India score 400+ against Lanka, create history

Posted on 15. Dec, 2009 by Saarthak in Sports

India scored a world record 414/7 batting first in the One Day International cricket match against Sri Lanka at Rajkot.

Virender Sehwag century Having won the toss, India skipper MS Dhoni chose to bat and saw India pile up a mammoth 153 run opening partnership between Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag. Sehwag scored a quickfire146 off 102 balls while Sachin gave him ample support with 69 off 63 deliveries. Sehwag’s knock included 17 fours and 6 sixes. His century gave India a headstart with the run-rate and laid the foundations for a 400+ score – something which India have often come close to – but shied away from crossing.

After sehwag fell and India were 309/2, a quick tumble of wickets followed. Captain MS Dhoni who was partnering Sehwag after Tendulkar’s departure made 72 off 53 balls. Sureh Raina, Guatam Gambhir and Harbhajan Singh fell succesively and cheaply and it looked like India would not be able to cross the 400 barrier until Ravindu Jadeja took on the mantle towards the end of India’s innings and scored a brisk 30 off 17 deliveries, including 2 sixes.

Meanwhile for Lanka; Kulasekara, Welegedara and Fernando took 2 wickets apiece but none of them could check the scoring rate and went for over 6.00 run an over. Tilekratne Dilshan was the mot expensive bowler giving 26 runs in his 2 overs.