Chris Gayle became the first batsman to complete 10,000 runs in Twenty20 cricket with a blistering half-century against Gujarat Lions that earned Royal Challengers Bangalore their second IPL victory.
Gayle's explosive 77 off 38 balls, backed by captain Virat Kohli's 64 and cameos from Kedar Jadhav (38) and Travis Head (30), gave Royal Challengers a total of 2-213.
In reply, Brendon McCullum hit a valiant 72 off 44 deliveries with seven sixes and two fours, while No. 7 batsman Ishan Kishan hit four sixes and two fours in his quickfire 39. But Lions still lost by 21 runs as they finished at 7-192.
Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (3-31), who snared McCullum in the 15th over, had earlier done the damage by taking the wickets of captain Suresh Raina and Dwayne Smith.
Gayle had the milestone on his mind in his 290th Twenty20 as he ran three singles off his first five deliveries to achieve the feat after Raina won the toss and opted to field.
The West Indian left-hander smashed seven towering sixes and five fours, putting on 122 runs for the opening wicket stand with Kohli off just 76 balls.
On Wednesday, defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad will host Delhi Daredevils.
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