Zimbabwe have been on the cricketing map for a while now, and one way to describe them is inconsistent. Though not possessing a world-beating team, Zimbabwe has at times produced some competitive sides, and their matches, especially close to the turn of the century, proved to be effective.
They also had some of their best batters in that era, and with a decent bowling attack to complement it, Zimbabwe matches were highly competitive compared to the eras that followed. This is also a reason why most of the big scores against Zimbabwe in ODIs have come in the last 2 decades, but not much before that.
We will go through the top 10 highest individual scores by batters against Zimbabwe in ODI cricket.
Highest Individual Scores vs Zimbabwe in ODI
| Player | Runs (Balls) | 4s/6s | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Gayle (WI) | 215 (147) | 10/16 | Canberra | 24 Feb 2015 |
| Fakhar Zaman (PAK) | 210* (156) | 24/5 | Bulawayo | 20 Jul 2018 |
| Liton Das (BAN) | 176 (143) | 16/8 | Sylhet | 6 Mar 2020 |
| Kapil Dev (IND) | 175* (138) | 16/6 | Tunbridge Wells | 18 Jun 1983 |
| Adam Gilchrist (AUS) | 172 (126) | 13/3 | Hobart | 16 Jan 2004 |
| Lou Vincent (NZ) | 172 (120) | 16/9 | Bulawayo | 24 Aug 2005 |
| Imran Nazir (PAK) | 160 (121) | 14/8 | Kingston | 21 Mar 2007 |
| Dinesh Mongia (IND) | 159* (147) | 17/1 | Guwahati | 19 Mar 2002 |
| Tamim Iqbal (BAN) | 158 (136) | 20/3 | Sylhet | 3 Mar 2020 |
| Tamim Iqbal (BAN) | 154 (138) | 7/6 | Bulawayo | 16 Aug 2009 |
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Top Individual ODI Scores and Milestones
The highest-ever score made by a batter in ODIs against Zimbabwe is 215, a record held by West Indies legend Chris Gayle.
Gayle’s magnificent knock of 215 came off just 147 deliveries in a group stage game at Canberra during a World Cup and is currently the 2nd highest score by a batter in World Cups.
Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman is the other double centurion against a Zimbabwe bowling attack, scoring an unbeaten 210 in a bilateral game at Bulawayo in 2018.
Zaman’s stupendous knock came in just 156 balls and included 24 fours and 5 sixes.
There have been 2 scores of 200 or more against Zimbabwe in One Day International cricket, and 11 times a batter has scored more than 150 in an ODI innings.
National Records and Historical Innings
Fakhar Zaman’s 210 remains the highest-ever ODI score by a Pakistani batsman and also the only double-century score from the country in this format.
Liton Das registered his best-ever ODI score of 176 against Zimbabwe at Sylhet in 2020.
Liton Das’ 176 remains the highest ODI score by a Bangladeshi batter till now.
Kapil Dev stole the show with his tournament-changing inning of 175 at Tunbridge Wells, England, in India’s World Cup league stage game against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup.
Former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin made an unbeaten 153 at Cuttack back in 1998, one of the 11 scores of 150 or more against Zimbabwe.
The other Indian in the fray is former batter Dinesh Mongia, who scored his first and only ODI century (159*) against Zimbabwe at Guwahati almost 21 years ago, resulting in a huge win for India.
Multiple 150+ Scores by a Player Against Zimbabwe
Bangladesh’s Tamim Iqbal features twice in the list of players who have scored 150 or more in ODIs against Zimbabwe.
One of Tamim’s scores, 154, came in the same game as Charles Coventry’s then-record-equalling knock of 194 and was Bangladesh’s highest score in ODIs for many years.
Tamim then broke his own record when he slammed 158 at Syihet, just days before Liton Das’ made his famous 176 at the same venue.
