ICC T20 World Cup 2016: South Africa vs West Indies - 5 Talking Points

#2 – Gayle has a ball

Gayle surprised the Proteas by picking up a couple of wickets

Chris Gayle is often associated with his remarkable batting exploits which sends fans into a tizzy and relegates bowlers to spectators. But, there is one unheralded aspect to his game as well.

This time, the show-man entertained the crowd with the ball in hand. Be it his innocuous off-breaks which caught the South Africans unawares or the hilarious celebrations that followed thereafter, Gayle was again in the thick of things.

He convinced Rilee Rossouw to cut a loopy delivery which was way outside off-stump straight into Russell’s hands. The 36-year old proceeded to breach David Miller’s defense and struck timber with a straight forward one.

Though he could not do much with the bat, Gayle’s antics on the field had delighted the audience.