India vs West Indies: India create record for most 300-plus totals in ODIs

It was the 96th time that India crossed the 300-run mark, surpassing Australia’s tally of 95. India went on to win the match by 105 runs, their 75th win in 96 games where they have scored over 300.

India now have scored in excess of 300 in ODIs 96 times © AFP (File Photos)

Team India created world record, becoming the first team to post most 300-plus totals in ODIs. During the second ODI against West Indies at Port of Spain on Sunday, India entered the record books by registering a massive total of 310 for the loss of 5 wickets in 43 overs (reduced due to rain). It was the 96th time that India crossed the 300-run mark, surpassing Australia’s tally of 95. India went on to win the match by 105 runs, their 75th win in 96 games where they have scored over 300. It was also highest victory margin for India against West Indies in the Caribbean Islands.

India achieved the feat in a record time as well, with their first 300-plus total coming in the year 1996. Australia, for that matter, registered their maiden 300-plus score way back in 1975. South Africa are placed third with 77 scores in excess of 300 in ODIs, followed by India’s arch-rivals Pakistan (69).

Team	Span	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	W/L Ratio	HS	LS
India	1996-2017	96	75	19	2	0	3.947	418	304
Australia	1975-2017	95	84	10	0	1	8.4	434	326
South Africa	1994-2017	77	69	7	0	1	9.857	439	305
Pakistan	1975-2017	69	59	10	0	0	5.9	385	303
Sri Lanka	1992-2017	63	50	12	0	1	4.166	443	301
England	1975-2017	57	38	17	2	0	2.235	444	302
New Zealand	1975-2017	51	40	9	2	0	4.444	402	314
West Indies	1978-2017	37	27	10	0	0	2.7	372	300
Zimbabwe	1992-2015	23	18	5	0	0	3.6	351	326
Bangladesh	2006-2017	11	9	2	0	0	4.5	329	307 TRENDING NOW

The chief contributors to India’s colossal score on Sunday were Ajinkya Rahane (103), skipper Virat Kohli (87) and Shikhar Dhawan (63). In reply, West Indies could manage only 205 for 6 from the stipulated overs, thus losing the match by a margin of 105 runs. Shai Hope (81) was the top-scorer for them, while debutant Kuldeep Yadav (3 for 50) was the pick of the bowlers for India.