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mediumChris Gayle scored the first-ever century in T20 International cricket in 2007. Against which team?
AEngland
BAustralia
CIndia
✓South Africa
Answer Explanation
Chris Gayle scored 117 off 57 balls for West Indies against South Africa at Johannesburg on 11 September 2007, in the opening match of the first World Twenty20. It was the first century in T20 international cricket.
Chris Gayle in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 103 | 7,214 | 42.2 | 333 | 73 | 5/34 |
| ODI | 301 | 10,480 | 37.8 | 215 | 167 | 5/46 |
| T20I | 79 | 1,899 | 27.9 | 117 | 20 | 2/15 |
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