Published: Mar 21, 2015, 11:23 AM (IST)
Edited: Mar 21, 2015, 11:23 AM (IST)
Martin Guptill became the fifth batsmen globally to score a ODI double century and the first New Zealander to achieve the landmark and only second non-Indian to get to the mark after Chris Gayle. His feat came against West Indies in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 quarter-final at Wellington. Live Updates: New Zealand vs West Indies, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 quarter-final
The first ever double hundred was scored by Sachin Tendulkar against South Africa; he got an unbeaten 200. Virender Sehwag followed suit shortly scoring 219 against West Indies. The next batsmen to get to the feat was Rohit Sharma against Australia hammering 209 runs, he later went on to score another double century smashing 264 against Sri Lanka, which still stands at the highest ever individual ODI total. Live Scorecard: New Zealand vs West Indies, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 quarter-final
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | Against |
| Rohit Sharma | 264 | 173 | 33 | 9 | 152.6 | Sri Lanka |
| Martin Guptill | 237* | 163 | 24 | 11 | 145.39 | West Indies |
| Virender Sehwag | 219 | 149 | 25 | 7 | 146.97 | West Indies |
| Chris Gayle | 215 | 147 | 10 | 16 | 146.25 | Zimbabwe |
| Rohit Sharma | 209 | 158 | 12 | 16 | 132.27 | Australia |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 200* | 147 | 25 | 3 | 136.05 | South Africa |
The next batsman to get to the feat was Gayle. Gayle got his double ton in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 itself, making him the first batsman to achieve the milestone in World Cups. His record for highest ever World Cup score didn’t stand long as Guptill scored 234*, while Gayle managed 215. ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Complete Coverage
Guptill’s efforts propelled New Zealand to 393/6 in their fifty overs setting West Indies a mammoth total that their unlikely to chase down.
