Gayle slams 22nd T20 hundred

treated spectators to a storm of his own. The 39-year-old started slowly, and it was Visee who dominated the opening stand of 63 off 27 deliveries, lashing 11 fours and a six.

When Visee perished in the fifth over, Gayle had managed just 11 runs from eight deliveries, but he quickly took charge of the innings in a stunning display of power-hitting.

He raced to his half-century off 27 balls, reaching his landmark by clearing the ropes at mid-wicket with off-spinner Nikhil Dutta in the 12th over.

Gayle then required only another 20 deliveries to reach triple figures, again bringing up the achievement in style when he deposited West Indies teammate off-spinner Sunil Narine over long on for six in the 17th over.

Along the way, Gayle added 67 for the second wicket with fellow Jamaican and Windies batsman Chadwick Walton (29) and a further 139 for the third wicket with van der Dussen, whose innings required three fours and five sixes.