South Africa’s 18-year-old batsman Jorich van Skalvik has sent a message to the cricket world by playing big innings in two consecutive matches. He made his ODI debut for the Under-19 team a week ago (July 17). Skalvik, who was dismissed for a duck in 9 balls that day, played the highest innings of 164 runs in the history of Proteas youth cricket in the next match. He not only set a domestic record, but then set a world record.
Skalvik became the first young cricketer in the world to score a double century in ODIs. The 18-year-old batsman played a gigantic innings of 215 runs off 153 balls with 19 fours and 6 sixes. The highest innings in youth ODI cricket till now was 191. Sri Lanka’s Hasitha Boyagoda set that record against Kenya in 2018. Seven years later, that record was broken, and history was made thanks to Skalvik.
The tri-nation ODI series involving Bangladesh, Zimbabwe and South Africa has started in Harare. South Africa will face hosts Zimbabwe in the opening match of the series. The Proteas batsman made history by scoring a double century in this match. The Bangladesh youth team has already felt the edge of Skalvik’s bat. If the game had not ended early due to rain that day, more runs could have been scored. After scoring 156 runs in that match, this right-handed batsman scored 215 runs this time.
For the Proteas, who won the toss and elected to bat first, Van Skalvik completed his fifty in just 48 balls. He then converted it into a century in 86 balls. He reached 150 in 122 balls. From there, he needed just 23 balls to reach 200. Skalvik scored 215 runs before being dismissed. On the strength of this, South Africa also got a big capital of 386 runs against Zimbabwe.
Chasing a mountain-sized target, the Rhodesian youth were all out for just 110 runs. Except for the two openers (31 and 40), none of them reached double figures. As a result, South Africa started the tri-series with a huge 278-run win. Inathi Khitsini took the highest wicket for the Proteas with 4 wickets.
FAQ
Who is Jorich van Skalvik?
Jorich van Skalvik is an 18-year-old cricketer who recently made headlines for his record-breaking performance in a U-19 ODI match.
What record did Jorich van Skalvik break?
He set a new world record by scoring 215 runs, the highest individual score ever in an Under-19 One Day International (ODI) match.
Which team was Jorich playing for?
While the specific team may vary based on the tournament, he was representing his national U-19 team in an official youth ODI match.
Who held the previous record in U-19 ODIs?
The previous highest individual score in U-19 ODIs was lower than 215, though the exact player and score would depend on prior records.
Against which team did he score the 215?
The exact opposing team hasn’t been mentioned here, but it was during an official U-19 international fixture.
