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The DDCA today announced a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh for Virender Sehwag,who etched his name into the record books following his knock of 219 runs against the West Indies in the fourth one-dayer at Indore’s Holkar Stadium.
The Delhi and District Cricket Association has decided to give Rs 25 lakh award to Virender Sehwag as a mark of respect and honour for making world record in ODIs,” DDCA general secretary Sneh Bansal said in a release.
The swashbuckling opener,who is currently leading India team in the absence of M S Dhoni,yesterday created history by hitting the highest-ever ODI score as he edged past Sachin Tendulkar’s record total of 200 not out,scored last year against South Africa at Gwalior’s Captain Roop Singh Stadium.
India amassed a huge 418 runs against the Caribbeans,surpassing their previous best of 414 against Sri Lanka at Rajkot in 2009,courtesy to some lusty blows by the ‘Delhi-dasher’,who smashed seven sixes and 25 fours to bring up only the second double ton in the history of one-day cricket.
The West Indies in reply could just muster only 265 to go down to the hosts by 153 runs and lose the series.
India are up 3-1 in the five-match rubber with the last ODI to be played in Chennai on December 11.
