Chris Gayle fined 10% of his match fee for throwing his bat

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has been fined 10% of his match fee for throwing his bat in frustration after missing out a record of seventh IPL Century by just one run.

The 41-year-old, who became the first batsman in Twenty20 history to hit 1,000 sixes during his 99 innings for King's XI Punjab, was fined for a "code of conduct" violation on Friday night, said an Indian Premier League statement.

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Reportedly, The Kings XI Punjab batsman has admitted to the offence and accepted the sanction.

The 41-year-old smashed eight sixes and six fours on the way to becoming the first player to score 1000 maximums in T20 cricket.

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