World Cup 2023: Double Century in ODI World Cup History

Double Century in ODI World Cup History: Throughout ODI World Cup history, cricket has undergone numerous transformations, and a notable evolution is evident in players’ readiness to embrace risks. This shift is exemplified by the frequent occurrence of batters achieving double centuries in One Day International (ODI) cricket. This milestone has been reached ten times in total.

Indian batter have achieved this seven times, while players from the West Indies, New Zealand, and Pakistan each did it once. Among these ten instances, only twice has a batter managed to score a hundred in an ODI World Cup.

Until now, the world has seen 12 World Cup tournaments, beginning in 1975. Many batters have shown their skills on the biggest platform. However, there were only two instances when a batter scored 200 runs in a World Cup match. These remarkable moments happened during the 2015 ODI World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Let’s delve into the Double Century in Cricket World Cup.

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Double Century in ODI World Cup

Here are the details on Players Who scored Double Century in ODI World Cup.

Chris Gayle Double Century vs Zimbabwe in World Cup 2015 – (215 runs)

In 2015, the first time a batter scored a double century in a World Cup. This occurred during the 15th match of the tournament between the West Indies and Zimbabwe in Canberra. The West Indies won the toss and chose to bat first.

Though they lost Dwayne Smith without scoring, the game witnessed the highest ODI partnership ever – a remarkable 372-run collaboration between Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels.

Both batters reached a century milestone. Samuels remained unbeaten at 133 runs from 156 deliveries, hitting 11 fours and three sixes. On the other side, Gayle unleashed a storm of runs, achieving his first-ever ODI double century in just 138 balls.

His impressive knock of 215 runs from 147 deliveries included 16 sixes and 10 fours. Gayle’s innings concluded on the final ball of the inning. His performance powered the West Indies to a massive total of 372/2 in their first inning.

Zimbabwe responded with determination but ultimately tallied 289 runs before being all-out. This led to a West Indies victory by a margin of 73 runs according to the DLS method.

Martin Guptill Double Century vs West Indies in World Cup 2015 – (237*)

Just a few days following Gayle’s double century against Zimbabwe, the second World Cup double century emerged, this time from the bat of New Zealand’s opener, Martin Guptill. Interestingly, he achieved this feat against the West Indies during the fourth Quarterfinal of the 2015 ODI World Cup in Wellington.

New Zealand won the coin toss and elected to bat first. Guptill launched an assault right from the outset, consistently finding the boundaries. He reached a fifty in just 65 balls and then took 111 deliveries to reach his century.

Guptill eventually powered his way to a double century off 152 balls, carrying his bat throughout the entire innings. He finished undefeated at 237 runs from 163 balls, with an impressive count of 24 boundaries and 11 sixes.

This landmark made Guptill the first New Zealand batter to achieve an ODI double century, securing the second-highest individual score in ODI history. New Zealand’s innings concluded at 393/6.

In their pursuit of the target, the West Indies failed to produce a substantial performance from any of their batters. They were bowled out for 250 runs in 30.3 overs, resulting in a defeat by 143 runs for the West Indies.

Double Century in ODI World Cup List

Here is the List of players with Double Century in ODI World Cup.

Batter	Score	4s	6s	Vs	Venue	Date
Chris Gayle (WI)	215 (147)	10	16	Zimbabwe	Canberra	24 Feb 2015
Martin Guptill (NZ)	237* (163)	24	11	West Indies	Wellington	21 Mar 2015

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