Wellington: Opener Martin Guptill’s unbeaten 237 helped New Zealand set up the cricket World Cup’s first semi-final clash against South Africa as they overwhelmed the West Indies by 143 runs in a quarter-final at the Wellington Regional Stadium here on Saturday.
Powered by Guptill’s double century — the sixth in One-Day International (ODI) cricket — the Black Caps posted a monumental 393/6 in 50 overs before bowling out the Windies for 250 with 19.3 overs to go.
The 237 not out is now the highest individual World Cup score, beating Chris Gayle’s 215 which came earlier in the tournament against Zimbabwe. (IANS)
