ICC World T20 Rivalries: England v West Indies

Gayle got West Indies' campaign off to a fantastic start with a blistering unbeaten 48-ball 100 that inspired a comfortable victory against a shell-shocked England that had piled up 182 for 6.

Gayle smashed 11 sixes and five fours in a remarkable innings that left the result in no doubt with as many as five overs left.

Marlon Samuels had set the tone with a punishing 27-ball 37, but it was Gayle’s almost casual brutality that had the fans at Wankhede Stadium dancing in the aisles as West Indies won with six wickets and 11 balls to spare.