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 | 100s | Match Date |
|---|---|---|
| India v West Indies at Guwahati, 2026/27 | 5 | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Pakistan v Australia at Lahore, 1998/99 | 4 | 10 Nov 1998 |
| India v Australia at Nagpur, 2013/14 | 4 | 30 Oct 2013 |
| Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Hyderabad, 2023/24 | 4 | 10 Oct 2023 |
| England v Australia at Lord’s, 1985 | 3 | 3 Jun 1985 |
| India v Australia at Jaipur, 1986/87 | 3 | 7 Sep 1986 |
| Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Nairobi (Gym), 1996/97 | 3 | 4 Oct 1996 |
| Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, 1996/97 | 3 | 5 Jan 1997 |
| Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), 1997 | 3 | 17 Aug 1997 |
| India v Pakistan at Dhaka, 1997/98 | 3 | 18 Jan 1998 |
| India v Zimbabwe at Cuttack, 1997/98 | 3 | 9 Apr 1998 |
| Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), 1998 | 3 | 7 Jul 1998 |
| South Africa v India at Johannesburg, 2001/02 | 3 | 5 Oct 2001 |
| England v South Africa at The Oval, 2003 | 3 | 28 Jun 2003 |
| India v Zimbabwe at Adelaide, 2003/04 | 3 | 24 Jan 2004 |
| England v West Indies at Lord’s, 2004 | 3 | 6 Jul 2004 |
| England v Sri Lanka at Leeds, 2006 | 3 | 1 Jul 2006 |
| Australia v New Zealand at W.A.C.A, 2006/07 | 3 | 28 Jan 2007 |
| Scotland v Canada at Aberdeen, 2009 | 3 | 7 Jul 2009 |
| India v Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, 2009/10 | 3 | 24 Dec 2009 |
| South Africa v Zimbabwe at Bloemfontein, 2010/11 | 3 | 15 Oct 2010 |
| South Africa v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, 2011/12 | 3 | 22 Jan 2012 |
| India v Sri Lanka at Hobart, 2011/12 | 3 | 28 Feb 2012 |
| Australia v Sri Lanka at Adelaide, 2011/12 | 3 | 6 Mar 2012 |
| India v Pakistan at Mirpur, 2011/12 | 3 | 18 Mar 2012 |
| Ireland v England at Dublin (Malahide), 2013 | 3 | 3 Sep 2013 |
| Australia v South Africa at Harare, 2014 | 3 | 27 Aug 2014 |
| South Africa v West Indies at Johannesburg, 2014/15 | 3 | 18 Jan 2015 |
| New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Dunedin, 2014/15 | 3 | 23 Jan 2015 |
| England v Sri Lanka at Wellington, 2014/15 | 3 | 1 Mar 2015 |
| Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Harare, 2015 | 3 | 4 Aug 2015 |
| India v South Africa at Wankhede, 2015/16 | 3 | 25 Oct 2015 |
| Australia v India at W.A.C.A, 2015/16 | 3 | 12 Jan 2016 |
| Australia v India at Canberra, 2015/16 | 3 | 20 Jan 2016 |
| Australia v India at Sydney, 2015/16 | 3 | 23 Jan 2016 |
| South Africa v England at Centurion, 2015/16 | 3 | 9 Feb 2016 |
| South Africa v Australia at Durban, 2016/17 | 3 | 5 Oct 2016 |
| India v England at Cuttack, 2016/17 | 3 | 19 Jan 2017 |
| Australia v Pakistan at Adelaide, 2016/17 | 3 | 26 Jan 2017 |
| South Africa v Sri Lanka at Centurion, 2016/17 | 3 | 10 Feb 2017 |
| Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Hambantota, 2017 | 3 | 6 Jul 2017 |
| South Africa v Bangladesh at Kimberley, 2017/18 | 3 | 15 Oct 2017 |
| United Arab Emirates v West Indies at Harare, 2017/18 | 3 | 6 Mar 2018 |
| New Zealand v England at Dunedin, 2017/18 | 3 | 7 Mar 2018 |
| England v Australia at Chester-le-Street, 2018 | 3 | 21 Jun 2018 |
| India v West Indies at Guwahati, 2018/19 | 3 | 21 Oct 2018 |
| Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Chattogram, 2018/19 | 3 | 26 Oct 2018 |
| Australia v South Africa at Hobart, 2018/19 | 3 | 11 Nov 2018 |
| West Indies v England at Bridgetown, 2018/19 | 3 | 20 Feb 2019 |
| West Indies v England at St George’s, 2018/19 | 3 | 27 Feb 2019 |
| India v Sri Lanka at Leeds, 2019 | 3 | 6 Jul 2019 |
| England v Ireland at Southampton, 2020 | 3 | 4 Aug 2020 |
| England v Australia at Manchester, 2020 | 3 | 16 Sep 2020 |
| United Arab Emirates v Ireland at Abu Dhabi, 2020/21 | 3 | 8 Jan 2021 |
| Ireland v South Africa at Dublin (Malahide), 2021 | 3 | 16 Jul 2021 |
| Pakistan v Australia at Lahore, 2021/22 | 3 | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Netherlands v England at Amstelveen, 2022 | 3 | 17 Jun 2022 |
| Ireland v New Zealand at Dublin (Malahide), 2022 | 3 | 15 Jul 2022 |
| India v New Zealand at Indore, 2022/23 | 3 | 24 Jan 2023 |
| South Africa v Sri Lanka at Delhi, 2023/24 | 3 | 7 Oct 2023 |
| India v New Zealand at Wankhede, 2023/24 | 3 | 15 Nov 2023 |
| Sri Lanka v Afghanistan at Pallekele, 2023/24 | 3 | 9 Feb 2024 |
| New Zealand v South Africa at Lahore, 2024/25 | 3 | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Australia v South Africa at Mackay, 2025 | 3 | 24 Aug 2025 |
| India v South Africa at Raipur, 2025/26 | 3 | 3 Dec 2025 |
| India v New Zealand at Indore, 2025/26 | 3 | 18 Jan 2026 |
| Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (RPS), 2025/26 | 3 | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Ireland v Afghanistan at Belfast, 2026 | 3 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| India v West Indies at Thiruvananthapuram, 2026/27 | 3 | 27 Sep 2026 |
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.
