New Zealand batter Chad Bowes arrange a large leather-based hunt for the Otago Volts bowlers within the home Ford Cup match as he smashed the quickest Record A double hundred on Wednesday morning.
Representing Canterbury Kings, the out-of-favour BlackCaps batter, waltzed to a shocking 103-ball double century opening the batting towards the Volts. Along with his record-breaking effort, the 32-year-old Bowes smacked 27 fours and 7 sixes as he powered the Kings to 343 for 9 in 50 overs.
Bowes broke the joint-record of Australia’s Travis Head and Indian wicket-keeper batter N Jagadeesan, who achieved their double a whole lot in 114 balls. He finally fell on 205 off 110 deliveries.
A world file for Chad Bowes! Brings up his double century from simply 103 balls for Canterbury! Travis Head and Narayan Jagadeesan with the earlier Record A file of 114 balls. LIVE stream + HIGHLIGHTS | https://t.co/XdSuQE7ceZ #FordTrophy pic.twitter.com/mNZe65UEtE
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) October 23, 2024
Bowes’ double hundred can also be the second such feat within the match after Jamie How’s 222 for Central Stags in 2012-13. By the way, Bowes’ marathon knock additionally got here whereas that includes in his a centesimal Record A match.
The suitable-handed opening batter has appeared in six ODIs and 11 T20Is for the Kiwis, all in 2023.
Chad Bowes on fireplace for @CanterburyCrick at Hagley Oval! A 53 ball century towards the Otago Volts in The Ford Trophy (Ross Taylor holds the competitors file at 49 balls). LIVE stream + HIGHLIGHTS | https://t.co/XdSuQE7K4x #FordTrophy pic.twitter.com/B7isBP42dI
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Bowes racked up his century in solely 53 balls, making it one of many 5 quickest centuries (by balls) within the competitors’s historical past. Former New Zealand captain Ross Taylor holds the file with a 49-ball ton for Central Stags in 2021/22).
The South African-born Bowes began his profession with the Proteas Below-19 staff earlier than transferring to New Zealand in 2015. He captain South Africa within the 2012 Below-19 World Cup and completed among the many main run-getters of the version.
Quickest Males’s Record A 200s:
103 balls – Chad Bowes vs Otago, 2024
114 balls – Travis Head vs Queensland, 2021
114 balls – Narayan Jagadeesan vs Arunachal Pradesh, 2022