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  • Chris Gayle creates history in CWC 2015

    Chris Gayle creates history in CWC 2015

    MUMBAI: The Caribbean giant known for his flamboyant hitting of the cricket ball Christopher Henry Gayle has scored the first double century in the history of World Cup cricket. The southpaw hammered Zimbabwe all over the park in Canberra to score 215 of just 147 balls with the help of 16 sixes and 10 fours.

     

    After achieving the milestone the Jamican told Star Sports, “Getting a bit of cramps, feeling a bit tired. We still have 50 overs to get through. I didn’t want to be out with the first ball. I said “you can’t be serious?” I just want to thank god for this knock. I was under pressure to score runs, and I kept getting messages from twitter and on my cell phone. I have never felt this kind of pressure, but in the end, I am sure I gave them something to talk about. It was a bit slow at the start, not to mention keeping it low. I just tried to take the bull by the horns and hang out there and try and build an innings. After a while I was able to pick a bowler to target and then, in the end, I was out off the last ball (chuckles). A lot of time people don’t know what you are going through as I had some issues with injuries. I am also not getting any younger so age is definitely catching up on me. Overall I am really happy, and I just want to try and build on this as much as possible. Want to build on this momentum and move ahead as we look towards the South Africa game. It was a bit easier to bat later on. I am very happy to get this first double hundred and ever since Rohit got two, I have been hounded to get one as well.”

     

    He was well accompanied by Marlon Samuels who scored undefeated 133 runs. The right hand – left hand partnership yielded West Indies 372 runs.

     

    The milestones achieved in the match were:

     

    · Chris Gayle became the first cricketer to score a double century in World Cup history.

     

    · He is also the first Non – Indian to score a double century. Sachin Teldulkar, Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma were the only batsmen to reach the milestone before.

     

    · The 372 runs partnership between Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels broke Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid’s 318 runs partnership record to take the pole position in World Cup cricket.

     

    · The Gayle – Samuels partnership (372) also broke Sachin – Dravid’s (331) to register highest partnership in One Day International cricket for any wickets.

     

    · Gayle scored 16 mammoth sixes to equal the record of most sixes in an innings. He shares the record with South African AB de Villiers.

  • 92.7 Big FM launches cricket show with Virender Sehwag & Harsha Bhogle

    92.7 Big FM launches cricket show with Virender Sehwag & Harsha Bhogle

    MUMBAI: 92.7 Big FM, which is the official radio partner for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, will enhance its offerings through exclusive on air content and exciting off air initiatives for the event.

     

    The station has announced a unique and interactive property christened Cricket Ka BIG Headquarter with Virender Sehwag and Harsha Bhogle.

     

    Elements will begin from the 8 February, leading into the World Cup on 14 February and then until the end of the World Cup. With this, the stage is set for an exhilarating aural experience across its 45 stations.

     

    Offerings from Cricket ka BIG Headquarter from 92.7 Big FM includes:

     

    · Exclusive content throughout the season ranging match updated, trivia, behind the scene stories, game analysis and celebrity interactions

     

    · Cricket expert Harsha Bhogle will give expert pre and post match analysis

     

    · The most ardent six winners across India will be selected, basis performance in quizzes and contests on air. The winners will travel to Australia and watch the gran finale live, while also reporting for BIG FM from down under! This will be judged by Virender Sehwag

     

    Ensuring extensive marketing, platforms across on ground, digital and social media will be activated:

     

    · 92.7 BIG FM will set abuzz social media platforms with various engagement activities for its listeners. This will include games, trivia, picture updates and quizzes to ensure high engagement

     

    · BIG FM jocks will also visit residential welfare associations to engage with audiences to create excitement and awareness of the radio station’s property.

     

    · Taking consumer engagement a step further, 92.7 BIG FM has also taken a leap in the digital space by partnering with PLUGGD Radio to launch a mobile app for Cricket Ka BIG Headquarters. The app which is meant to enable listeners to engage with RJs through chats and participate in contests and polls, will also regularly update listeners on 92.7 BIG FM’s music, RJs, and the latest from Cricket Ka BIG Headquarters.

     

    92.7 BIG FM national business head Ashwin Padmanabhan said, “Cricket is a religion in our country and is immensely loved and followed by our people. We are extremely delighted to partner with the very prestigious ICC World Cup, offering yet another unparalleled entertainment experience with 92.7 BIG FM. Our offerings combine to provide our cricket-frenzied audiences an excellent sports entertainment experience, while giving marketers a fabulous property to ride with.”