Canberra, Feb 24: West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 73 runs here. Opting to bat first, West Indies posted a mammoth total of 372/2 from 50 overs. A record unbeaten second wicket partnership (372*) between Gayle (215) and Samuels (133) was the highlights of West Indian innings.
Records that were shattered by West Indies in this innings
⇒ Highest Individual score in World Cup (Gayle - 215)
⇒ Highest Partnership for any wicket in the ODI cricket (372 runs between Samuels and Gayle)
⇒ Highest Score for West Indies in the ODI cricket
⇒ Gayle equals the record for most number of sixes in an innings (16 sixes)
Scorecard - West Indies vs Zimbabwe
Teams
West Indies: D Smith , C Gayle , M Samuels , J Carter , D Ramdin (Wkt) , L Simmons , D Sammy , A Russell , J Holder (Capt) , J Taylor , N Miller
Zimbabwe: S Raza , R Chakabva , H Masakadza , B Taylor (Wkt) , S Williams , C Ervine , S Matsikenyeri , E Chigumbura (Capt) , T Panyangara , T Chatara , T Kamungozi
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