Jorich Van Schalkwyk, South Africa Under-19's 18-year-old opener, made history by being the first batter to slam a double-century in men's Youth ODIs.
In the tri-series opener in Harare on Friday, Van Schalkwyk scored 215 runs off 153 balls against Zimbabwe's Under-19 team.
During his 153-ball innings, Van Schalkwyk struck 19 fours and six sixes as South Africa amassed 385 in the first innings.
On his way there, he surpassed Hasitha Boyagoda's 2018 record of 191 runs for Sri Lanka's Under-19
In reply, Zimbabwe Under-19 collapsed for 107.
Before him, the highest score by any batter in youth ODIs was 191 by Hasitha Boyagoda of Sri Lanka, against Kenya in 2018.
In his last outing, Van Schalkwyk broke the previous South Africa Under-19 record for highest individual score by hitting an unbeaten 164 against Bangladesh Under-19 earlier in the week.
On Friday, he spent 212 minutes and 46.2 overs at the crease during his record performance.
Tatenda Chimugoro was the pick of the Zimbabwe bowlers, grabbing six wickets in his eight-over spell for 62 runs, at an economy of 7.91.
Van Schalkwyk was named player of the match for his brilliance with the bat.
