ICC World Cup 2015, West Indies vs Zimbabwe: List of world records broken by Chris Gayle

The West Indies-Zimbabwe Pool B encounter at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on Tuesday will be remembered for years to come for the exploits of one man: Christopher Henry Gayle. The Jamaican left-hander smashed a 147-ball 215, including 16 sixes and 10 fours, and shared a partnership of 372 runs with Marlon Samuels, who got a hundred for himself as the men from the Caribbean posted a total of 372 for 2 in their 50 overs.After a small rain delay, the Zimbabweans were asked to chase 363 in 48 overs, and despite a spirited effort, they fell short by 73 runs under the Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) method as they were bowled out for 289.During the marathon effort, Gayle broke several records which should stand the test of time. Here’s a look at the records broken by him (and Marlon Samuels) during the course of the innings:

#1 Highest individual score in World Cup history

Chris Gayle's score of 215 is the highest score ever made by an individual in World Cup history, beating the 188* that Gary Kirsten scored against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Rawalpindi during the 1996 edition of the tournament. As a result, he also became the first cricketer ever to score a double ton in a World Cup game.

Remarkably, 136 out of 215 runs in Gayle’s knock came courtesy of fours and sixes, whereas only 76 runs out of Kirsten’s 188* came in boundaries.