India set ODI record by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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India v Sri Lanka

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DateLine: 1st June 2010

 

The Indian cricket team surpassed Australia in playing the most number of One-day Internationals when they played against Sri Lanka on 30th May 2010 in the tr-nation cricket series in Zimbabwe.

 

It was India's 742nd match. The record-breaking match turned out to be a memorable one as India crushed an uninspired Lankan team by seven wickets.

 

Australia have played 741 ODIs so far to hold the second position, while Pakistan are in third place with 715 ODIs. Fourth in the list are the West Indies (636), followed by Sri Lanka (599) and New Zealand (584).

 

India played their first ODI on July 13, 1974 -- against England in Leeds. India had lost the match by four wickets.