sachin tendulkar was the first batsman to score a triple centuary for india.
sachin tendulkar was the first batsman to score a triple centuary for india.
first batsman to score a triple centuary for india?
sachin tendulkar
the world cup opened with a match between co-hosts bangladesh and india. while india batting first posted a huge total of 370 for 4 courtesy of virender sehwag's 175 and a century from virat kohli who in the process became first batsman to score a century on world cup debut. in reply, bangladesh started off rapidly in their chase, getting 51 runs in the first five overs; but soon, their top order got out but and the run-rate slowed after that and they weren't in the hunt, and at the end they got to 283/9 without really challenging the indian total.
bangladesh at the cricket world cup
bullet::::- fewest innings required to reach 2000 (22 innings), 3000 (33 innings), 4000 (48 innings), 5000 (56 innings) and 6000 (68 innings) test runs.









































bullet::::- first batsman in test history to score 2 triple centuries.









































bullet::::- first and only batsman to have remained unbeaten on 299 in a test innings.









































bullet::::- first batsman to score a test triple century (304) at number 5 position; this remains the second highest test score for any number 5 batsman.









































section::::statistical summary.:cricket context.
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