Twitter Reactions on Maverick Martin Gorgeous Guptil's fantastic Double Hundred

Twitter Reactions on Maverick Martin Gorgeous Guptil’s fantastic Double Hundred: The 4th and the last quarter finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 is under way in New Zealand. Before most of us on the Western part of the world got up and realized what was happening, New Zealand’s Maverick opener Martin Guptil was batting well beyond the hundred runs mark. He took the disdain West Indies bowling apart and dispatched every bowler and ball that he faced to all the parts of the miniature ground.

Guptill scored 237 runs not out from 163 balls, his fabulous innings was studded with 24 beautiful boundaries and 11 sixes which could have made their way out of the park even on the biggest of the stadiums. Yes the Windies bowlers bowled badly but it was more about how superbly Guptill batted.

Right from the start of the knock he knew what he was doing and had the intentions clear. Gradually he crossed the hundred, one fifty run mark and then there was the personal best of 189, which he crossed over around the 43rd over. Everyone could sense tempo for the double hundred building on, for the way he was timing his shots and dispatching each and every ball that was darted at him.

Martin Guptil reached his double hundred the first by a New Zealander, first in New Zealand; second by a non-Indian batsman and 6th overall double century that has been scored in ODI cricket. His 237* is now the highest individual score in World Cup cricket, the second highest individual ODI score and the total New Zealand posted is the highest that has been scored in a world cup knock-out match.

The way Gup was batting, with around 5 overs to go from the point he scored his second hundred in the innings; we could sense him getting closer to the Rohit Sharma’s 264 runs record.

By the time the innings ended he was playing on 237* and New Zealand had set the West Indies a huge total of 294 to chase in their innings. Unless Chris Gayle or someone from the West Indies beats Guptil’s innings with merit it is presumable that New Zealand will make their way into the semi finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 with a win today.

Here are the best reactions Guptil’s knock generated on Twitter.

Twitter Reactions on Maverick Martin Gorgeous Guptil’s fantastic Double Hundred:

Man of the Match ~ Marlon Samuels #NZvWI

— Funnily Serious (@notionalview) March 21, 2015

This right here, sums up the first innings of today’s match #cwc2015 #NZvWI #BacktheBlackCaps #MartinGuptill pic.twitter.com/sOgnaGz6wg — Anusha (@cheekyMonkeySay) March 21, 2015

2nd highest ODI score – 237* beats Gayle’s 215 #CWC record of the highest score. #CWC15 – “Where the records kept tumbling” #NZvWI

— Jay Singh Rawat (@seojay) March 21, 2015

After matches like #NZvWI, I feel immense respect towards Indian bowlers who have performed tremendously to get opposition all out 7 times. — FantasiaFairy (@namratagogoi) March 21, 2015

This table got updated quickly. #Guptill #NZvWI pic.twitter.com/2aiMZnoFoK

— Craig Robertson (@CraigTRobertson) March 21, 2015

Martin #Guptill just improved his ODI average from 37.53 to 40.1 with that 237! #NZvWI — Sriram Venkitachalam (@SriramVenkit) March 21, 2015

Guptill scored his 100 in 111 balls. The rest 137 in 56 balls. 0-50: 64, 51-100: 47, 101-150: 23, 151-200: 18. #Insanity #NZvWI

— Raheel Khursheed (@Raheelk) March 21, 2015

No reverse sweeps, no scoops, no switch hits…Guptil’s 237 has shown that there’s room for some old-fashioned cricket too. Well played. — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 21, 2015

Martin Guptill errmmmmmmmm is that real!? #stickcricket @Martyguptill #NZvsWI pic.twitter.com/5wDkGAPCo4

— Danielle Wyatt (@Danni_Wyatt) March 21, 2015

Martin Guptill and Rohit Sharma both dropped on 4 , then score double centuries 237 and 264 @mohanstatsman #NZvWI #CWC15 — Manish Bindroo (@ManishUnknown) March 21, 2015

In all this carnage forgot to mention that West Indies has now become the first ODI team to concede two double centuries! #NZvWI #CWC15

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 21, 2015

Highest WC scores…. Gary Kirsten’s 188* lasted 19y-8d Chris Gayle’s 215 lasted 25 days! Martin Guptill 237* for how long? #NZvWI #CWC15 — Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 21, 2015

Batting mantra these days: Bat for 50 overs & join the 200 club! Congrats to @Martyguptill for his 237* vs #WI #NZvWI pic.twitter.com/JvXpLRwyRb

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 21, 2015

Anybody can Score a Double Century but Sachin will hold the record for first man from the Planet to Score a ODI Double Century.. — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 21, 2015

A country with a population of 4.5 million is creeping towards a World Cup semi! Well played Guptill. #NZvWI

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) March 21, 2015

Want Fastest Fifty? Want Fastest Century? Want Fastest 150? Want Double Century? Want 400? May be Call us!! pic.twitter.com/lfD5oBbSPe — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 21, 2015

‘Martin Guptill, stay there, don’t run yourself out, you deserve it’ – Simon Doull, on commentary, last ball of the 50th over #CWC15 #NZvWI

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) March 21, 2015

Martin Guptill hits the 6th double-century of ODI history – first by a NZ batsman – first ever in any knockouts. #NZvWI #CWC15 — Cricket Record (@cricinfo_record) March 21, 2015

Enormous score by NZ and @Martyguptill incredible 200+. Was a pleasure to watch and WI just lacked skill in all departments #CWC15

— Damien Martyn (@dmartyn30) March 21, 2015

Guptill – since 100: 1 0 6 1 4 0 4 0 1 0 4 0 2 6 4 6 0 1 4 1 0 4 1 0 2 1 1 6 2 6 1 6 1 6 6 4 1 1 4 1 4 6 4 0 4 0 6 0 2 6 4 2 #CWC15 #NZvWI — Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) March 21, 2015

Best Individual Knocks in ODIs 264 R Sharma 237* M Guptill 219 V Sehwag 215 C Gayle 209 R Sharma 200* S Tendulkar #NZvWI #CWC15 — Dillip Mohanty (@dkmohanty) March 21, 2015

Buster Douglas sit back down!!!!!!

— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) March 21, 2015

Martin Guptill Just Smashed 110 Meter Six which is biggest in this World Cup.. #NZvWI

— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 21, 2015

Very well played @Martyguptill great to see. Love watching batters hit the ball out the park!!

— David Warner (@davidwarner31) March 21, 2015

Guptill 200 moment pic.twitter.com/vfWuGfVkjA

— Shaun Pollock (@7polly7) March 21, 2015

Declare @BLACKCAPS …

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 21, 2015