Pretoria, Aug 12: Opener Shikhar Dhawan created history by smashing the first ever double hundred in one-day 'A' cricket for a country during India A-South Africa A tri-series match here at the LC de Villiers Oval ground on Monday.
Dhawan, the left-hander from Delhi, reached the landmark in 132 balls with 24 boundaries and 4 sixes. He was finally dismissed for 248 off 150 balls. His 194-minute knock contained 30 boundaries and 7 sixes. Dhawan's 248 is the second highest in List A (limited overs) history. 268 by Ali Brown, in a county match for Surrey against Glamorgan in 2002, is the highest.
The highest ever score by a batsman before today for any country in 'A' cricket was 173 not out by Sri Lanka's Upul Tharanga, according to BCCI's official statistician Mohandas Menon.
Sachin Tendulkar (200 not out) and Virender Sehwag (219) are the other two who have scored double hundreds in one-dayers for India. Both had achieved that in One Day Internationals.
India A have to win today's final league game to progress to the final on August 14. Australia A are already in the title clash. India rested Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu for today's match.
Highest Limited Overs Individual Scores (Top 5)
268 - Ali Brown (England) for Surrey Vs Glamorgan (2002)
248 - Shikhar Dhawan (India) for India A Vs South Africa A (2013)
222* - Graeme Pollock (South Africa) for Eastern Province Vs Border (1974)
222 - Jamie How (New Zealand) for Central Districts Vs Northern Districts (2013)
219 - Virender Sehwag (India) for India Vs West Indies (2011)
Dhawan, the left-hander from Delhi, reached the landmark in 132 balls with 24 boundaries and 4 sixes. He was finally dismissed for 248 off 150 balls. His 194-minute knock contained 30 boundaries and 7 sixes. Dhawan's 248 is the second highest in List A (limited overs) history. 268 by Ali Brown, in a county match for Surrey against Glamorgan in 2002, is the highest.
The highest ever score by a batsman before today for any country in 'A' cricket was 173 not out by Sri Lanka's Upul Tharanga, according to BCCI's official statistician Mohandas Menon.
Sachin Tendulkar (200 not out) and Virender Sehwag (219) are the other two who have scored double hundreds in one-dayers for India. Both had achieved that in One Day Internationals.
India A have to win today's final league game to progress to the final on August 14. Australia A are already in the title clash. India rested Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu for today's match.
Highest Limited Overs Individual Scores (Top 5)
268 - Ali Brown (England) for Surrey Vs Glamorgan (2002)
248 - Shikhar Dhawan (India) for India A Vs South Africa A (2013)
222* - Graeme Pollock (South Africa) for Eastern Province Vs Border (1974)
222 - Jamie How (New Zealand) for Central Districts Vs Northern Districts (2013)
219 - Virender Sehwag (India) for India Vs West Indies (2011)
