Outside court, Gayle, who flew from Jamaica to defend himself, said the trial had taken a toll on him.

"It was very emotional to be criticised in such a manner," he said.

"This was the first time I had been in a court as well. I'm glad the public actually get a chance to read into things and they can hear what actually transpired."

When asked if the decision was better than scoring a century, Gayle replied: "Yes, definitely."