Scoring a double century in the ODIs is a dream of every cricketer. There was a time when cricketers could only dream of such heavy runs. But as time changes everything other changes as well. The dream of scoring a double century in ODI was achieved by Belinda Clark. The Australian cricketer was the first-ever cricketer to score 229* runs against Denmark on 16th December 1997. Since then, there have been some cricketers who scored a double century which has also been the highest scores in ODIs. Let's have a look at the top 7 highest scores in ODIs.

Rohit Sharma (264 runs)

The batsman who scored the highest ever individual run in ODIs is Rohit Sharma. On 13th November 2014, the Indian opener scored his first-ever double-century against Sri Lanka at the Eden Gardens. The right-handed batsman to only 173 balls to score 264 runs. This knock will always be special to him as this is his first double century as well as his highest score in ODIs.

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Martin Guptill (267 runs)

In the fourth quarter-final of ICC World Cup 2015, Martin Guptill of New Zealand scored an outstanding knock of 237 against West Indies. A double hundred in the world cup quarter-final match is absolutely unbelievable and special. The New Zealand opener made it easier for the team to reach the semi-finals for the 7th time with his unbelievable performance. He is unbeaten 237 is the highest score by a batsman in World Cup and the second-highest in ODI. In that match, after scoring 171 he also broke the record of Glenn Turner and became the New Zealand cricketer with the highest score.

Virender Sehwag (219 runs)

The second Indian cricketer with the second-highest score in ODIs is Virender Sehwag. On 8 December 2011 score 219 runs against New Zealand at Indore. He slammed his double century and made a total of 219 in only 149 balls. In this match, she became the second batsman after Sachin Tendulkar to pass the boundary of 200 in ODIs. Without any doubt, India won the match and his magnificent double-century turned out to be the last one for the country in ODIs as well.

Chris Gayle (215 runs)

The next batsman on this list is Chris Gayle of West Indies. In the 2015 ODI World Cup Chris Gayle scored his first double century against Zimbabwe in Canberra. By scoring 215 runs, he became the first cricketer who scored a double century in the ODI World Cup. In just 147 balls smashed 215 runs including 10 fours and 16 sixes. By beating Virender Sehwag, he scored his 200 runs in 138 balls, 2 lesser than Sehwag.

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Fakhar Zaman (210 runs)

The Pakistani opener scored his remarkable 210 runs against Zimbabwe in the 4th ODI. He took 156 balls to score 210 runs and broke several records as well. Absolutely crushed the opponents while playing. He is the first Pakistani batsman to score a double century. He suppressed Saeed Anwar's 194 runs scored against India in 1997. His contribution helped the entire team to score the highest ODI total in Zimbabwe of 399/1.

Rohit Sharma (209 runs)

Rohit Sharma scored his maiden ODI double hundred against Australia in 2013. On 2nd November 2013, the Indian vice-captain smashed the Australian bowlers to score his first-ever double century in the Chinnaswamy stadium Bangalore. His outstanding innings included 16 sixes as well. His unbelievable knock helped the team to win the match by 57 runs. India also won the series by 3-2.

Rohit Sharma (208 runs)

The more you say and appreciate, it still seems less for the Indian vice-captain Rohit Sharma. The Indian vice-captain scored a double century yet again for the third time. He became the first player in cricket history to score three double centuries in ODI by scoring 208* against Sri Lanka. In only 153 balls he smashed 13 fours and 12 sixes to scored a total of 208 runs. An interesting fact about his double century is that he took 115 balls to score the first 100 runs and then went to the peak of 200 runs at only 38 balls. In the 7 double centuries in ODIs, Rohit Sharma is the bearer of 3 of them.

Scoring a century in an international match is the ultimate goal for the batsmen that play the game. What adds to the cherry on the cake is a fact if they score it in a special game. Since the inception of ODI cricket, there have been numerous batsmen who have scored centuries in international cricket.

However, there have been some batsmen who have achieved this feat on a special day. Today, we take a look at the batsmen who have added the highest score in their 100th ODI match.

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#6. Ramnaresh Sarwan | 115*

Ramnaresh Sarwan has been a legendary figure in the country. He has played close to 200 ODI games and scored almost 6000 ODI runs. He scored a century in his 100th ODI against India at Basseterre in 2006.

His knock helped West Indies attain a nail-biting finish to a thrilling encounter. India batted first and managed 245 runs in their 50 overs. Chasing the target, West Indies crossed the finishing line with just one ball to spare. Sarwan remained unbeaten on 115 runs off 119 balls. he smashed 10 boundaries and 2 sixes in the process.

#5. Chris Cairns | 115

Chris Cairns is a former Kiwi batsman who has played a total of 215 ODIs for the BlackCaps. He is one of the few batsmen in world cricket to have smashed a ton in his 100th ODI. Kiwis cricketer achieved this feat at Christchurch against India in the year 1999.

Batting first, New Zealand put up a gigantic total of 300 runs in their 50 overs. Cairns scored 115 runs in just 80 balls. His innings included 7 boundaries and 7 sixes. The century came in a winning cause as India could manage only 230 runs and were bowled out in 45.3 overs.

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#4. Shai Hope | 115

West Indies keeper batter Shai Hope becomes the third West Indies player after Ramnaresh and Gayle to achieve this feat. He becomes the 10th player to score a century in his 100th ODI match against India on July 24, 2022. Batting first West Indies were driven by Hope's innings as they reached a good total of 312 in 50 overs.

Shai Hope scored 115 runs off 135 balls including 8 fours and 3 sixes. However, it was a slow inning for Hope that he wasn't known for. His century went in vain as India managed to win the game chasing 312 runs inside 50 overs.

#3. David Warner | 124

David Warner is the first Australian batsman to have scored a century in his 100th ODI match. Warner achieved this feat against India in Bangalore in the year 2017. Till now, Warner has played more than 100 ODI games for Australia and has scored more than 5000 runs in the format.

The visitors batted first on the flat pitch of Bangalore and smashed 334 runs in their 50 overs. Warner smashed 124 runs off just 119 balls. His innings included 12 boundaries and four sixes.
India came pretty close to the target but couldn't achieve it as they could manage only 313 runs in their 50 overs.

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#2. Mohammed Yousuf | 129

Mohammad Yousuf is second on the list of batsmen with the highest score in their 100th ODI. Yousuf achieved this feat against Sri Lanka in the year 2002 at Sharjah. He is a legend of the Pakistan cricket team and has played close to 300 games scoring almost 10000 runs in the process.

Yousuf's ton came in a winning cause as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka comprehensively by a margin of 217 runs in that match. Batting first, Pakistan scored a total of 295/6 in their 50 overs. Yousuf smashed a blistering century as he scored 129 runs in 131 balls with 8 fours and 3 sixes. Sri Lanka bundled up for 78 runs.

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#1. Chris Gayle | 132

Chris Gayle, the West Indian explosive opener, is standing top on the list. Gayle has played a total of 301 ODIs for the Caribbean side and has been one of the most destructive batsmen ever to grace the field of cricket. Gayle achieved this feat against England at Lord's in 2004.

Batting first, England put up 285 runs on the scoreboard for the loss of seven wickets in their 50 overs. Chasing the target, the Windies crossed the finishing line with five balls to spare. Gayle smashed 132 runs off 165 balls with 12 boundaries and a six.

N.B: The stats and records are updated as of 24/07/2022.