Mumbai, March 22: Chris Gayle notched up a stroke-filled 75 in his first Indian Premier League appearance this year to power Kolkata Knight Riders to a competitive 155 for three against Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium here today.
After missing the previous tie against Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad due to flu, the West Indies skipper slipped into the groove smoothly during his 60-ball knock, that included two sixes and seven fours, besides forging two fruitful half century partnerships.
The left-handed Gayle, who missed KKR’s first two ties because of his international commitments, gave the Knight Riders a flying start of 70 runs with skipper Sourav Ganguly, who made 31 in 34 balls.
–Agencies