WI no more a bully!

Along with Tendulkar's comeback, India are on a new high against West Indies, writes Rajneesh Gupta.

India posted a mammoth 341 for three in the Baroda one-dayer, which is the highest ever total made by any side against West Indies. The previous record was of 338 runs jointly held by Australia (for the loss of 6 wickets at Melbourne in 2000-01) and India (for the loss of 3 wickets at Nagpur in first match of this series).

The following table lists the highest total made against each of 11 major ODI playing teams. It will be observed that India have posted the highest total against three sides- more than any other country.Australia, England and South Africa have performed this feat against two sides.

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Highest ODI total against each country

Against	Highest
Australia	438-9 (49.5 Overs)	by South Africa	Johhanesburg	2005-06
England	353-6 (50 Overs)	by Pakistan	Karachi	2005-06
New Zealand	376-2 (50 Overs)	by India	Hyderabad-India	1999-00
Pakistan	363-7 (55 Overs)	by England	Trent Bridge	1992
West Indies	341-3(50 overs)	by India	Baroda	2006-07
359-2 (50 Overs)		by Australia	Johannesburg	2002-03
India	359-5 (50 Overs)	by Australia	Sydney	1999
Sri Lanka	373-6 (50 Overs)	by India	Taunton	2006-07
Zimbabwe	418-5 (50 Overs)	by South africa	Potchefstroom	2006-07
Bangladesh	391-4 (50 Overs)	by England	Trent Bridge	2005
South ASfrica	434-4 (50 Overs)	by Australia	Johannesburg	2005-06
Kenya	398-5 (50 Overs)	by Sri Lanka	Kandy	1995-96

Highest totals against West Indies

Total	For	Venue	Season	Result
341-3	India	Baroda	2006-07	Won
338-6	Australia	Melbourne	2001-01	Won
338-3	India	Nagpur	2006-07	Won
329	Sri Lanka	Sharjah	1995-96	Lost
325-5	India	Ahmedabad	2002-03	Won

The Baroda one-dayer provided the fourth instance when India scored 300-plus total against West Indies- yet another record. No other side has scored 300 runs against West Indies on more than two occasions.

Most 300+ totals against West Indies

For	300s	Matches
India	4	90
Sri Lanka	2	42
New Zealand	2	45
Pakistan	2	109
Australia	2	113

Sachin Tendulkar -after a long time- batted like the Tendulkar we all know, taking only 76 balls to race to his 41st ODI hundred. This is the second fastest hundred by an Indian and fourth fastest by any batsman against West Indies.

Fastest 100s against West Indies

Balls	Batsman	Runs	For	Venue	Date
67	Basit Ali	127*	Pak	Sharjah	1993-94
67	JM Davison	111	Can	Centurion	2002-03
75	V Sehwag	114*	Ind	Rajkot	2002-03
76	SR Tendulkar	100*	Ind	Baroda	2006-07
86	Mek Hussey	100*	Aus	Kaula Lumpur	2006-07

The 160-run defeat is West Indies' second biggest ever in a limited-overs international match. Only South Africa have beaten them by even larger margin.

Biggest defeats for West Indies

Margin	Opponent	Venue	Season
209 runs	South Africa	Cape Town	2003-04
160 runs	India	Baroda	2006-07
138 runs	Pakistan	Sharjah	1999-00
134 runs	Australia	Sydney	2000-01
132 runs	South Africa	St. George's	2000-01

India's biggest wins over West Indies

Margin	Venue	Season
160 runs	Baroda	2006-07
102 runs	Calcutta	1993-94
88 runs	Toronto	1999
72 runs	Calcutta	1994-95
56 runs	Port-Of-Spain	2001-02

India's best ever ODI wins

Margin	Opponent	Venue	Season
200	Bangladesh	Dhaka	2002-03
186	Kenya	Paarl	2001-02
18	Sri Lanka	Johannesburg	2002-03
181	Namibia	Pietermaritzburg	2002-03
174	New Zealand	Hyderabad-India	1999-00
161	Zimbabwe	Harare	2005
160	West Indies	Baroda	2006-07