A record-breaking double-century from Martin Guptill saw New Zealand storm into the Cricket World Cup semi-finals on Saturday, as they thrashed West Indies by 143 runs.

Guptill survived being dropped on just the third ball of New Zealand's innings to plunder 237 not out - becoming just the second man to score a double-ton at a World Cup - as the tournament co-hosts surged to 393-6.

While Chris Gayle - the only other World Cup double-centurion - gave West Indies a glimmer of hope early in their chase, four wickets from Trent Boult eventually saw them all out for 250.

In yet another one-sided quarter-final at the 2015 World Cup, West Indies never really looked up for the contest at Westpac Stadium until it was too late.

Guptill opened the hosts' innings with a boundary but was given a helping hand by West Indies captain Jason Holder and off-spinner Sulieman Benn, who both produced lacklustre chases as the ball trickled over the rope.

Two balls later and Guptill was dropped by Marlon Samuels at square leg, as he failed to hold onto a chance below knee height.

While Holder appeared to spark his team with an impressive outfield catch to dismiss his fellow captain Brendon McCullum (12) in the fifth over, it was a rare example of resistance from West Indies in the field.

Guptill and Ross Taylor (42) steered New Zealand to 187-2 with 15 overs left, before the former exploded.

The hosts scored at 13.73 runs per over in the final 15 overs, with Guptill hitting all 11 of his sixes in that period, plus 12 of his 24 fours.

The 28-year-old reached 200 in the 48th over with a straight drive off Andre Russell, while he also hit the ball onto the roof at Westpac Stadium - only the second player to achieve that feat behind New Zealand's batting coach Craig McMillan.

West Indies' chase started badly with Boult bowling Johnson Charles (3) in just the second over.

With Gayle (61 off 33 balls) and Marlon Samuels (27 off 15) at the crease, West Indies looked momentarily dangerous, but Daniel Vettori ended their partnership at 53 runs when he pulled off a stunning one-handed catch to dismiss the latter off Boult's bowling.

Boult trapped Denesh Ramdin in front later in the same over and when Gayle was bowled by Adam Milne in the 17th over, Holder's side were 120-5.

Holder provided some late resistance, scoring 42, but when he hit Vettori to Corey Anderson at long-off in the 31st over, West Indies were eliminated.