Gayle force: Cricket World Cup record smashed by West Indies’ big hitter

The big hitter reached his double century off just 138 balls in a Pool B match defeating Zimbabwe by 77 runs in Canberra, Australia.

Gayle’s knock of 215 off 147 balls beats the previous best by South Africa’s Gary Kirsten, who scored 188 not out against the United Arab Emirates at the 1996 World Cup.

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