Chris Gayle became the most prolific six-hitter in World Cup history as he led the West Indies to a commanding seven-wicket win over Pakistan with over 36 overs to spare at Trent Bridge.
Scores
England 311-8: (Stokes 89, Morgan 57, Roy 54, Root 51) (Ngidi 3-66)
South Africa 207 (39.5 overs): (De Kock 68, Van der Dussen 50) (Archer 3-27)
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Gayle broke the record for the most sixes in World Cup history on his way to smashing a half-century at a ground synonymous with mammoth totals in recent years - with Pakistan's carelessness in the face of the short-ball tactic meant they crumpled to 105 all out in 21.4 overs.
Oshane Thomas was the main beneficiary with four for 27 on his tournament bow before Gayle took centre stage amid a blizzard of boundaries as the Windies overhauled their target with 36.2 overs to spare.
There will be fears over the 39-year-old's fitness after he seemed to injure his lower back shortly before his dismissal but his 50 from 34 balls quietened a largely pro-Pakistan crowd.
His day was made easier by Pakistan posting their second worst World Cup score after being invited to bat first, as the pace quartet of Thomas, Jason Holder, Andre Russell and Sheldon Cottrell shared all 10 wickets.
