World Cup 2015: Viv Richards hails Chris Gayle's phenomenal double century
Gayle smacked a staggering 215 runs and claimed two wickets to guide the West Indies claim a 73-run win over Zimbabwe, and earn two points to lift his side to second place in the Pool B.
West Indies legend Sir Viv Richards has lavished praise on swashbuckling batsman Chris Gayle for his blistering World Cup double-ton against Zimbabwe, describing his knock as the 'stuff champions are made of'.Gayle smacked a staggering 215 runs and claimed two wickets to guide the West Indies to a 73-run win over Zimbabwe, and earn two points to lift his side to second place in Pool B.
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West Indies suffered a four-wicket defeat against Ireland in their opener at Nelson but came back strongly to clinch a massive 150-run victory over Pakistan, before humbling Zimbabwe by 73 runs. Reflecting on West Indies' back-to-back wins, Richards said that their 'response and the talent in the team were potent'.
In light of Gayle's performance, Richards said that it was a 'phenomenal innings' and was 'the stuff champions were made of', adding that it should be on a 'more consistent basis', the BBC reported.
The West Indies will next play South Africa on Friday at Sydney.