Sehwag overtakes Tendulkar to become highest scorer in ODIs

From ANI

Indore, Dec 8(ANI): Stand-in-Indian captain Virender Sehwag has set a new record for the highest individual score in one-day internationals with 219 in the fourth match against West Indies at Indore.

Sachin Tendulkar, rested from this series, previously held the record of 200 not out off 147 balls against South Africa in Gwalior last year.

Sehwag, captaining in the absence of the rested M.S. Dhoni, reached his 200 in 140 balls.

During the 149 balls innings, the right-handed batsman smashed an incredible 25 fours and seven sixes.

Sehwag's previous top score was 175 against Bangladesh in Dhaka earlier this year.

The 33-year-old later said that the Holkar Cricket Stadium had a true batting wicket.

"I think everyone was expecting me to get 200, but I was not expecting it. It was a true batting wicket, and when I was hitting the ball into the gaps, it was going for four," Sehwag said.

"I was playing my shots throughout the innings, but I started thinking about 200 in the batting powerplay, and when Sammy dropped the catch I thought 'God is with me'," he added.

India finished on 418-5 from their 50 overs - the joint fourth highest total in ODI history.

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