Kolkata: In India Vs Srilanka the fourth cricket one-dayer Rohit Sharma on Thursday created history by smashing the highest individual ODI score with a breathtaking knock of 264. India thrashed Sri Lanka by 153 runs in the fourth cricket one-dayer to take a 4-0 lead in the five-match series, Courtesy Rohits mayhem, India scored a mammoth 404 for five and then easily bowled out the islanders for 251 in 43.1 overs. By this Rohith created Creates World record. Returning after a Ten week injury lay-off, He had everything going his way after being let-off on individual score of four. The Mumbaikar paced his innings to perfection as he first got set during the initial 50 runs before exploding against a clueless Sri Lankan attack, as Rohith scored his 264 off only 173 balls that had thirty three fours and 7 sixes.
In the process, He also broke compatriot Virender Sehwags earlier world record of 219 runs, which he had set against West Indies in Indore, back in 2011. Rohit is also the only batsman to register two double centuries in ODIs and also now holds the record for highest number of boundaries during his innings. Rohits magnificent knock will rank among the very best played at this ground by the likes of VVS Laxman, Mohammed Azharuddin, Sachin Tendulkar to name a few.
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