Chris Gayle in numbers

Here, Press Association Sport looks at some of the powerful batsman's statistics.

100 - the number of runs Gayle scored in his unbeaten innings in Mumbai.

47 - the number of balls to reach the milestone, making it the quickest century in World T20 history and third fastest overall.

208.33 - Gayle's strike rate ensured his side got over the line with 11 deliveries to spare.

86 - his runs came almost exclusively in boundaries, with the other 14 coming in singles.

11 - the number of sixes Gayle smashed in his stunning knock, breaking his own World T20 record of 10 against South Africa nine years ago.

98 - Gayle is now within two maximums of becoming the first player to reach a century of sixes in T20 internationals after passing Brendon McCullum's previous best of 91.

60 - the number of sixes Gayle has accumulated in World T20s, almost double second-placed Yuvraj Singh's 31.

17 - the number of T20 centuries Gayle has scored.

2 - the number of tons he has scored in T20 internationals.

37.65 - Gayle's average across 44 innings in the sprint format at international level.