West Indies explosive
batsman Chris Gayle scored the first double century
in the history of the ICC World Cup in Pool B match against Zimbabwe at Canberra.
His devastating knock
of 215 off 147 balls helped the Caribbeans amass 372 for 2 before shooting out
Zimbabwe -- whose run-chase was reduced to 363 from 48 overs -- for 289 in 44.3
overs under the Duckworth-Lewis method after rain briefly interrupted the
contest.
Gayle the left-hander hit Tendai Chatara for a boundary in the 46th over of the West
Indies innings to reach the landmark of 200 runs off 138 balls.
In walking into the
record books by registering the fastest double century in ODIs, he
bettered Virender Sehwag's record, which had come off 140 balls. Certainly, when Gayle
fires, the West Indies look a stronger unit. Gayle got this 200 score achievement on the same date when Sachin Tendulkar did 5 years back..
The master blaster
opener slugged 16 sixes & breaks 15 sixes record of Shane Watson's ODI record, as well as 10 fours in
the 147-ball innings, which formed the large part of an ODI record 372-run
partnership with Marlon Samuels (133). He was dismissed off
the last ball of the innings trying for a 17th six, but only succeeding in
holing out in the deep. Gayle also went on to
complete 9,000 runs in ODIs in the ongoing World Cup.
Earlier, Gayle's
first hundred came off 105 balls. It was his 22nd ODI century and included
five fours and five sixes. West Indies captain
Jason Holder, who was forced to make two changes to his team, won the toss and
elected to bat first.
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