Did Sehwag score 300 a day?

The innings took only 247 balls and was the highest score at faster than a run a ball. Sehwag is the first Indian to score a triple century (300 or more runs), and has done so twice—309 against Pakistan in Multan in 2004 and 319 against South Africa in Chennai in 2008.

When did Sehwag score 319?

2008
His good run on March 29 didn’t end there. In 2008, on the same date, Sehwag broke his own record for the highest individual score by an Indian batsman when he hammered 319 in the first Test against South Africa in Chennai.

When did Sehwag hit 300?

4- The fastest triple century in terms of balls (278-balls) was scored by the Virender Sehwag against South Africa in Chennai in 2008.

Who scored 319 runs?

New Zealand scored 319 runs in their 50 overs and Sri Lanka lost 5 wickets in scoring 248 runs in 40 overs when it started raining heavily due to which the match was abandoned.

Who scored fastest 300 in Test cricket?

Balls faced Player Match
278 Virender Sehwag India v South Africa
362 Matthew Hayden Australia v Zimbabwe
364 Virender Sehwag India v Pakistan

When Sehwag scored 219?

8 December, 2011
Fondly called ‘Nawab of Najafgarh’ by his fans, Sehwag created history on 8 December, 2011 by scoring 219 runs against the West Indies at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. He scored the double ton in the fourth ODI of the five-match series.

When did Sehwag hit 309?

He recorded his second triple ton against South Africa in Chennai on March 29, 2008. On the third day of the match, Sehwag reached his career-best of 309 runs, and on the fourth day, he went on to add ten more runs taking his individual score to 319.

Who scored 400 runs in Test cricket?

BC Lara

Player Runs Team
BC Lara 400* West Indies
ML Hayden 380 Australia
BC Lara 375 West Indies
DPMD Jayawardene 374 Sri Lanka