smith whose 38 came from 30 balls and was decorated with four fours and two sixes.

Earlier, left-arm seamer Krishmar Santokie was outstanding, taking three for 24 from four overs as England struggled to 131 for seven.

Stand-in England captain Eoin Morgan top scored with a painstaking 43 not out off 42 deliveries.

Scores:

ENGLAND: 131 for seven off 20 overs — Eoin Morgan 43 not out, Moeen Ali 22 (Krishmar Santokie 3-24, Sheldon Cottrell 2-24)

WEST INDIES:  132 for three off 16.1 overs — Chris Gayle 58 not out, Dwayne Smith 36

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