Rohit Sharma, And Who Else Scored Double Centuries In ODI!
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To date, a total of 10 double centuries are scored in the One-day International (abbreviated as ODIs) cricket. From our country, Rohit Sharma has the highest individual run-scorer, who is 264 runs in the ODIs. Rohit Sharma is the only player who has successfully scored three double centuries in One-day international matches; in this context, we will discuss – Rohit Sharma’s double century list.
There are other batsmen as well around the world who join the club of the double century in the ODI list. In this context, we will talk about the batsmen who have scored double centuries in ODI. We will also present the batsman who scored the fastest double century in ODI.
Double Century In ODI List
There was a time in cricket history when scoring a double century against the opponents in the One Day International (abbreviated as ODI) match was next to impossible. It seemed like a dream.
Turning The Dream Into Reality
Belinda Clark, a batsman from Australia, turned this dream into a reality after he became a cricketer. He achieved the double century by scoring 229 runs against the opponent Denmark on the 16th of December 1997.
The God Of Cricket From India
From India, the God of Cricket - Sachin Tendulkar was the first male cricketer who scored the first double century by scoring 200 in the ODI against the cricket team South Africa in the year 2010.
Now, we will check the list of double centuries in ODI scored by different batsmen around the world.
ODI 200 Runs Players List
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Most Double Centuries In ODI Cricket – Rohit Sharma Waives The Indian Flag
Rohit Sharma made our country proud, by being the only batsman to date to have scored the greatest number of double centuries in ODIs. The champ has three double centuries in his record. Rohit Sharma also has a record of the greatest number of runs in ODI innings ever achieved by an individual player, and this is 264 against Sri Lanka in the year 2014. Let’s take a look at the double century list drafted by Rohit Sharma. Later, in this content, we will also provide you with all the batsmen’s double century moments.
Rohit Sharma Double Century List
List Of Batsmen Scoring Double Century
Rohit Sharma - scored 264 against Sri Lanka on 13 November 2014
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This time it was Rohit Sharma’s second ODI hundred, where he reached 200 runs off just with 151 balls on the total. He had hit five sixes and 26 fours with his bat. Next, he went to score 264 in total 173 deliveries with nine sixes and 33 fours against the Sri Lankan game attack.
Years back, 264 was considered a competitive and far fetched ODI team score. Even today, this is a good total, especially if this happens during a high-pressure match, such as in ODI matches.
Initially, in the game, Rohit played quite timidly. He remained focused on rotating the strike with the Indian captain, Virat Kohli. His first fifty came off just 72 balls. Soon after that, Rohit began to accelerate his runs. Rohit smashed the ballers Nuwan Kulasekara and Ajantha Mendis around the stadium. His next fifties were scored much more quickly, with the last one with just 15 deliveries. By now, India gave a clear psychological knock and took advantage of Sri Lanka strategically.
Martin Guptill – scored 237 not out versus the West Indies on 21 March 2015
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Kiwi Martin Guptill had scored 237 runs not out is the second-highest ODI individual score. This was also the highest score which is achieved by an individual player in the ODI World Cup matches.
Virender Sehwag – scored 219 versus the West Indies on the 8th of December 2011
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This was another knocking performance performed by the Nawab of Najafgarh – Virender Sehwag of India. He was the second individual to make an ODI double hundred in cricket history. This spectacular match was played in Indore. Sehwag astonished the Windies by attacking them and thereby cracking a 200 in just 140 balls with six sixes and another 23 fours. In total, Sehwag had scored 219 off 149 deliveries only.
Rohit Sharma – 208 not out versus Sri Lanka on 13 December 2017
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In this game, Rohit Sharma was the skipper; he smashed 208 runs not out in only 153 deliveries with 12 sixes and 13 fours altogether. In fact, Rohit scored his second hundred runs with a mere 36 balls only. This was an amazing knock that was definitely not undervalued.
