Chris Gayle century destroys England at World T20 - see the video

West Indies superstar hits 11 sixes on his way to a 47-ball hundred to destroy Eoin Morgan's team

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Chris Gayle hits out for another six as the West Indies take on England in Mumbai
(Image credit: Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Twenty 20 cricket is the most unpredictable form of the game but, as England have discovered during their World T20 match in Mumbai, there is one hard and fast rule: if you don't get Chris Gayle out, you will lose.

Having posted what appeared to be a decent score of 182-6 in their 20 overs, England were obliterated by the West Indies superstar, who hit the third-fastest century in T20 international history off 47 balls and broke his own record for sixes in a World T20 match, smashing 11 maximums as he finished unbeaten on 100 off 48 balls.

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