During the course of the last night innings with West Indies , India went past 300 for the 96th time in ODIs, thus creating a new world record. They went past Australia’s mark of 95. India and Australia are the only countries who have notched up a 300-plus totals over 90 times. South Africa, the world No.1 ranked ODI team, have registered 300-plus totals 77 times.
Out of the 96 times India have gone past 300, they have registered 75 wins and 19 losses with two matches being tied. However, the number of losses is the highest by any team in the list. Australia have won 84 out of the 95 times while posting in excess of 300 while South Africa have lost only seven times when they have gone past this total.
India first registered a total of over 300 in ODIs in 1996 against Pakistan in Sharjah when they smashed 305/5. Their first total in excess of 350 was against Sri Lanka in the 1999 World Cup encounter in Taunton while their first 400-plus score in ODIs came against Bermuda in the 2007 World Cup encounter in Port of Spain.
