The Indians are currently taking on West Indies in the 34th game of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at The Old Trafford in Manchester. After winning the toss, India has elected to bat first. After from the controversial dismissal of Rohit Sharma it was the Universe Boss Chris Gayle who stole the limelight. The Caribbean cricketer was hailed for his dive for obstructing a boundary. Not only the fans but also the netizens were quite impressed with the effort and they showered him with praises on social media. His fielding effort was also praised by Virat Kohli. West Indies vs India Cricket Score 34th ODI Match.

During the 20th over, Fabian Allen was handling the bowling duties. Virat Kohli cuts it late and sent it to the backward point. Chris Gayle displayed a brilliant piece of fielding as he made a sliding stop. Had it not been for dive that would have surely run away for a four. The fielding effort was applauded by the fans who were in the stadium. Gayle acknowledged the cheers by waving out to the crowd. The video was shared on social media. Check it out below:

Here are a few Twitter reactions.

Another one.

This netizen looks mighty impressed with Gayle.

Even Virat could not stop himself from admiring the Universe Boss.

Last one.

As of now, India has lost four wickets on the score of 126 runs. Currently, we have MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli batting for the team. If India wins the game, they will seal a spot in the semi-finals of the CWC 2019.

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