Ajinkya Rahane becomes first Indian opener to score an ODI hundred against England in England

Parthiv Patel's 95 in Chester-le-Street in the 2011 tour is in the fourth position in the top five list.

Ajinkya Rahane (above) got the chance of opening the innings only after Rohit Sharma’s injury © Getty Images

Sep 2, 2014

Ajinkya Rahane’s 106 at Birmingham created a new record for India in One-day International (ODI) cricket. He become the first Indian opener to score an ODI hundred against England in England. The previous best was Sachin Tendulkar‘s 99 at Bristol in 2007. Rahane’s opening partner, Shikhar Dhawan‘s career saving 97 not out in the same match (Birmingham) is third in the top five list. Parthiv Patel’s 95 in Chester-le-Street in the 2011 tour is in the fourth position in the top five list.

Here are the top five scores by an Indian opener against England in England:

Name	Date	Score	Venue
Ajinkya Rahane	02-09-2014	106	Birmingham
Sachin Tendulkar	24-08-2007	99	Bristol
Shikhar Dhawan	02-09-2014	97*	Birmingham
Parthiv Patel	03-09-2011	95	Chester-le-Street
Sachin Tendulkar	05-09-2007	94	The Oval

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