Highest ODI Individual Scores for India in Australia
| Player | Score (Balls) | Strike Rate | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma | 171* (163) | 104.90 | Australia | Perth | 12 Jan 2016 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 141 (144) | 97.91 | Pakistan | Adelaide | 25 Jan 2000 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 139 (122) | 113.93 | Australia | Sydney | 22 Jan 2004 |
| Rohit Sharma | 138 (139) | 99.28 | Australia | Melbourne | 18 Jan 2015 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 137 (146) | 93.83 | South Africa | Melbourne | 22 Feb 2015 |
| Rohit Sharma | 137 (126) | 108.73 | Bangladesh | Melbourne | 19 Mar 2015 |
| Virat Kohli | 133* (86) | 154.65 | Sri Lanka | Hobart | 28 Feb 2012 |
| Rohit Sharma | 133 (129) | 103.10 | Australia | Sydney | 12 Jan 2019 |
| VVS Laxman | 131 (138) | 94.92 | Zimbabwe | Adelaide | 24 Jan 2004 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 126 (113) | 111.50 | Australia | Canberra | 20 Jan 2016 |
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Key Insights on Top ODI Individual Scores by Indian Batsmen in Australia
Highest Scores and Milestone Centuries
Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten 171 against Australia in 2016 is the highest individual score by an Indian batter in Australia in ODIs.
Rohit and Kohli have crossed the 100-run mark five times, the joint-most among Indian batters in Australia in ODIs. Here is a comparison article of Virat vs Rohit in ODIs played Australia.
Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit share the highest individual score in the ODI World Cup in Australia, having smashed 137 against South Africa and Bangladesh, respectively, in the 2015 edition.
Contextual and Situational Records
Sourav Ganguly’s 141 against Pakistan in 2000 is the highest individual score for India in an ODI victory in Australia.
Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten 171 is also the highest individual score for India in an ODI loss down under.
Yuvraj Singh’s 139 against the home side in 2004 is the highest score by an Indian batter at No. 5 or below in Australia.
This is the second-highest ODI score by an overseas batter at No. 5 or below in Australia. However, India lost that game at Sydney and Yuvraj’s 213 partnership with VVS Laxman for the 4th wicket is India’s second highest partnership in a lost ODI match.
Strike Rate and Fastest Hundreds
Kohli’s unbeaten 133 against Sri Lanka in 2012 came at a strike rate of 154.65, the highest by an Indian batter in an ODI innings in Australia (minimum 50 runs).
He needed 76 balls to reach the 100-run mark during this knock, making it the fastest ODI hundred by an Indian batter on Australian soil.
Kohli’s 133 not out is the second-highest score by an overseas batter in a successful ODI run chase in Australia.
Captaincy Record
Virat Kohli scored 104 off 112 balls against the hosts in 2019, the only instance of an India captain smashing an ODI hundred in Australia.
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