4 batsmen with double hundreds in both Tests and ODIs

Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma

#3 Chris Gayle

West Indies v Zimbabwe - 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup
West Indies v Zimbabwe - 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup

The big-hitting West Indian Chris Gayle blasted 215 against Zimbabwe during the 15th match of the ICC World Cup 2015, held at Canberra on 24 February. West Indies batted first after winning the toss, and Gayle was soon all over Zimbabwe, thrashing their bowlers to all parts of the ground with disdain.

Gayle’s 215 came off only 147 balls, with 10 fours and 16 sixes. Tinashe Panyangara went for 82 in nine overs while Tendai Chatara conceded 74 in 9.4 overs. West Indies finished with a massive 372 for 2, with Marlon Samuels also contributing an unbeaten 133.

In reply, Zimbabwe managed to post a decent 289 thanks to fifties from Sean Williams and Craig Ervine. But they ended up losing by 73 runs on (D/L) method, as Jerome Taylor and Jason Holder picked up three wickets each.

In Tests, Gayle has two triple hundreds to his name - 333 against Sri Lanka and 317 against South Africa - apart from a knock of 204 against New Zealand.

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Edited by Musab Abid