The ICC Associate Members are slowly rising in the limited-overs cricket format.
While a few popular Associate teams were promoted to the ICC Full Members status, there are still some Associate teams which are favourites among cricket fans.
Here, we are talking about the highest ODI totals by the Associate teams.
In the history of ODI cricket, we haven’t only seen dominant batting performances by the ICC Full Members, but also from the strong Associate teams. Even some of the highest ODI totals for Associate teams came against the Test cricket teams.
List of highest ODI totals by Associate teams (Top 5)
Team | Total (Overs) | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Namibia | 381/8 (50) | PNG | Windhoek | 29 March 2023 |
Netherlands | 374/9 (50) | West Indies | Harare | 26 June 2023 |
Scotland | 371/5 (50) | England | Edinburgh | 10 June 2018 |
Netherlands | 362/7 (48) | Oman | Harare | 3 July 2023 |
UAE | 348/3 (50) | Namibia | Sharjah | 12 March 2022 |
(Update 3 July 2023)
Brief details of the top 5 highest ODI totals by Associate teams
Namibia – 381/8 in 50 overs vs Papua New Guinea (PNG) at Windhoek (29 March 2023)
(Top 3 scores)
Gerhard Erasmus (C) – 125 runs in 113 balls (11x4s; 5x6s)
Nikolaas Davin – 90 runs in 79 balls (13x4s; 1x6s)
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton – 61 runs in 59 balls (6x4s; 2x6s)
Result: Namibia won by 48 runs.
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Netherlands – 374/9 in 50 overs vs West Indies at Harare (26 June 2023)
(Top 3 scores)
Teja Nidamanuru – 111 runs in 76 balls (11x4s; 3x6s)
Scott Edwards (C) – 67 runs in 47 balls (6x4s; 1x6s)
Vikramjit Singh – 37 runs in 32 balls (5x4s)
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Scotland – 371/5 in 50 overs vs England at Edinburgh (10 June 2018)
(Top 3 scores)
Calum MacLeod – 140 not out in 94 balls (16x4s; 3x6s)
Kyle Coetzer (C) – 58 runs in 49 balls (8x4s; 2x6s)
George Munsey – 55 runs in 51 balls (7x4s; 1x6s)
Result: Scotland won by 6 runs.
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Netherlands – 362/7 in 48 overs vs Oman at Harare (3 July 2023)
(Top 3 scores)
Vikramjit Singh – 110 runs in 109 balls (11x4s; 2x6s)
Wesley Barresi – 97 runs in 65 balls (10x4s; 3x6s)
Bas de Leede – 39 runs in 19 balls (5x4s; 1x6s)
Result: Netherlands won by 74 runs (DLS method).
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United Arab Emirates (UAE) – 348/3 in 50 overs vs Namibia at Sharjah (12 March 2022)
(Top 3 scores)
Vriitya Aravind – 115 not out in 76 balls (14x4s; 2x6s)
Chirag Suri – 103 runs in 118 balls (10x4s; 1x6s)
Muhammad Waseem – 78 runs in 83 balls (8x4s; 2x6s)
Result: UAE won by 43 runs.