5 batsmen who scored most ODI runs before their first century

#3 Elton Chigumbura

Chigumbura waited for 173 ODIs to score his first ODI ton while his second one came in the very next one

Matches - 173; Innings - 160; Runs - 3468; Average - 24.94; HS - 90

The most capped ODI player in the current Zimbabwean squad with more than 200 matches to his name, Elton Chigumbura made his international debut in 2004 and also served as skipper of the ODI and T20 side for nearly 18 months.

The 31-year-old is not prolific with the bat by any means - as his average in the mid-20s suggests - but he adds value to the side with his experience and all-around abilities.

However, he still has 2 ODI centuries in his name, which came off consecutive matches, but he had to wait a long time for his first ton. It was only after playing 173 ODIs in which he had scored 3468 runs that Chigumbura finally managed to reach the three-figure in a single ODI inning.

The opponents on the day were Pakistan as Chigumbura and the Zimbabwean fought bravely at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore to chase down the target of 376, but the African nation fell short by a margin of 41 runs.

Having scored 117 off just 95 balls that day, Chigumbura scored his second ODI century in his very next match when India toured Zimbabwe in July 2015.