Gayle has swung it three times in four games for RCB vs MI

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Apr 27 2013 | 12:40 AM IST
The intimidating Chris Gayle looms large in front of Mumbai Indians as they get ready to clash with table toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore in their next IPL match here at the Wankhede Stadium tomorrow.
Gayle goes into the match after smashing a record T20 individual high score of 175 not out against Pune Warriors.
The left-handed Jamaican powerhouse would be the one batsman on whom MI team think tank would be focusing on a lot.
MI have experienced the power that Gayle packs in his bat on three previous occasions, including their campaign opener at Bangalore on April 4 when he cracked a match-winning 92 off 58 balls with 11 fours and five sixes before RCB won the thriller by 2 runs.
Since switching over from Kolkata Knight Riders colours to RCB's in 2011, MI have confronted his broad blade four times and in three of those occasions his innings has been match-turning.
Gayle, who is donning the orange cap with 432 runs in eight games, scored 89 off 47 balls in qualifier 2 at Chennai in 2011 to help his side to a huge total of 180 for 4 and MI failed to overhaul it.
Last year he pulverized MI here by making an unbeaten 82 to help RCB easily overhaul their modest total of 141 for 6. The only time he has flopped against MI in RCB's colours was when he made 6 in the next game and MI won that return leg tie at Bangalore.
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First Published: Apr 27 2013 | 12:40 AM IST

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