M.S. Dhonis knock of 183 runs against Sri Lanka in 2005 at Jaipur is the highest ODI cricket score by a wicket keeper. Whose record was broken by him ?

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Q: 11 (CDS-I/2006)
M.S. Dhoni’s knock of 183 runs against Sri Lanka in 2005 at Jaipur is the highest ODI cricket score by a wicket keeper. Whose record was broken by him ?

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M.S. Dhoni`s knock of 183 runs against Sri Lanka in 2005 at Jaipur is considered the highest ODI cricket score by a wicket keeper. This means that no other wicket-keeper had scored more runs in a single innings prior to Dhoni`s record-breaking knock.

Option 1: A. Flower - Andy Flower, a wicket-keeper batsman from Zimbabwe, held the record for the highest individual score by a wicket-keeper before Dhoni`s innings. However, Dhoni`s score of 183 surpassed Flower`s record.

Option 2: K.C. Sangakkara - Kumar Sangakkara, a legendary Sri Lankan cricketer, was also a wicket-keeper batsman. However, Sangakkara did not hold the record for the highest ODI score by a wicket-keeper. Therefore, Dhoni did not break Sangakkara`s record.

Option 3: A.C. Gilchrist - Adam Gilchrist, an Australian wicket-keeper batsman, held the highest ODI score by a wicket-keeper record before Andy Flower. However, Dhoni broke Gilchrist`s record by scoring 183 runs.

Option 4: D.L. Houghton - Dave H