6 highest individual ODI scores against India

When it comes to highest individual scores in an ODI, Team India dominates the list. With 5 of the first 7 highest scores belonging to Indians, they really have outshone all other nation when it comes to scoring high individual totals. The first man to ever record a double century was India's master blaster Sachin Tendulkar when he scored 200* against South Africa in 2010.

Since then only 6 other instances have been recorded when a batsman crossed 200 in ODI cricket. 4 out 6 belongs Indians with Rohit Sharma being the scorer of a double century three times in his career and Virender Sehwag having 1 to his name as well. His score of 264 against Sri Lanka in 2014 remains the highest ODI score by a player.

With the explicit dominance of Indians in the list of individual totals, it remains to be seen who has scored a vast amount of runs in an innings against the mighty Indian side. Not many men have been able to score a large number of runs against India but few have stood out of the pack.

Here we present to you the top 6 individual scores against team India in ODI history:

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#6 Andrew Strauss 158 (2011)

The former England captain was a classy left-hander appreciated for his composed approach towards a game. Strauss stood up when England needed him the most and one such time was in 2011 world cup.

Batting first, India scored 329 with the help of Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag's tons. England came out with blazing guns as Strauss smashed a career best of 158. The battle between two nations was an interesting one with neither of the two gaining a stronghold of the match. The match is remembered for the brilliant all-around cricket game and in the end, no deserved to lose and that is exactly what happened.

Though the match ended in a tie, it still remembered for all its action and Andrew Strauss's great innings. This was the highest score by an Englishman against India in One-day international cricket

#5 Tillakaratne Dilshan 160 (2009)

In 2009 India and Sri Lanka played in one of the most memorable ODI of all-time. The subcontinents giants collided in Rajkot for an epic battle. Batting first India put on a mammoth total of 414 courtesy of Virender Sehwag's’ 146 runs.

Out came Sri Lanka in the second innings with a mission and they relied on their dynamic opener, Tillakaratne Dilshan to provide the good and he respectfully obliged. The Sri Lankan scored a rapid-fire knock of 160 runs before getting bowled by Harbhajan Singh. Dilshan's terrific innings consisted of 20 fours and 3 sixes as Dilshan scored at a strike rate of about 130 to reach the figure of 160

Sri Lanka was a whisker away from a memorable victory as they finished on 411 to lose the match by just 3 runs. This was one of highest scoring ODI of all time.

#4 Tillakaratne Dilshan 160 (2012)

The famous Sri Lanka- India battle at Hobart was played in 2012. With a place in the final of Commonwealth bank series on the line, the subcontinent giants battled it out to find Australia's opponent in the final. Dilshan scored a yet another knock of 160 as Sri Lanka posted a total of 320-4.

Dilshan stood out in the middle for most of Sri Lanka's innings as he matched his previous best of 160 which was was score against the same opposition

Dilshan scored all around the park as his innings consisted of 3 sixes and 11 fours. Though India won the match as Virat Kohli scored a brilliant century for the Indian team, Dilshan's innings rank among the top scores against team India in ODI cricket.

#3 Upul Tharanga 174* (2013)

It seems Sri Lankan batsmen have a knack of scoring high individual scores against the Men in Blue. India, Sri Lanka and West Indies were involved in a tri-series being played in the Caribean islands.

India and Sri Lanka contested one match of the series in Kingston where Sri Lankan opener Upul Tharanga smashed a career best of 174* as Sri Lanka posted a goliath total of 348-1 at the end of their 50 overs. Tharanga was in the company of Mahela Jayawardene who scored a ton as well. The Sri Lankan opener smashed Indian bowlers all around the park as his innings consisted of 15 fours and 3 sixes. The match ended in humiliation for team India as Sri Lanka won by 161 runs.

#2 Sanath Jayasuriya 189 (2000)

Yet another Sri Lankan on the list. The dynamic batsman from Sri Lanka, Sanath Jayasuriya is one of the most feared batsmen of all time.

Known for his attacking style of play, Jayasuriya had the potential to change the face of a game in just a few overs.

In 2000, India and Sri Lanka met at Sharjah for the final of Coca Cola cup which to this date remains on the most shambolic performances by an Indian side in ODI history. Batting first Sri Lanka posted 299-5 as Sanath Jayasuriya scored a career-best 189 in the coca cola cup final. India came out with a target of 300 in mind and completely fell apart.

Bowled out for mere 54 runs, Sri Lanka won the match by 245 to take home the coca cola cup trophy. Jayasuriya's heroic innings got him the man of the match award and the 2nd position on this list.

#1 Saeed Anwar 194 (1997)

The record that stood for more than 12 years as Saeed Anwar scored the then highest individual ODI score of 194 against India in Chennai. All eyes are on the players when the two giants of international cricket collide and such was the case in 1997 when they met in Chennai for their Pepsi independence dup fixture.

Batting first Pakistan scored 327-5 as Saeed Anwar broke the previous record of the highest individual ODI score. The record stood for more than 12 years and was finally broken by the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar when he scored a double century against South Africa in 2010. In this period only one player matched Anwar's score as CK Coventry of Zimbabwe scored 194* against Bangladesh.

But Anwar's score of 194 remains the highest individual total against team India in ODI history. The Pakistani opener smashed Indian bowler all around the park as he scored at an impressive strike rate of almost 133. His innings consisted of 22 fours and 5 sixes. India lost out the match by 35 runs and Saeed Anwar was rightly named as the man of the match.