Virender Sehwag makes highest score at number one position

Virender Sehwag made the highest ever score while batting at number one position in World Cup by scoring 175 against Bangaldesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur on Saturday ( February 19).

It was India’s joint second  highest score for India after and joint fourth highest overall in World Cup after  South African Gary Kirsten’s unbeaten 188 against Emirates at Rawalpinid in 1996, Indian Sourav Ganguly’s 183 against Sri Lanka at Taunton in 1999 and West Indian Vivian Richards’ 181 against Sri Lanka at Karachi in 1987. India’s Kapil Dev scored an unbeaten 175 against Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells in 1983.

Zimbabwean Criag Wishart’s unbeaten 172 against Namibia at Harare in 2003 was the previous highest at number one position in World Cup.

** Virender Sehwag’s 175 also the highest score for India against Bangladesh in one day internationals. Sourav Ganguly’s unbeaten 135 at Dhaka on May 31,2000 was the previous highest for India against Bangladesh. Virender Sehwag’s previous highest in limited overs international cricket was 146 against Sri Lanka at Rajkot on December 15,2009.

** India recorded their highest score against Bangladesh by making 370 for four in 50 overs. It was India’s third highest total and fifth highest overall in World Cup. India’s previous highest agains Bangladesh was 348 for five in 50 overs at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka on December 27,2004.

** Virat Kohli became the first Indian and 13th batsman overall to score a hundred while playing the first match in World Cup. He made an unbeaten 100 off 83 balls was India’s third fastest century and joint eighth in World Cup cricket.

** Virender Sehwag (175) and Virat Kohli (100 not out) scored hundreds in Indian innings. It was sixth instance when two batsmen scored hundred in an innings of World Cup match.

** The 203-run stand between Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli was the fifth 200-plus partnership for India in World Cups. Virender Sehwag has been involved in two of them. It was fourth 200-plus stand for the third wicket in World Cup.

** Banngladesh recorded their highest ever total in World Cup by making 283 for nine in 50 overs. Their previous highest was 251 for eight in 50 overs against South Africa at Providence on April 7,2007. It was Bangladesh’s joint second highest total against India in one day internationals after 296 for 6 in 50. overs at Dhaka on  January 7, 2010. They also made 283 for six in 50 overs at Karachi on June 28, 2008.