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Sharma stunned the cricketing world with his monster score in an ODI against Sri Lanka last week, smashing the previous record of 219 held by fellow Indian Virender Sehwag.
Lara, who knows a thing or two about record-breaking innings and holds the world record for the highest individual score in a Test match, 400 not out, and first-class match, 501 not out, was on a flight to London for much of the innings but arrived at his hotel just in time to see Sharma reach his double-hundred, Stuff.co.nz reported.
Lara said that when Sharma got to 200 he thought that this man has got to a double century twice in ODIs, but admitted that he didn’t know it was going to go on to something that, to him, seemed impossible.
Lara, whose highest ODI score was 169, said that he thought 200 was an achievable target when he began his career but believes Sharma’s mark is a stretch too far for any players starting out now.
He said that they all grew up with the innings of Sir Vivian Richards, 189 in Manchester against England, and how he dominated the bowling then, and that was the world record for quite some time.
But, he admitted that he felt that 200 was possible. Lara said that he just believes that Sharma’s innings is a little bit unreachable now.
Lara said that this one is an exceptional performance, getting to that total and Sharma still got out. He said that it was a special innings, adding that it’s extremely difficult to see it being surpassed.
