Charles Coventry's individual score was equalled with Saeed Anwar
Charles Coventry of Zimbabwe equalled the highest individual score of 194* runs with Saeed Anwar of Pakistan.Charles Coventry made this glitzy knock against Bangladesh in the 4th ODI of Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe in August 16th 2009.Charles Coventry’s 194 runs include 16 fours and 7 sixes in 156 deliveries.
Zimbabwe, batted first took 312 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 50 overs.Charles Coventry’s remarkable innings went in vain since Tamim Iqbal of Bangladesh took 154 runs in 138 deliveries and led Bangladesh an easy victory in 47.5 overs.
Saeed Anwar scored 194 against India in Chennai in 1997. However, Saeed Anwar was out on this individual score while Coventry was unbeaten on 194.
Charles Coventry not only equalled Saeed Anwar’s record but also surpassed the highest ODI score by a Zimbabwean. Craig Wishart scored 172 runs unbeaten against Namibia in Harare at the 2003 World Cup.
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and every score was left behind by the Great Sachin Tendulkar as he scored the first ever double century in ODIs against South Africa (200 n.o.)… He also helped India to win the series against the Protease…
And the record was broken by great SACHIN TENDULKAR 200*
What a innings that was!!!!!!!