Top 10 Highest Individual Scores in List A Cricket

Top 10 Highest Individual Scores in List A Cricket: List A cricket is the cumulative of One Day Internationals and domestic ODI matches across the world. It has all the records in One Day matches everywhere. Here we take a look at the Top 10 Highest Individual Scores in List A Cricket: 10. 209 Rohit Sharma (India vs. Australia) Bangalore 2013 158 balls 12 fours 16 sixes (Photo Source : PTI). Rohit Sharma became the third batsman to score a triple hundred in One Day International when he made 209 against Australia at Bangalore in 2013 series. Australia put India into bat after winning the toss and Rohit Sharma treated the crowd at Bangalore to an ODI masterpiece. He scored the 3rd ODI double hundred along with a world record 16 sixes. Sharma hit the ball to every part of the ground no matter whether it was a fast bowler or a spinner. India scored a mammoth 383 for 6. Australia ran India very close scoring 326 runs with a brilliant century from James Faulkner (116) and a blistering 60 from Glen Maxwell. India won by 57 runs. Also Read – 24 Most crazy Cricket stats: Try and explain them people 9. 215 Chris Gayle (West Indies vs Zimbabwe) Canberra 2015 World cup 147 balls 10 fours 16 sixes Chris Gayle scored the first 200 in World Cup history. (Photo Source: AFP ) Chris Gayle’s 215 were laced with 16 sixes and 10 fours, that 136 runs in boundaries for him. Gayle’s 215 was the second highest in the World cup history, beating Gary Kirsten’s record of 188* in 1996 World cup. Chris Gayle decided to destroy the Zimbabwean bowling after getting to his 100 off 105 balls and reached his next 100 runs in just 33 balls. 8. 219 Virender Sehwag (India vs. West Indies) Indore 2011 149 balls 25 fours 7 sixes (Photo Source: AFP) Virender Sehwag hammered a listless West Indian side to all parts of the Holkar Stadium in Indore. India made its highest score in ODIs, 418/5 thanks to a brilliant 219 by Virender Sehwag. Sehwag hit 25 fours and 7 sixes in his then world record innings. It was the second double hundred in ODIs after Sachin Tendulkar’s 200 against South Africa. Sehwag was totally brutal on every West Indian bowler. It was said that Sehwag will hit a double hundred and he fulfilled that prophecy. West Indies tried their best but could only manage 265 all out, with 96 from Denesh Ramdin. India won by 153 runs. 7. 222 Jamie How (Central Districts vs. Northern Districts) Hamilton 2012 138 balls 27 fours 8 sixes (Photo Source: AFP) Jamie How scored the highest List A score in New Zealand when he made 222 against Northern Districts. He along with fellow opener Raval who scored 115, took Central Districts to 417-6. How who played a handful of matches for New Zealand, scored 222 with 27 fours and 8 sixes. Northern Districts gave a tough chase to the total but fell short by 19 runs scoring 398. 6. 222* Graeme Pollock (Eastern Province vs. Border) East London 1974 (Photo Source: PA Photos) Probably the greatest left handed batsman ever to play only 21 tests, South African Graeme Pollock also scored the very first double hundred in limited overs format. Graeme Pollock hit a punishing 222 playing for Eastern Province against Border. This was the very first 200 in limited overs cricket. Eastern Province scored 372-6 thanks to 222 from Pollock and 115 from Arthur Short. Border could just muster 166-2 in their 60 overs. Eastern Province won the match by 206 runs. 5. 229* Ben Dunk (Tasmania vs. Queensland) Sydney 2014 157 balls 15 fours 13 sixes (Photo Source: Getty Images) Ben Dunk recently broke the record for the highest score in Australian List A when he scored a blistering 229 unbeaten. He broke the record of late Phillip Hughes who scored 202* against South Africa A. Queensland put in Tasmania in to bat after winning the toss and Tasmania scored a mammoth 398-1 after their 50 overs ended. Ben Dunk scored a record 229* with 15 fours and 13 sixes. He was ably supported by Tim Paine who scored 125 off just 127 balls. But his record went in vain, when Queensland hauled the score with the help of centuries from Usman Khwaja (166) and Chris Hartley (142) in 47 overs. Queensland made 402 runs and won the match by 7 wickets.4. 237* Martin Guptill (New Zealand vs. West Indies) Wellington 2015 World Cup 163 balls 24 fours 11 sixes Martin Guptill now has the second highest score in ODIs: 237* (© Getty Images) Martin Guptill hit New Zealand’s highest score of 237* against West Indies in Wellington in QF of 2015 World Cup . He hit 24 fours and 11 sixes in 163 deliveries faced. New Zealand made 393/6 in 50 overs. This is now the highest individual score in World Cup history. 3. 248 Shikhar Dhawan (India A vs. South Africa A) Pretoria 2013 150 balls 30 fours 7 sixes (Photo Source: BCCI) Shikhar Dhawan scored a then record List A highest score for India when India A played South Africa A in Preotria in 2013. He scored 248 runs, the 3rd highest individual score in List A cricket with the help of 30 fours and 7 sixes. India A scored 433-3 in their allotted 50 overs, with centuries from Shikhar Dhawan (248) and Captain Cheteshwar Pujara (109). South Africa A managed to score 394 runs with help of Reeza Hendricks (106) and Vaughn Van Jaarsveld (108). India A won the match by 39 runs. 2. 264 Rohit Sharma (India vs. Sri Lanka) Kolkata 2014 173 balls 33 fours 9 sixes (Photo Source : PTI). Rohit Sharma took the world record from Virender Sehwag when he hit an astonishing 264 runs against Sri Lanka in Eden Gardens, Kolkata. India batted first after winning the toss and scored 404-5 in 50 overs. But the match was about the unbelievable innings of 264 runs by Rohit Sharma. He played 173 balls and hit a world record 33 fours and 9 sixes. Rohit Sharma had not played in the 4 matches preceding this one due to an injury. But he returned and returned in style. He just didn’t take his foot off the gas pedal. Sri Lankan bowlers were just unable to stop him and Virat Kohli (66) from hitting them to all parts of the ground. Rohit needed 5 runs to break the all-time record score held by the number one on this list on the last ball of the innings. But he managed to give a catch to long off and was dismissed for 264 runs. Sri Lanka never looked in the game and was dismissed for 251 in 43.5 overs. Captain Angelo Mathews top scored with 75 runs. India won by 153 runs. 1. 268 Alistair Brown (Surrey vs. Glamorgan) Kennington 2002 160 balls 30 fours 12 sixes (Photo Source: Getty Images) Alistair Brown holds the record for the highest score in List A matches with his mountain high score of 268 runs against Glamorgan. Surrey met Glamorgan in 2002 and batted first. Openers Ian Ward (97) and Alistair Brown (268) scored 286 for the first wicket. Surrey managed to score 438 runs in their 50 overs. What came after was not expected by Surrey as Glamorgan went after their bowling with nothing to lose. Their Captain Robert Croft (119), Daniel Hemp (102) and Stuart Thomas (71 off 41 balls) took the fight to the opposition. Surrey managed to hold Glamorgan to 429 runs and won the match by just 9 runs. This is widely regarded as the most exciting List A match until now. Alistair Brown also became the first man to score two double centuries in List A format. He had previously scored 203* against Hampshire in 1997. 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