At one point scoring a double hundred in an ODI was considered impossible. Then, in 2010, Sachin Tendulkar broke the barrier.
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As of now there have been 11 scores of 200 plus in ODIs. But there was a time when people fell woefully short after going past 180. In fact, Sachin himself features in this list.
Here’s a look at those who missed out on the 200-mark:
1. Viv Richards (West Indies) – 189* vs England in 1984
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2. Viv Richards (West Indies) – 181 vs Sri Lanka in 1987
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3. Gary Kirsten (South Africa) – 188* vs UAE in 1996
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4. Saeed Anwar (Pakistan) – 194 vs India in 1997
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5. Sourav Ganguly (India) – 183 vs Sri Lanka in 1999
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6. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 186* vs New Zealand in 1999
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7. Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) – 189 vs India in 2000
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8. MS Dhoni (India) – 183* vs Sri Lanka in 2005
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9. Matthew Hayden (Australia) – 181* vs New Zealand in 2007
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10. Charles Coventry (Zimbabwe) – 194* vs Bangladesh in 2009
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