A batter scoring a century is a treat to watch, especially in the 50-over tournament where they have to balance between anchoring and accelerating their innings. But have you ever seen more than 2 batters score a century in a single ODI match?
Well, it has happened on many occasions that 2 or more players from both teams combined have scored hundreds in one match.
In this article, let’s take a look at the most centuries in a single ODI match by both teams.
Most Centuries in Single ODI Match
| Match | Total 100s | Batting 1st | Batting 2nd | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan vs Australia | 4 | PAK (Ijaz Ahmed – 111, Mohammad Yousuf – 100) | AUS (Adam Gilchrist – 103, Ricky Ponting – 124) | Lahore | 10 Nov 1998 |
| India vs Australia | 4 | AUS (Shane Watson – 102, George Bailey – 156) | IND (Shikhar Dhawan – 100, Virat Kohli – 115) | Nagpur | 30 Oct 2013 |
| Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 4 | SL (Kusal Mendis – 122, Sadeera Samarawickrama – 108) | PAK (Abdullah Shafique – 113, Mohammad Rizwan – 131*) | Hyderabad | 10 Oct 2023 |
| England vs Australia | 3 | AUS (Graeme Wood – 114*) | ENG (Graham Gooch – 117*, David Gower – 102) | Lord’s | 3 Jun 1985 |
| India vs Australia | 3 | AUS (Geoff Marsh – 104, David Boon – 111) | IND ( Kris Srikkanth – 102) | Jaipur | 7 Sep 1986 |
| Pakistan vs Sri Lanka | 3 | PAK (Saeed Anwar – 115, Shahid Afridi – 102) | SL (Aravinda de Silva – 122) | Nairobi (Gym) | 4 Oct 1996 |
| Australia vs West Indies | 3 | AUS (Mark Waugh – 102) | WI (Brian Lara – 102, Carl Hooper – 110*) | Brisbane | 5 Jan 1997 |
| Sri Lanka vs India | 3 | SL (Marvan Atapattu – 118) | IND (Mohammad Azharuddin – 111*, Ajay Jadeja – 119) | Colombo (RPS) | 17 Aug 1997 |
| India vs Pakistan | 3 | PAK (Saeed Anwar – 140, Ijaz Ahmed – 117) | IND (Sourav Ganguly – 124) | Dhaka | 18 Jan 1998 |
| India vs Zimbabwe | 3 | IND (Mohammad Azharuddin – 153*, Ajay Jadeja – 116*) | ZIM (Grant Flower – 102) | Cuttack | 9 Apr 1998 |
Key Stats
4: The match between Pakistan and Australia in 1998 created a record where 4 batters combined from both teams scored a century in an ODI match for the first time. The match saw Ijaz Ahmed and Mohammad Yousuf score a century each from Pakistan, which helped them post 315 on the board. While chasing the target of 316, Australia’s Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting came all guns blazing and helped Australia win the match by 6 wickets.
15: Teams like India, Australia, Sri Lanka, and England have been involved in more than 15 instances where 3 or more centuries were scored in a match.
50: The format has seen over 50 matches that have registered 3 or more centuries in a single ODI match by both teams.
