( CNN ) -- India 's Virender Sehwag plundered the highest score in one-day international cricket as his team routed the West Indies by 153-runs Thursday to clinch their five-match series . Opener Sehwag has a reputation for fast scoring , but surpassed himself with a brutal knock of 219 off just 149 balls in India 's highest-ever one-day total of 418 for five wickets in 50 overs . Sehwag broke the previous best of 200 not out by his legendary compatriot Sachin Tendulkar as he took advantage of a perfect batting wicket at the Holkar Stadium in Indore . He picked up 25 boundaries and seven sixes , surviving a dropped catch by West Indies captain Darren Sammy while on 170 . He was finally caught in the deep off Kieron Pollard after putting on 176 for the first wicket with Gautam Gambhir ( 67 ) and 140 for the second with Suresh Raina ( 55 ) . `` I was cheering for Sachin when he got his double-hundred and it 's great to emulate that , '' the 33-year-old Sehwag told AFP . `` The pitch was great and allowed you to play your shots . I think you can get a double-hundred like this when you 're experienced . The last time I played 47 overs I got 175 , this time I got 200 . '' The West Indies , who were looking to level the series at 2-2 , were always behind the run chase as debutant leg-spinner Rahul Sharma picked up three wickets in his first three overs for the home side . Only a fine 96 from wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin saved them from total humiliation as they fell 3-1 down in the series . Sehwag is skippering India in the series in the absence of the rested Mahendra Singh Dhoni and had scored just 46 runs in the previous three matches . The final game will be played in Chennai Sunday .
Virender Sehwag sets one-day international scoring record . He hits 3 off 149 balls to beat previous best of Sachin Tendulkar . The West Indies 's 219 -5 is their best-ever total in one-day internationals . They open winning 219 -1 series lead over West Indies .