Records that tumbled

Records tumbled like nine pins during India’s 58-run win over Pakistan in the 2nd ODI in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. Check it out: &#149...

Records tumbled like nine pins during India’s 58-run win over Pakistan in the 2nd ODI in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. Check it out:

• Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s 148 off 123 balls with 15 fours and four sixes was the highest individual score for India against Pakistan in ODIs.

• Sourav Ganguly (141 at Adelaide, 2000) and Sachin Tendulkar (141 at Rawalpindi, 2004) shared the previous record

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• Krishnamachari Srikkanth’s 123 at Kolkata on February 18, 1987 was the previous highest by an Indian batsman against Pakistan at home.

• Dhoni’s 148 is the highest score by an Indian wicket-keeper.

• Rahul Dravid who made 145 against Sri Lanka at Taunton on May 26, 1999 held the previous record.

• India’s 356 for 9 in 50 overs was the highest ever total against Pakistan.

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• It was also India’s third highest total in ODIs after 376 for 2 in 50 overs against New Zealand at Hyderabad on November 8, 1999 and 373 for 6 in 50 overs against Sri Lanka at Taunton on May 26, 1999.

• India’s previous highest total against Pakistan was 349 for 7 in 50 overs at Karachi on March 13, 2004 while their previous highest against Pakistan at home was 292 in 49.2 overs at Chennai on May 5, 1997.

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