we willl rock srilanka

We will rock Sri Lanka – Gayle

Star batsman Chris Gayle maybe the most feared batsman in the world at the moment with that ability of his to dispatch good length balls to the midwicket boundary with a flick of a wrist, but what he has not achieved is consistency for West

Indies.

In the last two decades, West Indies cricket has struggled and Gayle has been a part of the set up for over a decade now. He has one more opportunity to put that record straight today when West Indies take on Sri Lanka in the finals of the ICC World T-20 at R. Preamadasa Stadium.

"We’re going to rock against Sri Lanka. We played against them in the Super Eights and we know what to expect – the atmosphere, the noise. We lost that game, but we’re definitely going to lift this trophy here," Gayle said.

"The others feel confident too. It’s going to be a thriller against world-class players but it’s going to be good fun. We’re enjoying it, but at the same time we want to win the final. We struggled to reach this far. Some in the media might have had us as favourites but we did struggle. Now there’s just one more hurdle and there’s no pressure on us," the hard-hitting Jamaican went on to say.

Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath had not played much in the tournament, but his role during the semi-final clash against Pakistan was crucial and Gayle, the second highest run-getter in the competition so far, believed the left-arm spinner will play a crucial role for the hosts.

"He (Herath) has been bowling good. He’s definitely got a lot of variations. It’s what you do on a particular day, whether you go after him or not. You just have to work according to the situation out there. It’s going to be a challenge against him, but we’re looking forward to it."

Gayle needs 30 more runs to replace Australia’s Shane Watson as the highest run scorer in the tournament. His 219 runs in five innings have come at an average of 54 and a strike rate of 165, with three half-centuries.

Gayle has also come up with a dance known as ‘gangnam-style’ whenever celebrating a wicket or a batting milestone that has caught up with the youth in the country and now is being called the ‘Gayle dance.’

"I saw the video a couple of months ago. When it came out, there was a lot of talk about it. That’s how I got into it. It depends on what sort of mood I’m in. It’s a good dance to be honest. I enjoy it."

West Indies celebrated ‘Gangnam style’

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle led his team-mates in a "Gangnam style" victory dance after their emphatic 74-run win over Australia in the World T20 semi-finals on Friday.

Gayle, who smashed an unbeaten 75 as West Indies sealed their place in Sunday’s final against host nation Sri Lanka, said he watched the South Korean pop video at home a few months back "and I saw it on a lot of programmes."

The video has been viewed more than 350 million times on YouTube and Gayle copies the rodeo-style dance when he takes a wicket or West Indies wins a game.

But Gayle says "it just happened, it wasn’t really planned. To be honest with you, it depends what type of mood I am in."