GROS ISLET, St Lucia – Struggling left-hander Chris Gayle has hailed the support of captain Kieron Pollard and fellow veteran Dwayne Bravo, after breaking out of a prolonged slump with a half-century against Australia on Monday night.Under immense pressure after averaging a meagre 14 in his previous 17 Twenty20 International innings, the 41-year-old lashed a top score of 67 off 38 deliveries to mark his first half-century in five years in the format, as West Indies beat Australia by six wickets to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series.“What was actually pleasing about getting these runs was my teammates,” the Jamaican said.“I want to dedicate this half-century and this milestone to West Indies, to my teammates, especially Kieron Pollard. We had a team meeting before the game and he [stood] tall and that’s what a leader should have done anyway.
