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Sehwag smashes world record 219
Swashbuckling opener Virender Sehwag smashed a world record 219 and became only the second batsman after Sachin Tendulkar to reach the 200-run landmark in One-Day Internationals, as India posted their highest one-day total of 418 for five in the fourth match against the West Indies in Indore, on Thursday.
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Sehwag surpassed Tendulkar's 200 not out, made from 147 balls against South Africa in Gwalior on February 24 last year, when he square-cut Andre Russell for a boundary in the 44th over of the Indian innings to go past the 200 mark at the Holkar Stadium.
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He joined his idol Tendulkar in the record books as the only other cricketer to score double hundred in the limited overs game. India went on to win the match by 153 runs.
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A look at what his fellow team-mates and other celebrities had to say on Twitter on his landmark innings:
'VIRU YOU CHAMPION!!!!'
Kevin Pietersen
VIRU YOU CHAMPION!!!!
If you are a cricket fan, pls switch your tv's on right now & watch a genius bat.. Sehwag destroying the WI.. World record coming..
'Congrats on ur 219.. That's child abuse!'
Chris Gayle
Well I did watch some of that innings by Viru.... Brilliant striking!! Congrats on ur 219.. That's child abuse! The Mask would say, Smoking!
'Cheers lala ...congratulations!!'
Zaheer Khan
Cheers lala ...congratulations!! @virendersehwag way to go buddy !
'Sehwag's 200s and 300s seem incidental'
Sanjay Manjrekar
It must be some where at the back of his mind..but sehwag's 200s and 300s seem incidental as he goes on an all out attack
The most likely candidate to beat tendulkar's record has done it !
'Long live the King!!'
Ramiz Raja
When Viv Richards retired I thought it was end of entertainment. But then came Sehwag, the King of entertainment! Long live the King!!
'Sehwag one of very few who could have done it'
Harsha Bhogle
i wonder sometimes if sehwag achieves these landmarks because he doesn't worry about achieving them
among contemporary cricketers sehwag was one of very few who could have done it...gayle maybe...who else?
'I am honoured to have played with you!'
Amit Mishra
Proud to witness this historical moment. Heartiest Congrates to Viru for his record breaking Double TON.
Congrats Viru bhaiya on the record. You are a joy to watch and I am honoured to have played with you!
'Sehwag the greatest slaughterer of bowling since Viv'
Derek Pringle
Sehwag the greatest slaughterer of bowling since IVA Richards
'Viru! Congrats!'
Shaun Pollock
Must admit if I had to pick one person to get more than 200 in an ODI innings it would have been Viru! Congrats!
'What a player..what an effort'
Sania Mirza-Malik
What an achievement..What a player..what an effort..hats off to Sehwag..
'Holy cow is all I am gonna say about that innings'
Mahesh Bhupathi
Holy cow is all I am gonna say about that innings... Amazing stuff by Viru. As Johnny Mac would say " you can't be serious.
'Heartiest congratulations to VEERU!!!'
Shreya Ghoshal
Heartiest congratulations to VEERU!!! Yayyy:)
'Bow down to Viru for that incredible 219!!'
Mandira Bedi
Bow down to Viru for that incredible 219!! The only 2 double tonners in one day cricket are Indian! #respect