Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record of
highest individual Test score by an Indian captain on way to his
majestic 224 against Australia in the first Test here.
Dhoni, who reached his maiden double-century the previous day, went past Tendulkar's 217 scored against New Zealand in 1999-2000 at Ahmedabad.
Dhoni reached the feat in the 144th over when he first hit a flat six off Nathan Lyon to reach 217 and then took a single to surpass Tendulkar's score.
The India captain however fell eight runs short of equalling Andy Flower's highest individual score by a skipper -- 232 against India.
Indian Captains' Highs
224 -- Mahendra Singh Dhoni vs Aus (Chennai)
217 -- Sachin Tendulkar vs New Zealand (Ahmedabad)
205 -- Sunil Gavaskar vs West Indies (Mumbai)
203 -- Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi vs England (Delhi)
Dhoni, who reached his maiden double-century the previous day, went past Tendulkar's 217 scored against New Zealand in 1999-2000 at Ahmedabad.
Dhoni reached the feat in the 144th over when he first hit a flat six off Nathan Lyon to reach 217 and then took a single to surpass Tendulkar's score.
The India captain however fell eight runs short of equalling Andy Flower's highest individual score by a skipper -- 232 against India.
Indian Captains' Highs
224 -- Mahendra Singh Dhoni vs Aus (Chennai)
217 -- Sachin Tendulkar vs New Zealand (Ahmedabad)
205 -- Sunil Gavaskar vs West Indies (Mumbai)
203 -- Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi vs England (Delhi)
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