Top 5 batsmen with most sixes in a single World Cup innings

Top 5 batsmen with most sixes in a single World Cup innings: World cup is an event which gives everyone a chance to shine at the biggest stage and make a name for themselves. And there is nothing better than making your name as a big hitter as everyone remembers an innings filled with fireworks. Here are 5 such batsmen who hit most sixes in a single World cup innings: 5. Chris Gayle (WI)- 8 vs New Zealand 2015 World Cup Chris Gayle hit 8 sixes in his 61 runs chasing New Zealand’s massive 393/6. New Zealand got to that total thanks to Martin Guptill’s 237* and West Indies knew that if Chris Gayle fired, they would at least reach near the total. Gayle fired, for a while making 61 off 38 balls with 2 fours and 8 sixes, before Adam Milne demolished his stumps. West Indies folded for 250 and New Zealand will now face South Africa in the semis. Adam Gilchrist (Australia)- 8 vs. Sri Lanka 2007 World Cup (Final) (Photo Source : AFP ) Adam Gilchrist was silent for the whole tournament until the final. Australia was put into bat and Adam Gilchrist launched a striking assault on the Sri Lankan bowlers which contained 8 sixes and 13 fours. This assault was enough to take Australia to 281 in 38 overs. And SriLanka lost by 53 runs via D/L method when rain and bad light ended the game early. 4. Imran Nazir (Pakistan)- 8 vs.Zimbabwe 2007 World Cup (Photo Source: AFP) Pakistan faced the minnows Zimbabwe in Sabina park, Kingston. They were put into bat by Zimbabwe and were made to regret the decision almost immediately when Imran Nazir scored a blistering 160 off 121 balls with 14 fours and 8 sixes to his name. He led Pakistan to 349 runs. Zimbabwe got a revised target of 193 runs from 20 overs, but could only managed 99 runs to lose the match by 93 runs by D/L method. 3. David Miller (South Africa)- 9 vs. Zimbabwe 2015 World Cup (Photo Source: Getty Images) David Miller hit 9 monstrous sixes in his 138* against Zimbabwe in their first match in the 2015 World cup. Zimbabwe had South Africa 83/4 but David Miller and JP Duminy (115*) took South Africa to 339 runs. Two of Miller’s sixes went out of the park resulting in replacement of the balls 2 times. Zimbabwe gave a good chase but eventually fell 62 runs short of the target. Miller was named the Man of the match. 2. Martin Guptill (New Zealand) – 11 vs West Indies 2015 World Cup Martin Guptill now has the second highest score in ODIs: 237* (© Getty Images) Martin Guptill hit New Zealand’s highest score of 237* against West Indies in Wellington in QF of 2015 World Cup . He hit 24 fours and 11 sixes in 163 deliveries faced. New Zealand made 393/6 in 50 overs. This is now the highest individual score in World Cup history. 1. Chris Gayle (West Indies)-16 vs Zimbabwe 2015 World Cup Chris Gayle scored the first 200 in World Cup history. (Photo Source: AFP ) Chris Gayle came back into form with the first ever 200 in World cups. That score was accompanied with a World record equaling 16 sixes and 10 fours. Gayle and Marlon Samuels also added a World record 372 runs for the second wicket and the biggest partnership in ODI history beating 331* by Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid against New Zealand in 1999-00. (Also read 10 Fastest centuries in ICC World Cup history) *All stats updated till 21 March 2015.