| Sehwag's Double Century
Virender Sehwag became
only the second batsman after Sachin Tendulkar to reach the monumental
landmark in the limited-over cricket as he raced to maiden double century
in just 140 balls.
Sehwag surpassed Tendulkar's
200 not out made from 147 balls against South Africa in Gwalior on February
24 last year.
The dashing opening batsman
made his record double century in 140 balls with the help of 23 fours and
six sixes at the jam-packed Holkar Stadium.
He reached the feat when
he square-cut Andre Russell for a boundary in the 44th over of the Indian
innings, setting off wild celebrations in the stands and dressing room.
He could easily have carried
his bat through the innings, but he finally went for another six and ended
up holing out to finally get out for 219 in 149 balls, with 25 fours and
7 sixes at a scoring rate of 146.98.
With this world record,
Sehwag has now the highest innings score in both the forms of the game
for India: 219 in ODIs and 319 in Tests
Sehwag smashed his way into
record books with his stupendous 219, surpassing Tendulkar's 200 not out
against South Africa in Gwalior on February 24 last year. This remarkable
achievement gives Sehwag the unique distinction of being India's top scorer
in both Tests and ODIs. He had scored 319 against South Africa in Chennai
in 2008. The dashing opener reached the double century milestone when he
square-cut Andre Russell for a boundary in the 44th over of the Indian
innings, setting off wild celebrations in the stands and dressing room
at the jam-packed Holkar Stadium.
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