200 runs in ODI: Till date 10 double centuries have been scored in the One day International (ODIs) cricket. Rohit Sharma is the highest individual run scorer (264 runs) in the ODIs. Rohit is the only player who has scored 3 double centuries in the One-day International matches. Read this article to know the list of all double century scorers in the ODI matches.
List of Double Century in ODI Cricket: There was a time when scoring a double century in the One Day International (ODI) match was just like a dream. But Belinda Clark of Australia was the first cricketer who achieved this feat and scored 229* runs against Denmark on 16 December 1997.
Sachin Tendulkar was the first male cricketer who scored the first double century (200*) in the ODI against South Africa in 2010.
To date, 11 cricketers have scored 13 double centuries in the ODIs including 5 Indian batsmen.
Among men, 10 players have hit 12 double hundreds.
Pathum Nissanka etched his name into cricketing history by becoming the inaugural Sri Lankan batter to achieve a men’s One Day International (ODI) double hundred. His remarkable innings of 210* not only secured this milestone but also surpassed the previous highest individual score for Sri Lanka in ODIs, a record held by Sanath Jayasuriya for over two decades. Nissanka’s feat is a testament to his exceptional talent and prowess on the cricket field, marking a significant moment in Sri Lankan cricket history.
Glenn Maxwell smashed a double century in one of the greatest innings in cricket history during the 2023 ODI World Cup. Australia were down 91-7 with a target of 292 ahead of them. Glenn Maxwell had a full-body cramp and couldn’t even walk to take a single run. But he somehow managed to lead his team to a historic win and scored an unbeaten double-century (201 of 128 balls).
The list of cricketers who have scored a double century in the ODI is:
Player List | 200+ Runs | Opponent/Date |
1. Rohit Sharma | 264 (Highest) | Sri Lanka, 2014 |
2. Martin Guptill | 237* | West Indies, March 2015 |
3. Amelia Kerr | 232* | Ireland, June 2018 |
4. Belinda Clark | 229* (First female) | Denmark, December 1997 |
5. Virender Sehwag | 219 | West Indies, December 2011 |
6. Chris Gayle | 215 | Zimbabwe, February 2015 |
7. Fakhar Zaman | 210* | Zimbabwe, July 2018 |
8. Ishan Kishan | 210 | Bangladesh, December, 2022 |
9. Rohit Sharma | 209 | Australia, November 2013 |
10. Rohit Sharma | 208* | Sri Lanka December 2017 |
11. Shubman Gill | 208 | New Zealand 2023 |
12. Glenn Maxwell | 201* | Afghanistan 2023 (CWC) |
13. Sachin Tendulkar | 200* | South Africa, February 2010 |
14 . Pathum Nissanka | 210* | Afghanistan, February 2024 |
Records of centuries and double centuries in ODI
The first fifty of ODI matches was scored by John Edrich (England) against Australia. He scored 82 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 5 January 1971.
Dennis Amiss (England) was the first cricketer who scored the first century in ODI cricket. He scored the first century (103) of ODI history against Australia on 24 August 1972.
Rohit Sharma is the highest individual run scorer (264 runs) in the ODIs.
The record of the fastest double century in ODI is held by Ishan Kishan. Earlier, this record was held by Chris Gayle, but Ishan recently shattered the record by hitting the fastest century ever in the history of ODI. In the final and third ODI match of the series opposite Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittogram, the man notched up a fantastic double-century off just 126 balls. He became the seventh batsman in the world to achieve the milestone after Sachin Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma, and Virender Sehwag.
Vivian Richards was the first player who scored 180 plus score in the ODI in 1984. But this record was broken by Gary Kirsten who scored 188* runs against the United Arab Emirates on 16 February 1996.
Saeed Anwar (Pakistan) was the first player who entered into the 190 plus score in ODI. Anwar’s record of 194 runs against India on 21 May 1997 remained intact till December 1997. This record was broken by the Australian woman cricketer Belinda Clark. She cracked the 200-plus mark and scored unbeaten 229 runs against Denmark at the MIG Club Ground, Mumbai. With his smashing innings of 208 runs, Shubman Gill has become the 5th Indian player to have scored a double century in ODIS.
In the recent bilateral ODI series between India and New Zealand, Indian batsman Shubman Gill scored a double century and hit five sixes in five balls. Additionally, he is the fastest Indian cricketer to have scored 1000 runs in ODI.
A hat-trick of sixes to get to his double hundred ⭐
— ICC (@ICC) January 18, 2023
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