World Cup 2015: West Indies Vs Zimbabwe

West Indies opener Chris Gayle today forced his way into the history books by becoming the first player to score a double century in the cricket World Cup as the Caribbeans rode on his record-equaling 16 sixes to notch up a massive 73-run win against Zimb

News Nation Bureau | Updated : 25 February 2015, 03:27:24 PM

Chris Gayle became the first player to score double century in World cup

Elected to bat first, West Indies lost Smith on the second ball of its innings

Chris Gayle started slowly to rebuild the innings with Samuels

Samuels struggled with pace and bounce in beginning of his innings

Samuels joined Gayle to score 8th ODI century in the process

Gayle, Samuels surpass the old record to establish a new mark for the highest partnership for any ODI wicket

Zimbabwe had a bad start lost two wickets within first five overs

Williams, Talyor tried to revive the shattered innings

Ervine, Williams wagged lone battle at the end

Gayle scalped two wickets and declared Man of the Match