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ODI History: 5 Times Both Openers Scored Centuries, Leaving Bowlers Sleepless!
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News18•02-10-2026, 13:52
ODI History: 5 Times Both Openers Scored Centuries, Leaving Bowlers Sleepless!
- •Scoring centuries by both opening batsmen from the same team in ODIs is a rare and exciting feat.
- •The trend began in 1986 with Trevor Chappell and Geoff Marsh against India, though Australia lost the match.
- •In 1990, Ramiz Raja and Saeed Anwar scored centuries against Sri Lanka in Adelaide, leading Pakistan to victory.
- •Ramiz Raja and Saeed Anwar (1993), and Saeed Anwar and Asif Mujtaba (1993) repeated the feat against Sri Lanka in Sharjah.
- •Kenya's Deepak and Kennedy Otieno made history in 1997, scoring centuries against Bangladesh in Nairobi for a memorable win.
Key Questions Answered
This unique record began on September 7, 1986, at the Jaipur ground during a match between India and Australia.
On February 17, 1990, Pakistani openers Ramiz Raja and Saeed Anwar hit centuries against Sri Lanka at the Adelaide Oval.
On October 10, 1997, Kenyan opening batsmen Deepak and Kennedy Otieno created history by both scoring centuries against Bangladesh at Nairobi.
