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Sehwag breaks ODI batting world record

India's captain Virender Sehwag plays a shot during their fourth one-day international cricket match against the West Indies in Indore December 8, 2011 (Reuters)

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India opener Virender Sehwag has broken the batting world record for a one-day international, surpassing compatriot Sachin Tendulkar's 200 not out set last year.

India, meanwhile closed their innings with their highest-ever one day international (ODI) score of 418-5 against any country setting a run rate target for West Indies of more than 8.36 an over at Indore.

The hard-hitting Sehwag cracked a four through point off Andre Russell to move from 197 to 201 in a match against West Indies at Holkar Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Tendulkar had set the record against South Africa in Gwalior, India.

Sehwag captained India in the absence of regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and was dropped on 170 by West Indies captain Darren Sammy off pace bowler Ravi Rampaul.

Sehwag's 15th ODI century was his first as captain and beat his previous high score of 175 against Bangladesh at the 2011 World Cup.

Sehwag ended his innings at 219.

 

Highest one-day international totals
 

INDORE, India, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The 10 highest
one-day international totals after India reached their best ODI
score of 418-5 against the West Indies on Thursday
 

Team Score Opposition Venue Year
Sri Lanka 443-9 Netherlands Amstelveen 2006
South Africa 438-9 Australia Johannesburg 2006
Australia 434-4 South Africa Johannesburg 2006
South Africa 418-5 Zimbabwe Potchefstroom 2006
India 418-5 West Indies Indore 2011
India 414-7 Sri Lanka Rajkot 2009
India 413-5 Bermuda Port of Spain 2007
Sri Lanka 411-8 India Rajkot 2009
New Zealand 402-2 Ireland Aberdeen 2008
India 401-3 South Africa Gwalior 2010