Rohit smashes 264 in India’s win
Batsman first to score two double-centuries in ODIs as the world-record effort rolls over Sri Lanka in Kolkata.
Indian opener Rohit Sharma shattered the world record for the highest ODI score with a blistering 264 in the fourth match against Sri Lanka, while also becoming the only batsman in ODIs to score two double-centuries.
Sharma’s effort, off 173 deliveries, eclipsed the record set by teammate Virender Sehwag when he scored 219 against the West Indies three years ago.
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Sharma’s innings also helped the hosts beat Sri Lanka by 153 runs to go 4-0 up in the series.
“I’m not really tired, I was ready to bat another 50 overs,” said Sharma after his dismissal off the last ball of the innings.
“Once I got to 50, I knew I had to convert because it was a good batting pitch. We wanted to get a big score and that made me stay there as long as possible. Kolkata is a very special ground to me, I made my first-class debut and Test debut here. I also got an IPL hundred here.”
India rode on Sharma’s effort to stack up 404 for five off their quota. In reply, Sri Lanka, despite half-centuries by captain Angleo Mathews and Lahiru Thirimanne, fell way short of the target.
Scorecard:
India 404-5 in 50 overs (Sharma 264, Mathews 2-44)
Sri Lanka 251 allout in 43.1 overs (Mathews 75, Kulkarni 4-34)