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As It Happened: West Indies vs Zimbabwe, 15th World Cup Match in Canberra
Live cricket score and ball-by-ball commentary from the 15th World Cup match between West Indies and Zimbabwe at the Manuka Oval, Canberra on Tuesday.
Chris Gayle celebrates his double ton.© Getty Images
Chris Gayle smashed the highest ever individual World Cup score of 215 as West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 73 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method in Canberra on Tuesday. Catch all the highlights of the match here: (Scorecard | Points Table)
Gayle clubbed a record-equalling 16 sixes while sharing a record ODI partnership of 372 with Marlon Samuels (133 not out) at Manuka Oval.
In reply, chasing a revised target of 363 off 48 overs following a brief shower, Zimbabwe were 289 all out.
Gayle's score was the third highest in all ODIs behind Rohit Sharma's 264 and Virender Sehwag's 219.
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Live Score - West Indies vs Zimbabwe
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Chris Gayle is adjudged the Man of the Match for his swashbuckling innings of 215 runs. Gayle says, it was a fantastic day for him and it was a fantastic team effort. He got his first double century and he is happy with that. They (Samuels and him) tried to consolidate after the first wicket. Eventually Marlon(Samuels) accelerated in the end of the innings. Coming after a loss in the first game, they have done well to beat Pakistan and Zimbabwe, he adds.
During the run chase, Raza started well and played a decent knock but failed to get a big one. Williams and Ervine showed some fight and got half centuries. Holder picked up three wickets and so did Taylor. Samuels and Miller got one wicket each. The man with the golden arm, Chris Gayle picked up two wickets as well. Altogether a clinical performance by West Indies.
West Indies have won it comprehensively! They have made a comeback in the last two games, beating both Pakistan and Zimbabwe. It was all Chris Gayle today, with the bat and the ball. He along with Samuels broke many records today. A record partnership in ODIs, first non Indian to score a double ton, record for the joint most number of sixes in an innings, highest score by a batsman in World Cups, fastest double hundred in ODIs and many other records. Marlon Samuels supported him well and got a fine century.
OUT! WEST INDIES WIN BY 73 RUNS! (D/L METHOD) ! Zimbabwe are bowled out! Floated around middle and off, Chatara looks to play it but misses. The ball sneaks through and goes on to disturb the stumps. An emphatic win for West Indies!
Floated on middle and leg, flicked through mid-wicket for two easy runs.
Loopy delivery around middle and leg, Chatara defends it off the front foot.
Wide! Another wide delivery down the leg side.
Wide! A wide ball down the leg side!
FOUR! Pulled away! Short and flat around off, Kamungozi pulls this one through mid-wicket for a boundary.