The West Indian opener Chris Gayle's bad run with the bat continued even in
the opening match of the World Cup against Pakistan at Sabina
Park here on Tuesday.
He was caught behind the wickets off Umar Gul on a paltry
2. Gayle's lean patch is a big worry for the West Indies team as he is a big
player who can change the direction of a match if he is in good nick.
He made only 70 runs, including a half-century, during the
last five games before the start of the World Cup. His average was only 14.
He has been facing lean patch for a long time now.
He had also failed during the recent ODI series against
India.
He is struggling to get back his form and is very similar to
India's opener Virender Sehwag, who is also trying to get his touch.
This was Gayle's seventh single-digit score in the last nine innings.
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