Chris Gayle’s splendid double ton, and records broken at West Indies vs Zimbabwe 5 Photos . Updated: 24 Feb 2015, 05:45 PM IST Livemint West Indies opener Chris Gayle broke more than one record on Tuesday, as he hit a blistering knock of 215 off 147 balls against Zimbabwe. 1/5Gayle’s double century is the first ever in World Cup history. He beat the previous best of 188* by Gary Kirsten against the UAE in 1996. This is also the third highest ODI score ever. Reuters 2/5Before Gayle, only Indian batsmen had breached the 200-run mark in ODIs. The double centurions’ began with Sachin Tendulkar, followed by Virender Sehwag and later, Rohit Sharma became its latest member, and twice. 3/5Gayle’s knock of 215 came off 147 balls. He now holds the record for the fastest double century in ODIs, surpassing India’s Virender Sehwag, who took 140 balls to reach the milestone. Reuters 4/5The Jamaican duo of Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels now hold the record for the highest partnership for any wicket in one-day international history. They put on 372 for the second wicket. Marlon Samuels finished 133 off 156 balls. AP 5/5Fans scramble to catch a hit off Chris Gayle for six runs. Gayle finished with 16 sixes, highest in a World Cup match, and joint highest in all ODIs with AB de Villiers and Rohit Sharma. His first 100 came off 105 balls, while the second 100 took just 33 deliveries. Reuters