World Cup 2015: Rohit's Two Double-Hundreds Inspired Me, Says Gayle

By siliconindia | Wednesday, 25 February 2015, 10:21 Hrs

CANBERRA: West Indies opener Chris Gayle, who smashed the first World Cup double-century here, said he wanted to get it ever since India's Rohit Sharma scored two of them in ODIs.

The 35-year-old smashed 16 sixes and 10 fours to score 215 against Zimbabwe in a Pool B game. This became the highest World Cup score, beating the previous best of Gary Kirsten of South Africa, who made 188 against the United Arab Emirates in 1996.

"I am very happy to get this first double-hundred and ever since Rohit got two (ODI double-hundreds), I have been hounded to get one as well," Gayle said after his whirlwind innings at the Manuka Oval.

Rohit is the only individual with two double-hundreds to his name, including the highest ODI score of 264 which he scored against Sri Lanka in 2014. Gayle, who was not been his best of late, said he was under immense pressure to perform and could not quite believe it after scoring the double hundred.

Source: IANS