India's total of 373-6 in 50 overs against Sri Lanka was the second highest ever by any team in LOI matches: their opponents Sri Lanka hold the record. That is incidentally also the World Cup record [ Tables (A) and (C) ].

This was India's highest total in the history of World Cup matches, beating their 329 against Kenya in the previous match. Table (B) shows India's highest totals.

Table (A) Highest total for any team in a LOI match

Total   Overs For Vs  Ground              Season    Date         DN BF  Won
					
398- 5  50.0  SL  Ken Kandy               1995-96   06 Mar 1996   N 1st WON
373- 6  50.0  Ind SL  Taunton             1999      25 May 1999   N 1st WON
371- 9  50.0  Pak SL  Nairobi (1)         1996-97   04 Oct 1996   N 1st WON
363- 7  55.0  Eng Pak Nottingham          1992      20 Aug 1992   N 1st WON
360- 4  50.0  WI  SL  Karachi             1987-88   13 Oct 1987   N 1st WON
349- 9  50.0  SL  Pak Singapore           1995-96   02 Apr 1996   N 1st WON
348- 8  50.0  NZ  Ind Nagpur              1995-96   26 Nov 1995   N 1st WON
347- 3  50.0  Ken Ban Nairobi (1)         1997-98   10 Oct 1997   N 1st WON
339- 4  50.0  SL  Pak Mohali              1996-97   24 May 1997   Y 1st WON
338- 5  60.0  Pak SL  Swansea             1983      09 Jun 1983   N 1st WON
338- 4  50.0  NZ  Ban Sharjah             1989-90   28 Apr 1990   N 1st WON
334- 4  60.0  Eng Ind Lord's              1975      07 Jun 1975   N 1st WON
333- 9  60.0  Eng SL  Taunton             1983      11 Jun 1983   N 1st WON
333- 8  45.0  WI  Ind Jamshedpur          1983-84   07 Dec 1983   N 1st WON
333- 7  50.0  WI  SL  Sharjah             1995-96   16 Oct 1995   N 1st WON
332- 3  50.0  Aus SL  Sharjah             1989-90   02 May 1990   N 1st WON
330- 6  60.0  Pak SL  Nottingham          1975      14 Jun 1975   N 1st WON
329-10  49.3  SL  WI  Sharjah             1995-96   16 Oct 1995   N 2nd LOS
329- 2  50.0  Ind Ken Bristol             1999      23 May 1999   N 1st WON
328- 5  60.0  Aus SL  The Oval            1975      11 Jun 1975   N 1st WON
328- 2  50.0  Pak NZ  Sharjah             1993-94   20 Apr 1994   N 1st WON
328- 3  50.0  SA  Hol Rawalpindi (2)      1995-96   05 Mar 1996   N 1st WON
327- 5  50.0  Pak Ind Madras              1996-97   21 May 1997   Y 1st WON
325- 6  50.0  Zim Ken Dhaka               1998-99   27 Mar 1999   Y 1st WON

Table (B)  Highest totals for India in all LOI matches

Total   Overs For Vs  Ground              Season    Date        DN BF  Won
373- 6  50.0  Ind SL  Taunton             1999      25 May 1999   N 1st WON
329- 2  50.0  Ind Ken Bristol             1999      23 May 1999   N 1st WON
316- 7  47.5  Ind Pak Dhaka               1997-98   18 Jan 1998   N 2nd WON
309- 5  50.0  Ind Aus Kochi               1997-98   01 Apr 1998   N 1st WON
307- 6  50.0  Ind SL  Colombo (3)         1997-98   07 Jul 1998   Y 1st WON
307- 8  50.0  Ind Aus Dhaka               1998-99   28 Oct 1998   Y 1st WON
305- 5  50.0  Ind Pak Sharjah             1995-96   15 Apr 1996   N 1st WON
301- 3  50.0  Ind Zim Cuttack             1997-98   09 Apr 1998   N 1st WON
300- 7  50.0  Ind SL  Colombo (3)         1997-98   17 Aug 1997   Y 2nd LOS
299- 4  40.0  Ind SL  Bombay (1)          1986-87   17 Jan 1987   N 1st WON
292-10  49.2  Ind Pak Madras              1996-97   21 May 1997   Y 2nd LOS
291- 9  50.0  Ind SL  Colombo (1)         1997-98   23 Aug 1997   N 1st LOS

Table (C) Highest totals in World Cup

Total   Overs For Vs  Ground              Season    Date        DN BF  Won
				       	     
398- 5  50.0  SL  Ken Kandy               1995-96   06 Mar 1996   N 1st WON
373- 6  50.0  Ind SL  Taunton             1999      25 May 1999   N 1st WON
360- 4  50.0  WI  SL  Karachi             1987-88   13 Oct 1987   N 1st WON
338- 5  60.0  Pak SL  Swansea             1983      09 Jun 1983   N 1st WON
334- 4  60.0  Eng Ind Lord's              1975      07 Jun 1975   N 1st WON
333- 9  60.0  Eng SL  Taunton             1983      11 Jun 1983   N 1st WON
330- 6  60.0  Pak SL  Nottingham          1975      14 Jun 1975   N 1st WON
329- 2  50.0  Ind Ken Bristol             1999      23 May 1999   N 1st WON
328- 5  60.0  Aus SL  The Oval            1975      11 Jun 1975   N 1st WON
328- 3  50.0  SA  Hol Rawalpindi (2)      1995-96   05 Mar 1996   N 1st WON
322- 6  60.0  Eng NZ  The Oval            1983      09 Jun 1983   N 1st WON
321- 2  50.0  SA  UAE Rawalpindi (2)      1995-96   16 Feb 1996   N 1st WON
320- 9  60.0  Aus Ind Nottingham          1983      13 Jun 1983   N 1st WON
313- 7  49.2  SL  Zim New Plymouth        1991-92   23 Feb 1992   N 2nd WON
312- 4  50.0  Zim SL  New Plymouth        1991-92   23 Feb 1992   N 1st LOS
309- 5  60.0  NZ  EA  Birmingham          1975      07 Jun 1975   N 1st WON
307- 8  50.0  NZ  Hol Baroda (2)          1995-96   17 Feb 1996   N 1st WON
304- 7  50.0  Aus Ken Vishakhapatnam      1995-96   23 Feb 1996   N 1st WON

(DN: Day/Night, BF: Batted 1st/last)

Contributed by: Atul Kahate (akahate@yahoo.com)