WC 2015 – Game 15 – West Indies vs Zimbabwe at Canberra on 24.02.15 – West Indies won by 73 runs on DLM
CH Gayle and MN Samuels posted 372 runs partnership for the second wicket in this game to provide the highest partnership in the annals of one day games. The previous best was 331 runs between SR Tendulkar and R Dravid against New Zealand at Hyd-LBS on 08.11.99
CH Gayle and MN Samuels posted 372 runs partnership for the second wicket in this game to provide the third occasion of batsmen posting 300 plus runs in one day games. All the three occasions are listed below
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | CH Gayle, MN Samuels | 2 | 372 | 1 | Win | Zim | Canberra | 24.02.15 |
| 2 | R Dravid, SR Tendulkar | 2 | 331 | 1 | Ind | NZl | Hyd-LBS | 08.11.99 |
| 3 | R Dravid, SC Ganguly | 2 | 318 | 1 | Ind | Srl | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
CH Gayle and MN Samuels became the first pair of batsmen to be at the crease for the crease for most part of the allotted fifty overs. They were at the crease for 49.4 overs – that is – the pair faced 298 deliveries and they added 372 runs which is a world record for the number of deliveries played by a pair and also the number of runs added by a pair. This record obviously holds for the World Cup also
CH Gayle and MN Samuels posted 372 runs partnership for the second wicket in this game to provide the record partnership in World Cup. The previous best was 318 runs partnership between SC Ganguly and R Dravid against Sri Lanka at Taunton on 26.05.99. These two are the only two partnership of 300 plus runs in the World Cup
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | CH Gayle, MN Samuels | 2 | 372 | 1 | Win | Zim | Canberra | 24.02.15 |
| 2 | R Dravid, SC Ganguly | 2 | 318 | 1 | Ind | Srl | Taunton | 26.05.99 |
CH Gayle and MN Samuels posted 372 runs partnership for the second wicket in this game to provide the 229th occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership in World Cup. It also provides the 51st occasion of batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in World Cup
CH Gayle and MN Samuels posted 372 runs partnership for the second wicket in this game to provide the 26th occasion of West Indies batsmen posting a three figure partnership in World Cup. It also provides the ninth occasion of West Indies batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the second wicket in World Cup
CH Gayle and MN Samuels posted 372 runs partnership for the second wicket in this game to provide the record partnership by West Indies for any wicket in World Cup. The previous best was its 195 runs unfinished partnership for the third wicket between HA Gomes and CG Greenidge – also against Zimbabwe at Worcester on 13.06.83
CH Gayle and MN Samuels posted 372 runs partnership for the second wicket in this game to provide the record partnership by West Indies for any wicket in one day games. The previous best was its 258 runs partnership for the third wicket between DM Bravo and D Ramdin against Bangladesh at Basseterre on 25.08.14.
CH Gayle and MN Samuels put on 372 runs partnership for the second wicket after West Indies had lost its first wicket with the scoring. This stand is a world record stand for the second wicket after a team had lost its first wicket without a run on the board in the annals of one day games. Previous best was 165 runs between SM Gavaskar and M Azharuddin against Australia at Sharjah on 05.04.87.
The record stand of 165 runs between SM Gavaskar and M Azharuddin in this category of statistics stood for 27 years, 10 months and 15 days in this category of statistics till CH Gayle and MN Samuels of West Indies rewrote it with their mammoth 372 runs partnership. It.05.not be easy to rewrite the 372 runs stand in times to come !!!
CH Gayle scored 215 runs in this game to provide the highest individual innings in the World Cup. The previous best was 188 not out by G Kirsten in the game between South Africa and UAE at Rawalpindi on 16.02.96. CH Gayle became the first batsman to score a double hundred in the World Cup
CH Gayle scored 215 runs in this game to provide the fifth occasion of a batsman scoring 200 plus runs in one day games. The following table lists all the five occasions. CH Gayle became the fourth batsman to score 200 plus runs in one day games
| No | Player | Runs | 4s | 6s | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | RG Sharma | 264 | 33 | 9 | 1 | Ind | Srl | Kolkata | 13.11.14 |
| 2 | V Sehwag | 219 | 25 | 7 | 1 | Ind | Win | Indore | 08.12.11 |
| 3 | CH Gayle | 215 | 10 | 16 | 1 | Win | Zim | Canberra | 24.02.15 |
| 4 | RG Sharma | 209 | 12 | 16 | 1 | Ind | Aus | Bangalore | 02.11.13 |
| 5 | SR Tendulkar | 200* | 25 | 3 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Gwalior | 24.02.10 |
CH Gayle broke the monopoly of Indian batsmen by scoring a double hundred in this game. The four double hundreds scored in one day games – prior to CH Gayle’s 215 in this game – were by Indian batsmen. It is interesting to note all the five occasions of batsmen scoring a double hundred are by opening batsmen
This game witnessed yet another world record as CH Gayle scored 215 – MN Samuels also came up with 133 not out. This is the very first occasion in the history of one day games when a double hundred and a hundred are scored by two batsmen. The following table lists out the batsman who have scored double hundred and the next best scored by a batsman
| No | Player | Runs | Player | NBS | Inns | Team | Oppn | Ground | Date |
| 1 | RG Sharma | 264 | V Kohli | 66 | 1 | Ind | Srl | Kolkata | 13.11.14 |
| 2 | V Sehwag | 219 | G Gambhir | 67 | 1 | Ind | Win | Indore | 08.12.11 |
| 3 | CH Gayle | 215 | MN Samuels | 133* | 1 | Win | Zim | Canberra | 24.02.15 |
| 4 | RG Sharma | 209 | MS Dhoni | 62 | 1 | Ind | Aus | Bangalore | 02.11.13 |
| 5 | SR Tendulkar | 200* | KD Karthik | 79 | 1 | Ind | RSA | Gwalior | 24.02.10 |
DR Smith scored zero and CH Gayle scored 215 in this game to provide the very first occasion of openers scoring a duck and a double hundred in the history of one day games and also in the World Cup – yet another world record.
