Top 5 Batsmen With Most Sixes In An Innings In ODIs

England captain Eoin Morgan, on Tuesday, broke the world record for most sixes in an ODI innings. The southpaw achieved the incredible milestone in the World Cup clash against Afghanistan at Old Trafford, Manchester. Morgan, who was under injury cloud before the start of the game, absolutely toyed with Afghanistan bowlers as he smashed his career-best 148.

Morgan came to the crease in the 30th over when England were comfortably placed at 164 for 2. Jonny Bairstow’s 90-run knock had given England a solid platform and Morgan made sure to capitalise on it. He along with Joe Root made the most of the opportunity by adding 189 runs for the third wicket. The partnership broken when Root departed for 88.

Before that Morgan had already raced away to his century and was hitting almost every ball out of the park. The England star was eventually out after slamming 148 runs from just 71 deliveries. The breathtaking knock was studded with 4 fours and 17 sixes.

With Morgan now breaking the record for most sixes in an ODI innings, here is a look at players who are in top five of this list.

5. Shane Watson – 15 sixes:

Not many would have expected anything interesting in the game when Bangladesh set Australia a target of 229 in the Dhaka ODI of 2011. However, Shane Watson decided to turn the game into a spectacle by launching a stunning assault. The former Australia allrounder scored 185 not out with the help of an incredible 15 sixes, a world record at that time.

4. AB de Villiers – 16 sixes:

Records tumbled when AB de Villiers hit the fastest ODI ton in 2015 with West Indies facing his wrath. The former South Africa skipper scored 149 runs off just 44 balls, making his 50 off just 16 balls and 100 off just 31 deliveries. De Villiers also equaled the then world record for most sixes in a ODI by slamming 16 maximums during his knock.

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3. Chris Gayle – 16 sixes:

Chris Gayle scored the 5th double hundred in the ODIs and also the first in the World Cup, creating the record in the 2015 edition. Zimbabwe were at the receiving end of that belligerent knock from the West Indies star.

Chris Gayle took 105 balls for his first 100 but only 33 to reach his first double hundred. It was also the fastest 200 in ODI history, beating Virender Sehwag’s 200 from 140 balls. Chris Gayle hit 16 sixes and 10 fours in his innings.

2. Rohit Sharma – 16 sixes:

When Rohit Sharma hit the third-ever double hundred in ODIs, he re-wrote history. The right-handed batsman had taken the Australia to the cleaners in Bangalore, scoring 208. It was the first of his three ODI double hundreds. The knock contained 16 sixes which was the world record before Morgan broke it.

1. Eoin Morgan – 17 sixes:

Eoin Morgan is now at the top of the list with 17 sixes for his breathtaking knock against Afghanistan. The 148-run knock is also Morgan’s highest in ODIs, beating his previous best of 124 not out. Morgan’s breathtaking knock helped England pile up a massive total of 398 for 6 against the World Cup newcomers.

(All Stats Updated Till 18th June, 2019)