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KOLKATA: India’s Rohit Sharma on Thursday wrote himself into the record books by becoming the first batsman to score two double hundreds in One-Day International (ODI) cricket and also became the highest individual scorer in the 50-over format.
He slammed 264 runs, with India scoring 404 for five in 50 overs against Sri Lanka in the fourth ODI of the five-match series at the Eden Gardens here.
The 27-year-old Indian, who had scored 209 against Australia in November last year, thrashed a mediocre Sri Lankan bowling line-up to all parts of the ground as he overtook compatriot Virender Sehwag’s 219 against the West Indies in 2011.
Brief scores: India: 404/5 in 50 overs (Rohit Sharma 264, Virat Kohli 66, Angelo Mathews 2/44). — Agencies