DR Smith scored zero and CH Gayle scored 215 in this game to provide the 13th occasion of openers scoring a duck and a fifty in the history of one day games.
| No | Batsmen | Score | Batsman | Score | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | TM Moody | 51 | MA Taylor | 00 | Aus | Eng | Sydney | 05.03.92 |
| 2 | Aamir Sohail | 00 | Ramiz Raja | 119* | Pak | NZl | Christchurch | 18.03.92 |
| 3 | CM Spearman | 68 | NJ Astle | 00 | NZl | Net | Baroda | 17.02.96 |
| 4 | JF Kloppenburg | 00 | DLS van Bunge | 62 | Net | Ind | Paarl | 12.02.03 |
| 5 | KO Otieno | 60 | RD Shah | 00 | Ken | Srl | Nairobi | 24.02.03 |
| 5 | I Maraj | 00 | JM Davison | 75 | Can | NZl | Benoni | 03.03.03 |
| 7 | WTS Porterfield | 00 | JF Bray | 115* | Ire | Zim | Kingston | 15.03.07 |
| 8 | AB de Villers | 00 | GC Smith | 66 | RSA | Net | St Kitts | 16.03.07 |
| 9 | L Vincent | 00 | SP Fleming | 60 | NZl | Ken | Gros Isle | 20.03.07 |
| 10 | WTS Porterfield | 75 | PR Sterling | 00 | Ire | Ind | Bangalore | 06.03.11 |
| 11 | Imrul Kayes | 73* | Tamim Iqbal | 00 | Ban | Net | Chittagong | 14.03.11 |
| 12 | RG Sharma | 00 | S Dhawan | 137 | Ind | RSA | Melbourne | 22.02.15 |
| 13 | DR Smith | 00 | CH Gayle | 215 | Win | Zim | Canberra | 24.02.15 |
DR Smith scored zero and CH Gayle scored 215 in this game to provide the fourth occasion of openers scoring a duck and a hundred in the history of one day games.
| No | Batsmen | Score | Batsman | Score | Team | Opp | Ground | Date |
| 1 | Aamir Sohail | 00 | Ramiz Raja | 119* | Pak | NZl | Christchurch | 18.03.92 |
| 2 | WTS Porterfield | 00 | JF Bray | 115* | Ire | Zim | Kingston | 15.03.07 |
| 3 | RG Sharma | 00 | S Dhawan | 137 | Ind | RSA | Melbourne | 22.02.15 |
| 4 | DR Smith | 00 | CH Gayle | 215 | Win | Zim | Canberra | 24.02.15 |
CH Gayle scored 16 boundary sixes in his knock of 215 in this game to share the record of most sixes scored in an innings in one day games with RG Sharma and AB de Villiers. RG Sharma of India had scored 16 boundary sixes in his knock of 264 against Australia at Bangalore on 02.11.13 and AB de Villiers of South Africa had scored 16 boundary sixes in his knock of 149 against West Indies at Johannesburg on 18.01.15
CH Gayle scored 16 boundary sixes in his knock of 215 in this game to own the record of most sixes scored in an innings in World Cup. The previous record was with DA Miller of South Africa who had scored nine sixes against Zimbabwe at Hamilton on 15.02.15. CH Gayle became the first batsman to score ten or more sixes in an innings in the World Cup.
CH Gayle and MN Samuels scored 215 and 133 not out in this game to provide the eleventh occasion of two batsmen scoring hundreds in an innings in the World Cup. It also provides the second occasion of West Indies batsmen performing such a feat in the World Cup. DL Haynes {105} and IVA Richards {181} were the two West Indies batsmen to score hundreds in a World Cup game against Sri Lanka at Karachi on 13.10.87.
CH Gayle and MN Samuels scored 215 and 133 not out in this game to provide an aggregate of 348 runs. This is a record aggregate in the World Cup when two batsmen scored hundreds in an innings in a World Cup game. The previous best aggregate was 328 runs when SC Ganguly {183} and R Dravid {145} of India scored hundreds against Sri Lanka at Taunton on 26.05.99
CH Gayle and MN Samuels scored 215 and 133 not out in this game to provide an aggregate of 348 runs. This is a record aggregate by West Indies batsmen in the World Cup when two West Indies batsmen scored hundreds in an innings in a World Cup game. The previous best aggregate was 286 runs when DL Haynes {105} and IVA Richards {181} scored hundreds in a World Cup game against Sri Lanka at Karachi on 13.10.87.
