Guptill double-ton fires up Black Caps

New Zealand opener Martin Guptill has scored just the second double-century in World Cup history and the first ever by a New Zealander in a one-day international in an incredible display against West Indies in their World Cup quarter-final in Wellington.

Guptill finished unbeaten on 237 from 163 deliveries, the second-highest individual score in ODI history, the highest in World Cup history, and the highest by a Black Caps batsman in ODI cricket, smashing his own record of 189 not out he set against England in 2013.

The opener's innings was the foundation of New Zealand's 143-run win, which sets up a mouth-watering semi-final clash with South Africa in Auckland on Tuesday.

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The highlight of Guptill's late-innings assault was a 110m six he launched over mid-wicket and onto the roof of the ground affectionately known as the 'Cake Tin'.

Guptill swung hard at a low full toss from Russell and swatted it baseball style onto the roof, much to the delight of the crowd.

It is understood Guptill is just the second man to hit a ball onto the roof at Westpac Stadium; the first was former New Zealand batsman and current Black Caps batting coach Craig McMillan.

Guptill removed his glove and took great delight in signalling 'two' to McMillian, who was sitting in the team dugout at ground level.

The right-hander's second consecutive century – he scored 105 against Bangladesh last week – is the highest by any man in a World Cup knockout match, surpassing Adam Gilchrist's 149 against Sri Lanka in the final of the 2007 tournament.

It also beat Glenn Turner's long-standing record of 171 not out set against East Africa in 1975 as the highest score by a New Zealand batsman in a World Cup.

Guptill is the second man to score a double hundred in a World Cup, following Chris Gayle's 215 against Zimbabwe last month, and the fifth in ODI history, joining Gayle, Rohit Sharma (twice), Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar.

Guptill was dropped in the first over of the match when on just four, with Marlon Samuels spilling a straight-forward chance at mid-wicket off the bowling of Jerome Taylor.

The opener took full advantage of the let-off, smashing 24 fours and 11 sixes to guide the Black Caps to 6-393 from their 50 overs.

Guptill started his innings slowly after the early loss of his opening partner Brendon McCullum; he brought up his half-century from 64 balls and reached his seventh ODI century from 111 balls.

He then put his foot down, moving from 100 to 150 in 23 balls and 150 to 200 in just 18 deliveries.

He scored 137 runs from 52 balls after bringing up his century.

He brought up his 200 with a firmly-struck boundary straight down the ground off the bowling of Andre Russell before he removed his helmet and raised his bat to accept the applause of the packed crowd.

"Obviously there is pressure but you've just got to put it behind you and watch the ball as hard as you can and play accordingly," Guptill said.

"That's what I tried to do today and luckily it paid off.

"It's a pretty cool feeling to be fair.

"(The pitch was) quite tough to start on but once you get yourself in and get used to it, the runs can come easy."

Martin Guptill's 237 not out from 163 balls is the ...

• Highest score in a World Cup match – previous record held by Chris Gayle, 215 v Zimbabwe, 2015
• Highest score by a New Zealand batsman in ODI cricket – previous record held by Martin Guptill, 189 not out v England, 2013
• Second-highest score in ODI cricket – record held by Rohit Sharma, 264 v Sri Lanka, 2014
• Highest score by a New Zealand batsman in a World Cup match – previous record held by Glenn Turner, 171 not out v East Africa, 1975
• Highest score in a World Cup knockout match – previous record held by Adam Gilchrist, 149 v Sri Lanka, 2007
• First instance of a New Zealand batsman scoring back-to-back hundreds in a World Cup (following 105 v Bangladesh)

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Guptil salutes in front of a dejected Russell // Getty Images

New Zealand's 6-393 is the ...

• Highest total in a World Cup knockout match – previous record held by Australia, 2-359 v India, 2003
• New Zealand's highest total in a World Cup match – previous record 5-363 v Canada, 2007
• Third-highest total by New Zealand – record 2-402 v Ireland, 2008
• Sixth-highest total in a World Cup match – record held by Australia, 6-417 v Afghanistan, 2015