(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Rohit Sharma scored a double-century in India's second one-day international against Sri Lanka at Chandigarh to take India to .
Sharma, who scored his third ODI double-hundred on Wednesday, finished at 208 not out off 153 balls. His feat included 12 sixes and 13 boundaries.
Shikhar Dhawan (68) and Shreyas Iyer (88) were the other top scorers for India, which had lost their first game against Sri Lanka after getting bowled out for a low 112. Sri Lanka had won the ODI by seven wickets with 176 balls to spare.
Live scorecard:
This is Rohit's second double century against Sri Lanka - the first one was a mammoth 264 in November 2014.
His other double hundred is against Australia, which he scored in November 2013.
Double centuries in ODIs
| Runs | Batsman | For/Against | Venue | Date |
| 200* | Sachin Tendulkar | India/South Africa | Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior, India | 24-Feb-10 |
| 219 | Virender Sehwag | India/West Indies | Holkar Stadium, Indore, India | 8-Dec-11 |
| 209 | Rohit Sharma | India/Australia | Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India | 2-Nov-13 |
| 264 | Rohit Sharma | India/Sri Lanka | Eden Gardens, India | 13-Nov-14 |
| 215 | Chris Gayle | West Indies/Zimbabwe | Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia | 24-Feb-15 |
| 237* | Martin Guptill | New Zealand/West Indies | Wellington Regional Stadium, New Zealand | 22-Mar-15 |
| 208* | Rohit Sharma | India/Sri Lanka | IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, India | 13-Dec-17 |
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