Indian left handed opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan ravaged South Africa A
for 248 off 150 balls, as he knew very well that he had achieved what
only Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag had before - a double-century
in limited-over’s cricket
by an Indian. When he finally fell with 32 deliveries still left in the
India A innings. Shikhar Dhawan realized he could have become the first
man in the world to make a triple in the format. I was aware of the
record and it felt really special to score these
runs. When I got out in the 44th over it occurred to me that if I had
batted till the end I had a chance to score a triple hundred. I am happy
with what I scored though. India A coach Lalchand Rajput thought the
triple was within sight and he batted exceptionally
well. I haven't seen a better innings in one-day cricket than this one.
The way he batted he would get 300. He played proper cricketing shots.
He pulled, he cut, he drove. He played all shots and it was a real treat
to watch.
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