Archive · 8 Dec 2025
Sehwag Scores 219 in ODI vs West Indies
On December 8, 2011, Virender Sehwag, a famous Indian cricketer, scored 219 runs in an ODI match against the West Indies.
He hit 25 fours and 7 sixes in just 149 balls.
This made him the second player ever to score a double century in ODIs, after his idol Sachin Tendulkar.
Sehwag played a very aggressive and powerful innings, showing why he was considered one of the best openers in the world.
His team, India, won the match by a huge margin of 153 runs.
This match was special because Sehwag showed younger players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli how to play big shots and score quickly.
Virender Sehwag scored 219 runs off 149 balls in an ODI against West Indies on December 8, 2011.
He hit 25 fours and 7 sixes, achieving a strike rate of 146.97.
Sehwag became the second cricketer to score a double century in ODIs, following Sachin Tendulkar.
India won the match by 153 runs, with Sehwag's innings helping them post a total of 418/5.
Sehwag's aggressive batting style and powerful shots set an example for younger players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
- Who
- Virender Sehwag
- What
- Scored 219 runs in an ODI match
- When
- December 8, 2011
- Where
- Holkar Stadium, Indore, India
- Why
- To achieve a double century in ODIs, following Sachin Tendulkar's feat
- Runs
- 219
- Balls
- 149
- Fours
- 25
- Sixes
- 7
- Strike Rate
- 146.97
- Opposition
- West Indies
- Venue
- Holkar Stadium, Indore
- Series
- Five-match ODI series