Three days and 3 swashbuckling performances by West Indian players.

West Indian players have set the IPL on fire. In the last three days of the tournament, they have played match-winning knocks from difficult situations. The ability to muscle the bowlers out of the park and shatter the bowler's confidence is what makes them dangerous. Going ahead expect more such performances from the Caribbean players and don't be surprised if they go on to win the Orange Caps' or even the most valuable player of the tournament.

Here are the three performances that had a massive impact on the teams' performance this week:

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#1) Chris Gayle:(63 runs off 33 balls)

There is no introduction necessary for the Universe Boss. He has bossed the T20 circuit and has been one of the most successful batsmen in this format. He has an astonishing 11,131 runs in this format at an average of 40.77 and has consistently performed in T20 leagues all around the world. In the recently played finals of Bangladesh Premier League, he hit a record 18 sixes and blasted 146 off 69 balls.

During this year's auction after being snubbed by RCB, he was picked up by Kings XI Punjab at his base price of 2 crores. Due to his age, it was widely believed that he would get limited opportunities. After being out for the initial 2 matches, he justified his role in the team by blasting a 63 off just 33 balls which included four massive sixes and seven boundaries.

His innings brought back the memories of his performances for RCB. Winning the man of the match award in his first game will surely give him more opportunities in the IPL. Going forward, it will be interesting to see if he can be consistent in the IPL.

#2 Andre Russell:(41 runs off 12 balls)

The burly all-rounder from West Indies

The all-rounder was one of the two players to be retained by KKR. Many experts debated this decision and thought it was a poor call from the Kolkatta team. In the 4 matches that KKR have played, he has vindicated the management's decision by playing a crucial role with both bat and ball.

His innings against Delhi Daredevils was at some other level. In just 12 balls he smashed 41 runs and that performance took the game away from Delhi. The sequence of scores for 12 balls was 1 6 2 6 6 0 1 6 1 6 6. During his innings, he dealt only in sixes and no boundaries were hit.

The burly all-rounder considers Chris Gayle as his hero and his sixes remind us of his hero. He has made the role of the finisher his own. With his powerful hitting and economical bowling, he will definitely be one of the contenders for the most valuable player of the tournament.

#3 Evin Lewis:(65 runs off 42 balls)

Evin Lewis against Delhi Daredevils

The stylish left-hander is playing in his first IPL. Going out for a duck, he had a poor start in the IPL. He made amends in the match against DD by scoring a quick 48 off just 28 balls. He played some breathtaking shots and was comfortable against pace as well as spin.

Last night his innings against Royal Challengers Bangalore was the reason why Mumbai could post a score of more than 200. Mumbai Indians were stuttering at 0 for 2 when Evin Lewis came to the rescue and helped them to score an impressive 60 off the powerplay.65

Having scored 142 runs in the first four matches, he will definitely be one of the contenders for the Orange cap. Going ahead, it will be important for Evin Lewis to be consistent and continue his rich vein of form.