ICC World Cup: Chris Gayle's epic 215 innings figured out
Updated On: 25 February, 2015 08:34 AM IST | | AFP
<p>After West Indian opening batsman blitzed his way to 215 against hapless Zimbabwe yesterday, we give you the numbers behind the Canberra epic</p>

372
The second-wicket stand shared by Gayle (215) and Marlon Samuels (133 not out) was a new record for any ODI partnership, surpassing the 331 shared by India's Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar against New Zealand at Hyderabad (Deccan) in 1999
215
Gayle's innings was the first double century at the World Cup and beat the tournament's previous highest individual score of 188 not out by South Africa's Gary Kirsten against the United Arab Emirates at Rawalpindi in 1996
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