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IPL 8: Chris Gayle becomes first batsmanto hit 500 T20 sixesIndiaToday.in New Delhi,April 30, 2015| UPDATED17:20 IST

ChrisGayleachievedyetanotherlandmarkandthistimebybecomingthefirsteverbatsmantohit500sixesinTwenty20cricket.

Inhis201stT20gameplayingforRoyalChallengersBangaloreintheIPLagainstRajasthanRoyals,GaylehitTimSoutheeforasixtogettohismilestone.However,theopenerwasdismissednextballtryingtogoforabigone.

DuringthiscurrenteightheditionofIPL,Gaylehashit14sixesfromsixmatches.FollowinghiminthemostnumberofsixeslistishisWestIndiesteammateKieronPollardwith348.

PriortothestartoftheIPL,Gaylehadscoredthefastestdoublecenturyoff138ballsduringaWorldCupleaguematchagainstZimababwe.

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