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Younis tops the table

By Rajneesh Gupta
March 25, 2005 17:33 IST
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Younis Khan's epic innings of 267 is now the highest individual innings on Indian soil by a visiting batsman.

Younis bettered West Indian Rohan Kanhai's 46 years old record. Incidentally Younis' performance is the second best among all individual performances on Indian soil -- for or against India after VVS Laxman's 281 at Kolkata in 2000-01.

The following table lists the highest individual scores on Indian soil by visiting batsmen:

Runs Batsman For Inn Tst Venue Season
267 Younis Khan Pak 1st 3rd Bangalore 2004-05
256 RB Kanhai WI 1st 3rd Calcutta 1958-59
250 SFAF Bacchus WI 1st 6th Kanpur 1978-79
242* CH Lloyd WI 1st 5th Bombay (WS) 1974-75
232* A Flower Zim 2nd 2nd Nagpur 2000-01
230* B Sutcliffe NZ 1st 3rd Delhi 1955-56
210 DM Jones Aus 1st 1st Madras (MAC) 1986-87
207 MW Gatting Eng 1st 4th Madras (MAC) 1984-85
203 ML Hayden Aus 1st 3rd Madras (MAC) 2000-01
201 G Fowler Eng 1st 4th Madras (MAC) 1984-85

- Statistical highlights, Day 1

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