(CNN) -- Sachin Tendulkar confirmed his status as one of cricket's all-time great batsmen on Wednesday, adding the highest individual one-day international score to his list of world records. The 36-year-old became the first player to score a double-century in the 50-over format as India thrashed South Africa by 153 runs in the second match of the series in Gwalior to take an unassailable 2-0 lead. Tendulkar surpassed the previous record of 194, which was jointly held by Pakistan's Saeed Anwar and Charles Coventry of Zimbabwe, to take his record total of runs to 17,598 in 442 one-day internationals played.
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Sachin Tendulkar becomes first player to score a double-century in 50-over cricket
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The 36-year-old smashes exactly 200 as India thrash South Africa by 153 runs
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He surpasses previous record of 194 jointly held by Saeed Anwar and Charles Coventry
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Tendulkar scores 46th ton in 442 one-day outings as India take unbeatable 2-0 lead
Tendulkar made only four in @placeholder's victory in the first match on Sunday, but batted throughout the home team's innings of 401-3 as he made exactly 200.