Chad Bowes to Head: Full list of fastest double century in List A cricket

New Zealand Chad Bowes broke the record of fastest double hundred in List A cricket, reaching the mark in just 103 balls to shatter the record held by India's Jagadeesan and Australian Travis Head

New Zealand's hard-hitting batter Chad Bowes made history on Wednesday by scoring a double century in just 103 balls during a Ford Trophy match. The South African-born batter achieved the remarkable feat while playing for Canterbury against Otago, setting a new record for the fastest double century in 50-over cricket.

Bowes' explosive innings came to an end when he was dismissed for 205 off 110 deliveries.  Check India vs New Zealand 2nd Test Day 2 LIVE SCORE and MATCH UPDATES HERE

Who held the previous record for the fastest double century in List A cricket?

The previous record was held by Travis Head, who scored a double century for South Australia against Queensland in the 2021-22 Marsh Cup. Tamil Nadu's N Jagadeesan also came close to the record with his 277 against Arunachal Pradesh in the 2022 Vijay Hazare Trophy. Jagadeesan and Head had reached their respective double hundreds in 114 balls. 

Top 10 batters who scored fastest double century in List A cricket
Balls Taken	Name	Team	Opposition	Venue	Year
103	Chad Bowes	Canterbury	Otago	Christchurch	2024
114	Travis Head	South Australia	Queensland	Adelaide	2021
114	Narayan Jagadeesan	Tamil Nadu	Arunachal Pradesh	Bengaluru	2022
117	Travis Head	South Australia	Western Australia	Sydney	2015
123	Ben Duckett	England Lions	Sri Lanka A	Canterbury	2016
126	Jamie How	Central Districts	Northern Districts	Hamilton	2013
126	Ishan Kishan	India	Bangladesh	Chittagong	2022
128	D'Arcy Short	Western Australia	Queensland	Sydney	2018
128	Glenn Maxwell	Australia	Afghanistan	Mumbai	2023
129	Prithvi Shaw	Northamptonshire	Somerset	Northampton	2023

 

  Who is Chad Bowes?

Chad Bowes, who recently missed out on selection for New Zealand's white-ball tour of Sri Lanka, raced to his century in just 53 balls, narrowly missing Ross Taylor's record of the fastest hundred in the Ford Trophy (49 balls). Bowes reached his half-century in just 26 balls.

Playing in his 100th List A match, Bowes smashed 27 fours and seven sixes, helping Canterbury post 343 for 9 after being put in to bat at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. Canterbury then bowled out Otago for 103, securing a dominant 240-run victory. 

 

 

The 32-year-old Bowes, born in Benoni, South Africa, also became the first player since Jamie How to score a double century in the tournament’s history. How had scored 222 for Central Stags during the 2012-13 edition of the Ford Trophy.

This was Bowes' highest List A score, surpassing his previous best of 126. Known for his aggressive batting at the top of the order, Bowes has also featured in a few One Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals for New Zealand. 

Fastest double centuries in ODIs
Balls	Batsman	Match	Venue	Year
126	Ishan Kishan	India vs Bangladesh	Chattogram	2022
128	Glenn Maxwell	Australia vs Afghanistan	Wankhede	2023
136	Pathum Nissanka	Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan	Pallekele	2024
138	Chris Gayle	West Indies vs Zimbabwe	Canberra	2014
140	Virender Sehwag	India vs West Indies	Indore	2011
145	Shubman Gill	India vs New Zealand	Hyderabad	2023
147	Sachin Tendulkar	India vs South Africa	Gwalior	2010
148	Fakhar Zaman	Pakistan vs Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	2018
151	Rohit Sharma	India vs Sri Lanka	Kolkata	2014
151	Rohit Sharma	India vs Sri Lanka	Mohali	2017
153	Martin Guptill	New Zealand vs West Indies	Wellington	2015
156	Rohit Sharma	India vs Australia	Bangalore	2013

 

Fastest double hundreds in Test cricket (by balls faced)
Balls	Player	Match	Location	Year
153	Nathan Astle	New Zealand v England	Christchurch	2002
163	Ben Stokes	England v South Africa	Cape Town	2016
168	Virender Sehwag	India v Sri Lanka	Mumbai	2009
182	Virender Sehwag	India v Pakistan	Lahore	2006
186	Brendon McCullum	New Zealand v Pakistan	Sharjah	2014
194	Virender Sehwag	India v South Africa	Chennai	2008
207	Ollie Pope	England v Ireland	Lord's	2023
211	Hershel Gibbs	South Africa v Pakistan	Cape Town	2003
211	LRPL Taylor	New Zealand v Bangladesh	Wellington	2019
212	Adam Gilchrist	Australia v South Africa	Johannesburg	2002

  (With PTI inputs)