Highest Individual Scores in Losing ODIs
| Player | Score (Balls) | 4s/6s | SR | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Coventry (ZIM) | 194* (156) | 16/7 | 124.35 | Bangladesh | Bulawayo | 16 Aug 2009 |
| Fakhar Zaman (PAK) | 193 (155) | 18/10 | 124.51 | South Africa | Johannesburg | 4 Apr 2021 |
| George Munsey (SCOT) | 191 (150) | 14/11 | 127.33 | Netherlands | Dundee | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Matthew Hayden (AUS) | 181* (166) | 11/10 | 109.03 | New Zealand | Hamilton | 20 Feb 2007 |
| Evin Lewis (WI) | 176* (130) | 17/7 | 135.38 | England | The Oval | 27 Sep 2017 |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 175 (141) | 19/4 | 124.11 | Australia | Hyderabad | 5 Nov 2009 |
| David Warner (AUS) | 173 (136) | 24/0 | 127.20 | South Africa | Cape Town | 12 Oct 2016 |
| Rohit Sharma (IND) | 171* (163) | 13/7 | 104.90 | Australia | W.A.C.A | 12 Jan 2016 |
| Soumya Sarkar (BAN) | 169 (151) | 22/2 | 111.92 | New Zealand | Nelson | 20 Dec 2023 |
| Robin Smith (ENG) | 167* (163) | 17/3 | 102.45 | Australia | Birmingham | 21 May 1993 |
Key Insights
Charles Coventry has registered the highest individual score in a losing cause in ODIs. His unbeaten 194 against Bangladesh in 2009 went in vain as Zimbabwe couldn’t defend a 313-run target.
Coventry was just the second batter to score 190-plus runs in an ODI innings, behind Saeed Anwar’s 194 against India in 1997. Anwar’s score, though, ended up in a win for Pakistan.
Fakhar Zaman’s 193 against South Africa in 2021 is the highest individual score in an unsuccessful run chase in ODI cricket. Zaman was the lone warrior as Pakistan fumbled in a 342-run chase.
George Munsey’s 191 against the Netherlands in 2025 is the highest individual score in a losing cause by an associate batter. This is also the highest ODI score by an associate batter.
Asif Khan has smashed the fastest ODI century in a losing cause. He brought up his 100 off 41 balls before remaining unbeaten on 101 against Nepal in 2023. Despite that, the UAE lost the match by nine runs (DLS method). Asif’s 41-ball ton is also the fastest by an associate batter.
Asif’s knock came at a strike rate of 240.47, the highest in an ODI loss. He is the only one with a 200-plus strike rate.
Ricky Ponting has logged the highest ODI score in a loss as a captain. His 164 helped Australia put up 434 runs on the board. But South Africa chased down the 435-run target with ease, making it the highest successful run chase in ODIs.
Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most centuries in losing causes in ODIs. 14 of his 49 hundreds ended up in losses for India. Chris Gayle (11) is the other batter with 10 or more centuries in ODI losses.
Two of Gayle’s knocks were 150-plus scores, the joint-most by a batter in losing causes in ODIs. Tillakaratne Dilshan and Rohit Sharma are the others with two 150-plus knocks in defeats.
Kyle Coetzer is the only one with a 150-plus score in a loss in the ODI World Cup. His 156 against Bangladesh wasn’t enough to secure a victory for Scotland in the group stage of the 2015 World Cup.
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