Chanderpaul flicks the ball away through the leg-side at Edgbaston

Chanderpaul was unable to field in Wednesday's win at Edgbaston after suffering an ankle ligament injury while scoring an unbeaten century.

"Shiv is our in-form batter and, yes, we rely on him a lot to carry the guys that play around him," said Gayle.

"It worked at Edgbaston and hopefully will in the next, if he's fit."

Chanderpaul will undergo a pre-match fitness check before Saturday's final match and it would be a massive blow to his side's chances if he is ruled out.

"I will push him out there on Saturday if necessary! It doesn't matter if he has to go out there on one leg. Hopefully he can make it," said Gayle.

"There is no doubt he is one of the best batsmen in the world. You have to give him credit because he has done the work and the business in the past and he is doing it again right now.

"Shiv can destroy any attack whenever he wants. He just has to play according to the situation. He can step it up whenever he needs to.

"I have opened the innings with him on many occasions and he has out-scored me many times. He is capable of scoring quickly and adjusting as well to any situation in a match."

Gayle believes West Indies will have to play even better than they did at Edgbaston to win again.

"We had a chat the night before that game. We knew how crucial it was us for us. We were 1-0 down and it was an opportunity to rally back at England.

"I said to the boys 'we can't turn back now'. We had to give it our all and it really paid off.

"We produced good all-round cricket, everything came together in that game and this is what I asked for so I can't complain. Now we have to do it again at Trent Bridge," Gayle added.