Sehwag goes past Sachin as India plunder 418

INDORE: Virender Sehwag smashed the highest individual score in one-day internationals on Thursday, hitting 219 as India piled on 418-5 in the fourth match of the series against the West Indies. The Delhi opener plundered 25 boundaries and seven sixes during his 149-ball blitz, joining compatriot Sachin Tendulkar as the only batsmen in history to score double-centuries in the 50-over format. Sehwag moved past Tendulkar’s 200 not out — against South Africa in Gwalior last year — in the 44th over when, on 197, he cut Andre Russell to the point fence. He was finally dismissed in the 47th over when he was caught in the deep off Kieron Pollard and was clapped off the field by the entire West Indies team and some 30,000 jubilant...

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Pakistan earns consolation win in Champions Trophy

AUCKLAND: Pakistan thumped South Korea 6-2 to post their first win of the Champions Trophy on Thursday, while Germany scored a last-gasp winner against Great Britain. Pakistan came from behind to snap a three-game losing streak at the last major men’s tournament before the London Olympics, with captain Mohammad Imran and Abdul Khan both notching a brace. Imran proved the inspiration for a Pakistan fightback after Lee Nam-Yong’s seventh minute goal gave Korea the lead, with the skipper converting a penalty corner after 15 minutes to put the Green Shirts on the board. Khan followed up with a field goal one minute later and from there Pakistan looked assured, holding their nerve when Korea equalised and sealing the win with...

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