Yesterday, Rohit Sharma made a world record with highest score of 264 runs in One Day match against Sri Lanka.Rohit became first man to score two ODI double hundreds.The previous record, also held by an Indian, belonged to Virender Sehwag, who struck 219 against West Indies on December 8, 2011 in Indore.
This was also the highest score in ODI cricket – men and women. The previous record was held by Australia’s Belinda Clark, who scored an unbeaten 229 against Denmark in Mumbai on December 16, 1997.
Rohit Sharma’s first ODI in 10-weeks began with a touch of nerves. He scoreless in one Angelo Mathews maiden. He played to every corner of ground and hit all the bowlers. He finished on 264 from 173 balls when he was finally caught off the last ball. Rohit’s first 100 runs, which were hit at a run-a-ball looked more impressive than his 164 runs scored in later part.
Rohit struck an astounding 33 fours and nine sixes during the course of his knock – a total of 186 runs in boundaries, also an ODI world record. Shane Watson’s 150 runs in boundaries for Australia, against Bangladesh in Mirpur in 2011 was the previous highest.
With scintillating innings from Sharma, India could score 404 for 5 against SL and won by 153 runs in 4th ODI at Kolkata. India took away series by 3-0.