CH Gayle and MN Samuels scored 215 and 133 not out in this game to provide an aggregate of 348 runs. This is a record aggregate in the World Cup when two batsmen scored hundreds in an innings in a one day game. The previous best aggregate was 339 runs when SR Tendulkar {186 not out} and R Dravid {153} scored hundreds against New Zealand at Hyd-LBS on 08.11.99
West Indies set up a record in this world cup when they posted 300 plus runs in three consecutive games. The three occasions read thus –
| No | Team | Score | Overs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Date |
| 1 | West Indies | 304/7 | 50.0 | 1 | v Ireland | Nelson | 16.02.15 |
| 2 | West Indies | 310/6 | 50.0 | 1 | v Pakistan | Christchurch | 21.02.15 |
| 3 | West Indies | 372/2 | 50.0 | 1 | v Zimbabwe | Canberra | 24.02.15 |
West Indies became the first team in the World Cup to score 300 plus runs in three consecutive games in the World Cup.
West Indies posted 372 for 2 in this game to provide its highest team total in World Cup. The previous best was 360 for 4 against Sri Lanka at Karachi on 13.10.87. These are the only two occasions when West Indies posted 350 plus runs in World Cup
CH Gayles’ 215 in this game represent the highest individual innings by a West Indian batsman in the World Cup. The previous best was 181 by IVA Richards against Sri Lanka at Karachi on 13.10.87.
West Indies won this game by 73 runs on DL Method and maintained its unbeaten record against Zimbabwe in the World Cup. It was the sixth win against Zimbabwe in the World Cup
CH Gayle played 147 deliveries and MN Samuels played 156 deliveries and together both of them faced 303 deliveries while scoring 215 and 133 not out in this game and share the record for most number of balls faced by two batsmen in an innings in the annals of one day games. SR Tendulkar had played 150 deliveries and R Dravid had played 153 deliveries and together both of them had faced 303 deliveries while making 186 not out and 153 respectively in the one day game between India vs New Zealand at Hyd-LBS on 08.11.99.
CH Gayle completed 9000 one day runs when he was on 79 during his knock of 215 in this game. At the end of this game, his run aggregate read 9136. He became the 16th batsman to total 9000 plus runs in one day games. He also became the second West Indian batsman to accomplish the feat after BC Lara. BC Lara has scored 10405 runs. The following table lists all the 16 batsmen who have scored 9000 plus runs in one day games
| No | Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Zero |
| 1 | SR Tendulkar | Ind | 463 | 452 | 41 | 18426 | 200* | 44.83 | 49 | 96 | 20 |
| 2 | KC Sangakkara | Srl | 399 | 375 | 39 | 13739 | 169 | 40.88 | 21 | 93 | 15 |
| 3 | RT Ponting | Aus | 375 | 365 | 39 | 13704 | 164 | 42.03 | 30 | 82 | 20 |
| 4 | ST Jayasuriya | Srl | 445 | 433 | 18 | 13430 | 189 | 32.36 | 28 | 68 | 34 |
| 5 | M Jayawardene | Srl | 443 | 415 | 39 | 12625 | 144 | 33.57 | 19 | 77 | 28 |
| 6 | Inzamam-ul-Haq | Pak | 378 | 350 | 53 | 11739 | 137* | 39.52 | 10 | 83 | 20 |
| 7 | JH Kallis | RSA | 328 | 314 | 53 | 11579 | 139 | 44.36 | 17 | 86 | 17 |
| 8 | SC Ganguly | Ind | 311 | 300 | 23 | 11363 | 183 | 41.02 | 22 | 72 | 16 |
| 9 | R Dravid | Ind | 344 | 318 | 40 | 10889 | 153 | 39.16 | 12 | 83 | 13 |
| 10 | BC Lara | Win | 299 | 289 | 32 | 10405 | 169 | 40.48 | 19 | 63 | 16 |
| 11 | Mohd Yousuf | Pak | 288 | 273 | 40 | 9720 | 141* | 41.71 | 15 | 64 | 15 |
| 12 | AC Gilchrist | Aus | 287 | 279 | 11 | 9619 | 172 | 35.89 | 16 | 55 | 19 |
| 13 | TM Dilshan | Srl | 309 | 283 | 40 | 9425 | 160* | 38.78 | 20 | 42 | 10 |
| 14 | M Azharuddin | Ind | 334 | 308 | 54 | 9378 | 153* | 36.92 | 07 | 58 | 09 |
| 15 | PA de Silva | Srl | 308 | 296 | 30 | 9284 | 145 | 34.90 | 11 | 64 | 17 |
| 16 | CH Gayle | Win | 266 | 261 | 17 | 9136 | 215 | 37.44 | 22 | 46 | 23 |