Chris Gayle – scoring 215 runs versus Zimbabwe on 24th February 2015
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In this match against Zimbabwe, Chris Gayle scored his first double hundred achieved by an individual player in the ODI World Cup matches. His 215 runs included 16 sixes and a total of 10 fours. This knocking challenge helped Gayle to prove he was indeed a big match player. Chris Gayle was known for smashing quick hundreds in the T20 leagues, but he often struggled in the world T20I competition matches.
Fakhar Zaman – scored 210 not out versus Zimbabwe on 20th July 2018
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With a run score of 210, Fakhar Zaman entered the record books of the first-ever Pakistani player to crack an ODI double hundred. His skills were demonstrated in the Champions Trophy final against India and where he helped his side clinch the title. He went one better with that double century that was scored against Zimbabwe.
Rohit Sharma – 209 versus Australia on 2 November 2013
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India faced the Australia ODI series in 2013; this was a remarkable series of matches that predicted the future of ODI cricket. In the seven matches, there were a total of five innings with scores of more than 350, which were almost at par with the total. Rohit Sharma has established his own flag with a brilliant knock of 209.
Sachin Tendulkar – scored 200 not out versus South Africa on 24 February 2010
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Playing at Christchurch in the year 2009, the God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar has reached 163, being not out, and had a fair chance of recording his first-ever ODI double hundred. However, later he suffered a rib injury, and thus he had to retire; this was a great disappointment for his fans.
In this ODI game played against South Africa, it was clear that no one or nothing could stop Sachin Tendulkar. The champ reached a score of 196, after which there were four overs left. However, Tendulkar had suffered a bout of cramps in this stage; he had let the former Indian Captain MS Dhoni have the dominant strike. Tendulkar still managed to get to the first-ever individual ODI double hundred to set another record in his glorious career. His 200 not out came in with 147 balls which included three sixes and 25 fours.
Tendulkar, in this match, was making his classic shots all around the stadium, including his cover drives, pulls, straight drives, master square drives, leg glances, and flicks.
Did You Know?
John Edrich of England scored the first fifty in an ODI match against Australia. He scored a net run of 82 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 5th January in 1971.
Dennis Amiss (from England) was the first cricketer who had scored the first century in the ODI cricket matches. He scored the first century of 103 runs in ODI history against Australia on the 24th of August in 1972.
Rohit Sharma made the highest double century in ODI.
The record of scoring the fastest double century in ODI was set by Chris Gayle. He broke the record of our batsmen - Virender Sehwag. Chris Gayle scored 200 runs with 138 balls, while Sehwag achieved the same run with 140 balls.
Vivian Richards was the first player who had scored a 180 plus score in the ODI in 1984. But this record was then broken by Gary Kirsten, who has scored 188* runs against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 16th February in the year 1996.
Saeed Anwar (from Pakistan) was the first player who entered into the 190 plus score in the ODI matches. Anwar's record of 194 runs, which was against India on 21st May 1997, remained intact till December in the same year of 1997. This record was broken by the Australian woman cricketer named Belinda Clark. She cracked the record to make her 200 plus mark and scored the unbeaten 229 runs against Denmark at the MIG Club Ground at Mumbai.
FAQs on All You Need To Know About The List Of Double Centuries In ODI
Question 1: How many times has Rohit Sharma scored 200?
Answer: Rohit Sharma scored three ODI double centuries. Rohit Sharma became a legend in the ODI format of the game. He came to be known as the 'Hitman' he became a champ already scoring 9205 runs in the ODI cricket and has scored his runs at an average of close to 50 (which is approximate 48.96). He has also scored 29 hundred and about 43 fifties in ODI cricket.
Question 2: Who has hit the highest sixes in ODI?
Answer: Chris Gayle had hit the highest number of sixes. In 294 innings, he had hit a record of 331 sixes.
Question 3: Who is Belinda Clark?
Answer: Belinda Clark is an Australian former international cricketer and also a sports administrator. She is a right-handed batswoman and served as a National Women’s team captain for eleven long years. Clark was the first cricketer to score a double century in ODI. She scored the first double century even before Sachin Tendulkar. This is really inspiring to know that a woman in a man’s game scored the first double century in an ODI. Thus, the notion of ‘man’s game’ now no longer holds true.
