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Gayle In Striking Distance Of Overtaking Lara As Windies Top ODI Run-Geter

If Gayle scores 7 runs against India in the 2nd ODI of the 3-match series at Trinidad, he will go past batting great Brian Lara's run tally of 10,348 for the West Indies.

West Indian batsman Chris Gayle is on the verge of getting his name against another major batting record in international cricket. The hard hitting opener requires only 7 runs to become West Indies leading run scorer in one day internationals. If Gayle scores 7 or more runs against India in the 2nd ODI of the 3-match series at Queen's Park Oval in  Trinidad, he will go past batting great Brian Lara's run tally of 10,348 for the West Indies. In a career full of accolades and achievements, the left-handed opening batsman has amassed 10,342 runs for the Windies in 295 matches. He is West Indies leading century maker in ODIs with 25 tons. The 2nd ODI shall also be Gayle's 300th one day international of his career. When he takes to the field against India, he shall become the first West Indian to achieve the mark. He is currently tied with Brian Lara on 299 one day matches. Most runs for West Indies in One Day Internationals : 10,348: Brian Lara 10,342: Chris Gayle 8778: Shivnarine Chanderpaul 8,648: Desmond Haynes 6,721: Vivian Richards Rain played spoilsport as the first one-dayer between India and the West Indies was called off after the home side scored 54 for 1 in 13 overs. The stop-start match, which was reduced to 34-over-a-side, was abandoned after a second rain interruption. More than an hour and a half later, the umpires decided to call off the match.
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