Double hundred in odi / 200 runs in odi

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A double century (200 runs or more) in One Day Internationals (ODIs) has been scored on 10 occasions by 8 different batsmen/women from five of the twelve Test-cricket playing nations.[1]

The first player to score a double century in ODI's was Belinda Clark, in a women's world cup game in 1997 against Denmark. The first player to score a double century in ODI's against a test playing nation was Sachin Tendulkar in India against South Africa in 2010 during the second ODI of the bilateral series in Gwalior.[2]. The most double centuries by players from one country is five by India. Two double centuries have been scored in World Cup matches, namely Chris Gayle of West Indies and Martin Guptill of New Zealand, both during the ICC World Cup 2015. Rohit Sharma is the only player to have three double centuries in ODIs. On 20 July 2018, Fakhar Zaman became the first Pakistani player and tenth overall to score a double century in One Day International.[3]. He reached this mark on his 17th inning, which is the least number of innings ever taken

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