Indian master blaster Sachin Tendulkar created history on Wednesday by slamming the first ever double century in the history of ODI cricket.
Batting first after India had won the toss, Tendulkar batted his way into the annals by breaking a 13 year old record – which had earlier been equalled – by scoring a double century.
India were buoyed by Tendulkar’s presence at the crease and ended with 401/3 in the fifty overs – their third ever total over 400 in the ODIs – and enhanced their chances of winning the series.
Batting first after India had won the toss, Tendulkar batted his way into the annals by breaking a 13 year old record – which had earlier been equalled – by scoring a double century.
India were buoyed by Tendulkar’s presence at the crease and ended with 401/3 in the fifty overs – their third ever total over 400 in the ODIs – and enhanced their chances of winning the series.
India already lead 1-0 after having won the first ODI that was played at Jaipur earlier this week.
India had lost Virender Sehwag early, but in the company of Dinesh Karthik who scored 79, Yusuf Pathan, who made 36 off 23 and MS Dhoni who went on to smash a 35-ball 68, Tendulkar batted like a true magician to get to that most coveted landmark.
