Fans, fumbles and a floppy hat

Apr 18, 2017

Fans thronged the Saurashtra Cricket Stadium for Gujarat Lions' third home game•BCCI

He smashed seven fours and a six, helping his team get off to a solid start•AFP

McCullum's athletic brilliance was commended by many, including Gayle and Kohli•BCCI

Ravindra Jadeja had a terrible evening, leaking 57 runs in four overs•BCCI

But McCullum anchored Lions' fight with a quickfire 72•BCCI

A disciplined last over from Adam Milne completed RCB's 21-run victory•AFP

Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore were sent in to bat by Lions•BCCI

Chris Gayle, who replaced the injured AB de Villiers, crossed 10000 runs in T20s on his way to a 38-ball 77•BCCI

Basil Thampi trapped Gayle in front with a searing yorker•BCCI

Kedar Jadhav contributed with a 16-ball 38, and pushed the Royal Challengers total past 200•BCCI

Ishan Kishan then unleashed a late fightback, hitting four sixes to keep Lions in the hunt•BCCI

In between, Brendon McCullum caught Gayle at the long-off boundary but replays showed his floppy hat had feathered the boundary cusions•BCCI

The spectators at the SCA stadium were in for some more big-hitting•BCCI

Gujarat Lions' chase suffered early jolts courtesy Yuzvendra Chahal•BCCI

The opposition's slim chances were abetted by Kohli, who dropped Andrew Tye and Kishan off consecutive balls•BCCI