Guptill proves too windy for the Windies

Extraordinary. Amazing. Remarkable. A whole thesaurus of adjectives could be rolled out for what a full house of 30,000 witnessed this afternoon at Westpac Stadium in Wellington. New Zealand opener Martin Guptill blasted the second highest ODI innings of 237 not out, pummelling the West Indies bowlers into submission as the Black Caps racked up 393 for 6 batting first in the Cricket World Cup quarterfinal. The target proved insurmountable, as the West Indies only made 250 before losing their final wicket in the 31st over. Because of the 143-run margin, it will be us going to the semis and them going back to their respective islands.