Rohit Sharma (264) made history by becoming the highest individual scorer in One-Day International (ODI) cricket and also became the first batsman to score two double hundreds as he powered India to a mammoth 404 for five in their fourth match against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens here Thursday.
The 27-year-old smashed nine sixes and 33 fours to register the record score in 173 deliveries against a hapless Sri Lankan bowling attack.
Rohit, who scored 209 against Australia in November 2013, stitched a 202-run partnership for the third wicket with skipper Virat Kohli (66).
Brief Scores:
India: 404 for five in 50 overs (Rohit Sharma 264, Virat Kohli 66; Angelo Mathews 2/44, Nuwan Kulasekara 1/89, Shaminda Eranga 1-77) vs Sri Lanka.
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