The man who first stated that 200 is possible in one day cricket has done it but he is not the first to do so. yet it doesn't take anything away from an innings of lifetime. and as many say once a thing gets started it doesn't take long to doing on it on regular basis as it took just two years to break the master tendulkar's, record for highest individual score in odis. sehwag hammered windies to get to the second double hundred of ODIs by scoring 219 off 149 deliveries including 25 fours and 7 sixes.
Before the match started there was a lot of talk about him not in best of touches and not giving the good starts to the innings but it was just a matter of time before the great match winner was in his elements. he was into his own from the start of the innings hitting roach to six in third over of the day and that was good enough indication that he was out there for something special.
He was in a demolition and murderous mood right from the start itself as he hit 4 sixes in his first 50 runs and one of them over long on got him to his fifty. he was scoring at brisk pace as he got his next fifty runs in just 29 balls and got to his hundred in his trademark style with a boundary. he along with gambhir gave india their best start in ODIs after 22 long innings. After losing gambhir right after his century he continued the run riot along with raina as they continued the windies agony scoring at will and often stealing and taking quick singles on offer. He also reached 8000 odi runs in the process before scoring the double ton again in his own style by cutting russell to the point boundary.
As the match progressed the crowd at Indore and the world watched in amazement as he thrashed the windies bowlers to all parts of the ground with his elegant sixes, deft touches, slices , square cuts etc and became India's highest individual run scorer in both forms of the game tests(319) and odis.
For someone who was criticized that he is a good test batsman than in limited overs cricket by looking at his records but he simply works on a simple formula "if its in his zone he will go for it" without looking at the scoreboard and the situation. Thursday afternoon he came out firing on all cylinders and guided India to its fourth total in excess of 400 and also lead from the front as captain as he put India well on course for a series win. he was ably supported by his fellow partners , gambhir and raina, who were also running short of form , as they build good partnerships with him and in the process scored a fifty each.
This innings of his has come at the right time for Indian team as they have a big test ahead of them in the form of tour down under. this will give him lots of confidence going to Australia as nothing is better than having runs under your belt before an important tour. lets hope to see many more innings of such kind from the dangerous batsman in today's cricketing world.
Before the match started there was a lot of talk about him not in best of touches and not giving the good starts to the innings but it was just a matter of time before the great match winner was in his elements. he was into his own from the start of the innings hitting roach to six in third over of the day and that was good enough indication that he was out there for something special.
He was in a demolition and murderous mood right from the start itself as he hit 4 sixes in his first 50 runs and one of them over long on got him to his fifty. he was scoring at brisk pace as he got his next fifty runs in just 29 balls and got to his hundred in his trademark style with a boundary. he along with gambhir gave india their best start in ODIs after 22 long innings. After losing gambhir right after his century he continued the run riot along with raina as they continued the windies agony scoring at will and often stealing and taking quick singles on offer. He also reached 8000 odi runs in the process before scoring the double ton again in his own style by cutting russell to the point boundary.
As the match progressed the crowd at Indore and the world watched in amazement as he thrashed the windies bowlers to all parts of the ground with his elegant sixes, deft touches, slices , square cuts etc and became India's highest individual run scorer in both forms of the game tests(319) and odis.
For someone who was criticized that he is a good test batsman than in limited overs cricket by looking at his records but he simply works on a simple formula "if its in his zone he will go for it" without looking at the scoreboard and the situation. Thursday afternoon he came out firing on all cylinders and guided India to its fourth total in excess of 400 and also lead from the front as captain as he put India well on course for a series win. he was ably supported by his fellow partners , gambhir and raina, who were also running short of form , as they build good partnerships with him and in the process scored a fifty each.
This innings of his has come at the right time for Indian team as they have a big test ahead of them in the form of tour down under. this will give him lots of confidence going to Australia as nothing is better than having runs under your belt before an important tour. lets hope to see many more innings of such kind from the dangerous batsman in today's cricketing world.
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