Sourav Ganguly [Images] completed his maiden double century in Bangalore Test. His innings is now the seventh highest by an Indian batsman. Incidentally Ganguly's 239 is the highest score by an Indian left-hander.
The following table has the details:
Highest scores by Indian batsmen
| Score | Batsman | Opponent | Venue | Season |
| 309 | V Sehwag | v Pakistan | Multan | 2003-04 |
| 281 | VVS Laxman | v Australia | Kolkata | 2000-01 |
| 270 | R Dravid | v Pakistan | Rawalpindi | 2003-04 |
| 254 | V Sehwag | v Pakistan | Lahore [Images] | 2005-06 |
| 248* | SR Tendulkar | v Bangladesh | Dhaka | 2004-05 |
| 241* | SR Tendulkar | v Australia | Sydney | 2003-04 |
| 239 | SC Ganguly | v Pakistan | Bangalore | 2007-08 |
| 236* | SM Gavaskar | v West Indies [Images] | Chennai | 1983-84 |
| 233 | R Dravid | v Australia | Adelaide | 2003-04 |
| 231 | MH Mankad | v New Zealand [Images] | Chennai | 1955-56 |
Highest innings by Indian left-handers
| Runs | Batsman | Opponent | Venue | Season |
| 239 | SC Ganguly | v Pakistan | Bangalore | 2007-08 |
| 227 | VG Kambli | v Zimbabwe | Delhi | 1992-93 |
| 224 | VG Kambli | v England [Images] | Mumbai | 1992-93 |
| 173 | SC Ganguly | v Sri Lanka [Images] | Mumbai | 1997-98 |
| 169 | Yuvraj Singh [Images] | v Pakistan | Bangalore | 2007-08 |
Highest innings by Indian left-handers against Pakistan
| Runs | Batsman | Venue | Season |
| 239 | SC Ganguly | Bangalore | 2007-08 |
| 169 | Yuvraj Singh | Bangalore | 2007-08 |
| 125* | SC Ganguly | Bangalore | 2007-08 |
| 122 | Yuvraj Singh | Karachi | 2005-06 |
| 112 | Yuvraj Singh | Lahore | 2003-04 |
Pakistan's tour of India 2007
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