In this article, we will look at the matches where both the openers scored a century. The opening partnership is an important thing while the opening innings. Building a good partnership will lead to better team performance on the whole. But, what if both the batsman century? This will boost the overall enthusiasm And the Spirit of the batting team. When both the openers scores a century, the overall score of the team will rise by a huge margin. So these are the top 10 matches where both openers scored a century. Let’s dive into the list.
1. Australia
The innings topped this list for both the openers scoring a century is from team Australia. This was during an ICC ODI series between Australia and India in the year 2020, and Australian openers scored a century and they won this match. This match was played in the Wankhede stadium on 14 January 2020.
2. Pakistan
At the no.2, the spot is team Pakistan for scoring a century by both openers. This was an ICC ODI match between Pakistan and Bangladesh in the year 2008, they scored a total of 308 runs in this match and both the openers scored a century. This match was played in the Lahore ground on 13 April 2008.
3. Pakistan
The 3rd spot is for the team Pakistan in the year 2012. This was an ICC ODI match between Pakistan and India in the year 2012, and bother the Pakistani openers scored a century. But unfortunately, they lost this match to India. This match was played in the Mirpur ground on 18 March 2012.
4. Pakistan
The no.4th spot is for team Pakistan for both openers scoring a century. This was an ICC ODI match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe in the year 2018, and Pakistan’s both openers scored a massive century. In this match they scored a total 399 runs and won this match. This was played in the Bulawayo ground on 20 July 2018.
5. South Africa
The no.5 spot is for team South Africa for their hard-hitting performance in the year 2013. This was during an ICC ODI match between South Africa and India in the year 2013, and SA scored a total of 280 runs in this innings after both their openers scored a century.
6. India
The no.6 spot is for the team India for amazing performances by their batsmen in the year 2019. This was an ICC ODI series between India and West Indies in the year 2019, and India scored a total of 387 runs in this match after the exceptional centuries by their openers.
7. South Africa
At the 7th spot is team South Africa for their extraordinary performance in the year 2021. This was an ICC ODI series between South Africa and Ireland, and SA scored a total of 346 runs in this innings after scoring 2 centuries by both the openers. This match was played in the Dublin ground on 16 July 2021.
8. India
In the 8th spot is team India for their significant performance in an ODI match in the year 2019. This was during an ICC ODI series between India and Sri Lanka in the year 2019, and they scored a total of 265 runs with an amazing contribution from their openers.
9. India
At the no.9th spot is team India for their mind-blowing performance in the year 2014. This was during an ICC ODI series between India and Sri Lanka in the year 2014, and they scored a total of 363 runs, and both the openers from India scored a century. This match was played in the Cuttack ground on 2 November 2014.
10. New Zealand
The team at the 10th spot is team New Zealand for their excellent performance in the year 2015. This was an ICC ODI match between New Zealand and Zimbabwe in 2015, and NZ scored a total of 236 runs in this match and both the openers scored a century. This was in the 2nd innings of the match.
