India Set Record for Most 300-Plus Scores in ODIs

India’s 310 for 5 against West Indies was the 96th time they posted a 300-plus score in ODIs.

India set the record for most 300-plus scores in ODIs.

(Photo: PTI)

As India set West Indies a challenging target of 311 in the second one-dayer in Port of Spain, it also set the record for the most 300-plus totals in ODIs.

India's 310 for 5 in the 43 overs a side match on Sunday was the 96th time that it had posted a score exceeding 300, surpassing Australia who had made over 300 runs 95 times.

Put into bat, India dashed West Indies hopes of any early breakthrough on a damp-looking pitch as they negotiated the initial overs without losing any wicket before launching on the erratic home side bowlers to post a big total after the match was reduced to 43-over a side due to rain.

Rahane (103) and his opener partner Dhawan (63) laid a strong foundation with a 114-run stand and despite a bit of a wobble in the middle overs, India went past 300 with captain Virat Kohli stamping his class with a 66-ball 87 later in the innings.

Ajinkya Rahane scores his third ODI century.(Photo: PTI)

Rahane had 10 fours and two sixes in his 104-ball knock before he was out in the 34th over. He also shared 97 runs for the second wicket with Kohli, who hit four boundaries and four sixes in his aggressive innings.

Senior batsman Yuvraj Singh, however, continued with his struggle as he fell for just 14 from 10 balls while Hardik Pandya was the other Indian to fall cheaply for just 4.

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(With PTI inputs.)

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