Sachin Tendulkars highest in first class cricket double centuries
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Sachin Tendulkar's highest in first class cricket

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Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar completes his sixth double hundred in first-class cricket at Dhaka, December 2004

Sachin Tendulkar registered yet another personal milestone during the course of his unbeaten innings of 248 in the first Test against Bangladesh at Dhaka. He notched up his highest first class score and only his sixth double hundred in this form of cricket , eclipsing his previous best 241 not out versus Australia early this year .

Details of Sachin Tendulkar's six double centuries in first class cricket in chronological order :

Runs Minutes Balls For Opponent Venue Season
204 269 192 Mumbai Australians Mumbai 1997-98
217 494 343 India New Zealand Ahmedabad 1999-00
233* 565 334 Mumbai Tamil Nadu Mumbai 1999-00
201* 392 281 India Zimbabwe Nagpur 2000-01
241* 613 436 India Australia Sydney 2003-04
248* 552 379 India Bangladesh Dhaka 2004-05