Records are meant to be broken and we had heard it a number of times as this holds true for the game of cricket where batters and bowlers pile up the numbers to feed the stats to its die-hard fans before being compiled into the record books.
After winning the toss, English fast bowler Chris Woakes wreaked havoc on India’s top-order by bagging three wickets in first five overs before wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh delighted the fans with their explosive batting to pile up the miseries for English bowlers while scoring 256 runs for the fourth wicket stand.
The middle-order batsman Yuvraj Singh has steadied the ship while registering his 14th ODI hundred after five years when he smashed 15 fours and a six to reach the triple figure mark in 98 balls in the second One-day International match at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.
Yuvraj, who scored 150 off 127 balls which is his best personal best, has become the highest run scorer for India against England after surpassing Sachin Tendulkar 1455 runs.
In 36 matches, Yuvraj has amassed 1478 runs at an average of 50.96 against England followed by former legendary batsman Tendulkar scoring 1455 runs in 37 games at an average of 44.09.
The 35-year-old Chandigarh-born Yuvraj has scored four hundred and 7 fifties against England.
Wielding the bat like an Axe, MS Dhoni is at number three by scoring exactly 1400 in 43 games at an average of 46.66. His innings best against England is 134 which came off 122 balls at Barabati Stadium.
The left-handed batsman Suresh Raina is at number four who has scored 1160 runs in 34 games at an average of 42.96 which has his innings best as 100.
The former batsman Rahul Dravid is placed fifth with 1012 runs in 30 games at an average of 38.92.
The List Of Five Highest Individual Run Getter For India Against England In ODIS:
| Yuvraj Singh | Matches 36 | Runs 1478 | Average 50.96 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | Matches 37 | Runs 1455 | Average 44.09
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| MS Dhoni | Matches 43 | Runs 1400 | Average 46.66 |
| Suresh Raina | Matches 34 | Runs 1160 | Average 42.96 |
| Rahul Dravid | Matches 30 | Runs 1012 | Average 38.92 |