Top score to tumble at Champions Trophy 2009?

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1. amomipais82
   

   Hi,
   Contrary to popular perception, the recently concluded Afro-Asia Cup was hardly a dull affair. Though the Asia XI completed a series whitewash, the Africans put on a great show, and kept the few that tuned in captivated. The three-match series also turned out to be a delightful one for the stats-inclined, with a plethora of records being broken.
   
   Shaun Pollock's first ODI century in the first game at Bangalore caused a few changes in the record-books. Pollock, playing in his 285th match, usurped team-mate Mark Boucher's record for the highest number of matches taken to score a first century in ODIs. In terms of number of innings, Pollock scored it in his 190th, 34 more than Steve Waugh's 166, which was the earlier record.
   
   Pollock's 130 became the highest score by No. 7 batsman, going past Mohammad Kaif's 111 not out against Zimbabwe in Colombo in 2002. However, Mahendra Singh Dhoni overhauled it just four days later, with his unbeaten 139 in the third ODI at Chennai.
   
   Dhoni was part of another record - the highest partnership for the sixth wicket in ODIs. Dhoni and Mahela Jayawardene combined to add 219, beating the previous record of 165 held jointly by Australia's Brad Haddin and Michael Hussey against West Indies at Kuala Lumpur in 2006 and Brendon McCullum and Craig McMillan of New Zealand against Australia at Hamilton earlier this year.
   
   The pair also surpassed the record for the highest partnership for any wicket at the MA Chidambaram stadium, going past the 168 runs that Chris Harris and Lee Germon added for the fifth wicket at the 1996 World Cup quarter-final against Australia.
   
   During the series, the batsmen coming down the order cashed in. In the first ODI at Bangalore, the last five wickets for the Africa XI accounted for 252 runs after the Africans were in trouble at 31 for 5. In the third ODI at Chennai, Asia XI were in a spot of bother, but the record-breaking partnership between Dhoni and Jayawardene helped the last five score 259.

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