Last Wednesday (September 13), English cricketer Ben Stokes thrashed the New Zealand bowlers to record the highest ODI score for England. His fiery batting performance helped the hosts to claim an important win in the ODI series.
Ben Stokes scored 182 runs in 124 balls
It was the crucial third game of the four-match ODI series at The Oval, where both teams were looking for a series lead by making it 2-1. After New Zealand chose to field first, the left-handed English no.4 batter Ben Stokes scored the smashing 182 runs in 124 balls with the help of 15 fours and nine sixes. It will be one of the best innings of Ben Stokes ODI Career.
Ben Stokes scored 182 runs off 124 balls with the help of 15 fours and 9 sixes (Image Credit: X)
Stokes had a giant 199-run partnership for the third wicket with the opener Dawid Malan (96). After completing his fifty in 44 balls, Stokes reached his three-figure mark in 76 balls and completed 150 runs in 106 balls. His powerful batting helped England to manage the massive ODI total of 368 all out in 48.1 overs.
Ultimately, New Zealand were all out for 187 runs in 39 overs as the hosts won the match by 181 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the series.
Here are some crucial stats of Ben Stokes’ record-breaking ODI knock
Stokes recorded the highest individual ODI score for England. The previous record was 180 runs by Jason Roy against Australia at Melbourne on January 14, 2018. (Check List 1)
Stokes also recorded the highest ODI score by a non-opener left-handed batter. The previous record was 174 runs by Zimbabwean cricketer Sean Williams against the United States at Harare on June 26, 2023. (Check List 2)
Stokes recorded the second-highest ODI score by a non-top-order batter (from no.4 to no.11 batters). The record is 189 not out by the Caribbean legend Sir Viv Richards vs England at Manchester on May 31, 1984. (Check List 3)
Highest individual ODI scores for England (List 1)
Player | Runs scored | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Ben Stokes | 182 | New Zealand | The Oval | September 13, 2023 |
Jason Roy | 180 | Australia | Melbourne | January 14, 2018 |
Alex Hales | 171 | Pakistan | Nottingham | August 30, 2016 |
Robin Smith | 167* | Australia | Birmingham | May 21, 1993 |
Jos Buttler | 162* | Netherlands | Amstelveen | June 17, 2022 |
(Updated till September 13, 2023)
Highest individual ODI scores by a non-opener left-handed batter (List 2)
Player (Team) | Runs scored | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Ben Stokes (England) | 182 | New Zealand | The Oval | September 13, 2023 |
Sean Williams (Zimbabwe) | 174 | United States | Harare | June 26, 2023 |
Brian Lara (West Indies) | 169 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah | October 16, 1995 |
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) | 169 | South Africa | Colombo (RPS) | July 20, 2013 |
David Gower (England) | 158 | New Zealand | Brisbane | January 15, 1983 |
(Updated till September 13, 2023)
Highest individual ODI scores by a non-top-order batter (no.4 to no.11) (List 3)
Player (Team) | Runs scored | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Sir Viv Richards (West Indies) | 189* | England | Manchester | May 31, 1984 |
Ben Stokes (England) | 182 | New Zealand | The Oval | September 13, 2023 |
Ross Taylor (New Zealand) | 181* | England | Dunedin | March 7, 2018 |
Sir Viv Richards (West Indies) | 181 | Sri Lanka | Karachi | October 13, 1987 |
AB de Villiers (South Africa) | 176 | Bangladesh | Paarl | October 18, 2017 |
(Updated till September 13, 2023)
