
Martin Guptill made his ODI debut on January 10, 2009, against the West Indies in the fourth ODI of the five-match series. Guptill opened the innings and remained unbeaten on 122 runs off 135 deliveries. He became the first Kiwi batter to score a century on debut in ODIs.
Guptill played a total of 198 matches in ODIs and scored 7346 runs at an average of 41.73. He opened the innings in 176 matches for the Blackcaps and scored 6721 runs at an average of 43.08. He has made the most runs by an opener for New Zealand in ODIs. He made the second-most number of centuries in ODIs for New Zealand.
Let’s look at the top 3 performances of Martin Guptill in ODIs:
1. 237 vs West Indies, Wellington (2015 ICC World Cup Quarterfinal)
Guptill is the first and only Kiwi batter to score a double-century in ODIs. He played an unbeaten knock of 237 runs off 163 deliveries. It was the second double-century in the World Cup. It is the second-highest individual score in ODIs.
2. 189 vs England, Southampton (2nd ODI, 2013)
Guptill has made three of the top five individual scores in ODIs for New Zealand. His second-highest score in ODIs came against England in 2013 during the second ODI of the three-match series. Guptill made an unbeaten 189 runs off 155 deliveries and helped New Zealand post a total of 359 runs for the loss of three wickets. It was New Zealand’s highest total against England in ODIs.
3. 180 vs South Africa, Hamilton (2017)
In the fourth ODI of the five-match series against South Africa, South Africa scored 279 runs for the loss of eight wickets. Guptill made 180 runs off 138 deliveries and remained not out. His innings helped New Zealand chase down the target of 280 runs in 45 overs with seven wickets in hand. It is the third-highest individual score in ODIs against South Africa.
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