The little-known opener top-scored with a brisk 84 and added 103 for the first wicket with Gayle to set up his team’s 15-run victory in their opening Group one Super Eights match in Pallekele on Thursday.u00a0

Gayle cracked four sixes and six boundaries in his explosive 35-ball 58 as the West Indies posted 179-5 before restricting England to 164-4 despite Eoin Morgan’s unbeaten 71 off 36 balls.