Martin Guptill plundered a blistering double century on Saturday to set the West Indies a colossal 394 to win their Cricket World Cup quarter-final.

Guptill slammed an unbeaten 237 off 163 balls, the second-best score in ODI history, to dominate New Zealand’s innings at a raucous Westpac Stadium.

He accelerated after reaching 100 for the seventh time in the 35th over off 111 balls.

His power-hitting propelled the Black Caps to put on 206 off their last 15 overs against a defenceless West Indies attack, reaching 6-393.

Guptill peppered most of his 24 fours and 11 sixes during that period, as 137 runs came off his last 52 deliveries. The most memorable six cleared the stadium roof in the final over bowled by Andre Russell.

The 28-year-old’s score surpassed his own New Zealand record of 189 not out achieved two years ago against England at Southampton.

A remarkable innings flew past countless other records during the chaotic closing overs, finishing second only to Indian Rohit Sharma’s 264 against Sri Lanka at Kolkata last year.

Justifying captain Brendon McCullum’s decision to bat first, Guptill displayed the free-hitting power which had eluded him for much of the summer but flickered into life during their final pool win over Bangladesh last week when he reached 105.

His achievement came on the same ground where seamer Tim Southee last month recorded New Zealand’s best ODI bowling figures of 7-33, against England.

The previous-highest World Cup score was 215, achieved only last month by West Indies opener Chris Gayle in Canberra against Zimbabwe.

Gayle was a late inclusion in the West Indies team, having overcome a back injury, but even his renowned power-hitting will be fully pressed to haul in New Zealand’s third-highest ODI score.

It could have been so different if Marlon Samuels had held a low chance offered by Guptill on the third ball of the innings, bowled by Jerome Taylor.

It summed up a shoddy West Indies fielding effort which melted, along with their bowling.

Taylor took 3-71 off seven overs while allrounder Russell was the other wicket-taker, with an expensive 2-96 off 10.

McCullum (12) and Kane Williamson (33) were caught in the outfield playing loose shots before Guptill and Ross Taylor put on 143 for the third wicket.

The partnership was dominated by Guptill, with Taylor again struggling for fluency. His 42 came off 61 balls, meaning his 151 tournament runs have come at a modest strike rate of 60.9.

Grant Elliott celebrated his 36th birthday with a late cameo of 27 off 11 balls.

ODI DOUBLE-CENTURIONS:

264 – Rohit Sharma (India), v Sri Lanka, Kolkata, 2014

237no – Martin Guptill (NZ) v West Indies, Wellington, 2015

219 – Virender Sehwag (India), v West Indies, Indore, 2011

215 – Chris Gayle (West Indies), v Zimbabwe, Canberra, 2015

209 – Sharma, v Australia, Bangalore, 2013

200no – Sachin Tendulkar (India), v South Africa, Gwalior, 2010

NZ’S NEXT-BEST SCORES:

189no – Guptill, v England, Southampton, 2013

172 – Lou Vincent, v Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2005

171no – Glenn Turner, v East Africa, Birmingham, 1975

170no – Luke Ronchi, v Sri Lanka, Dunedin, 2015

166 – Brendon McCullum, v Ireland, Aberdeen, 2008