Champions Trophy
Gayle propels West Indies
Afp, Ahmedabad
West Indies opener Chris Gayle tuned up for the Champions Trophy with a blistering 101 off 82 balls in a practice match here on Wednesday.The left-hander smashed 13 fours and three sixes before retiring to the pavilion as the West Indies piled up 344-5 from 45 overs against a Gujarat team at the Motera stadium. Runako Morton hit a run-a-ball 91 during a second-wicket stand of 227 with Gayle and Wavell Hinds made 61 off 58 balls. The tourists won by 173 runs as the locals were restricted to 171-6 despite batting for 50 overs. Seamers Corey Collymore, Dwayne Smith and Dwayne Bravo picked up two wickets each. BRIEF SCORES WEST INDIES: 344-5 in 45 overs (Gayle 101 retired, Morton 91, Hinds 61; Makda 3-65). GUJARAT XI: 171-6 in 50 overs (Patel 37; Collymore 2-45, Smith 2-16, Bravo 2-21).
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