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Sehwag smashed 146, Dilshan replied with 160: The forgotten 825-run ODI thriller that was decided on the last ball

On December 15, 2009, India and Sri Lanka kicked off a five-match series in Rajkot with an extraordinary run-fest that ranks as the second-highest scoring men's ODI ever, trailing only the 872-run clash between Australia and South Africa in 2006. After visiting skipper Kumar Sangakkara opted to bowl, India capitalized on the absences of Muttiah Muralitharan and Lasith Malinga, despite missing their own injured Yuvraj Singh.

Virender Sehwag blitzed 146 off 102 balls, combining with Sachin Tendulkar (69) for a 153-run opening stand before adding 156 alongside MS Dhoni (72). Further contributions from Virat Kohli (27) and an unbeaten Ravindra Jadeja (30) carried the hosts to 414 for seven, eclipsing their previous record total of 413 against Bermuda in 2007.