Top-10 innings in One-Day Internationals

Virender Sehwag registered the highest individual score in the 50-over format on Thursday, blasting 219 in the fourth One-Day International against West Indies at Indore.

Playing his 240th one-day international, the 33-year-old right-handed batsman overtook compatriot Sachin Tendulkar, a player he was often compared to early in his career.

- Congratulate Virender Sehwag

Tendulkar was the first person to get a double century in ODIs when he had scored 200 not out against South Africa in Gwalior on February 24, 2010.

A look at the top ten innings in ODIs:

V Sehwag (India) 219 from 149 balls vs West Indies at Indore in December 2011

4s: 25, 6s:7, SR: 146.97

Sachin Tendulkar (India) 200 not out from 147 balls vs South Africa at Gwalior in February 2010.

4s: 25, 6s:3, SR: 136.05

Result: India won by 153 runs

Charles Coventry (Zimbabwe) 194 not out from 156 balls vs Bangladesh at Bulawayo in August 2009

4s: 16, 6s:7, SR: 124.35

Result: Bangladesh won by 4 wickets

Saeed Anwar (Pakistan) 194 from 146 balls vs India at Chennai in May 1997

4s: 22, 6s:5, SR: 132.87

Result: Pakistan won by 35 runs

Viv Richards (West Indies) 189 not out from 170 balls vs England at Manchester in May 1984

4s: 21, 6s:5, SR: 111.17

Result: West Indies won by 104 runs

Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) 189 from 161 balls vs India at Sharjah in October 2000

4s: 21, 6s:4, SR: 111.17

Result: Sri Lanka won by 245 runs

Gary Kirsten (South Africa) 188 not out from 159 balls vs UAE at Rawalpindi in February 1996

4s: 13, 6s:4, SR: 118.23

Result: South Africa won by 169 runs

Sachin Tendulkar (India) 186 not out from 150 balls vs New Zealand at Hyderabad in November 1999

4s: 20, 6s:3, SR: 124.00

Result: India won by 174 runs

Shane Watson (Australia) 185 not out from 96 balls vs Bangladesh at Dhaka in April 2011

4s: 15, 6s:15, SR: 192.70

Result: Australia won by 9 wickets

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (India) 183 not out from 145 balls vs Sri Lanka at Jaipur in October 2005

4s: 15, 6s:10, SR: 126.20

Result: India won by 6 wickets