List of batsmen with fastest 150s in ODI cricket

List of batsmen with fastest 150s in ODI cricket: Batting has evolved so much in recent times with the fielding restrictions and heavy bats with better sweet-spots, that we get to see scores with a strike rate of more than 100 with great regularity these days. Even scores of 150 are now made in less than 100 or so deliveries easily. Here is the List of batsmen with fastest 150s in ODI cricket: 9. Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) – 100 Balls, Total Score – 157 Sanath Jayasuriya scored 157 off 104 balls in the world record 443/9 Sri Lanka made against the Netherlands in 2006. (Photo Source: Charly Booker) Sanath Jayasuriya scored 157 off 104 balls in the world record 443/9 Sri Lanka made against the Netherlands in 2006. Jayasuriya hit 24 fours and 1 six in his innings and got support from Dilshan who scored 117 off 78 balls. Netherlands managed to make 248 runs in reply losing the match by 195 runs. Also Read – Top 10 Fastest centuries (by balls received) in Recognized cricket 8. Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa) – 100 Balls, Total Score – 175 Gibbs anchored and forwarded the South Africa’s chase of 434 set by Australia in their innings. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Gibbs anchored and forwarded the South Africa’s chase of 434 set by Australia in their innings. Australia made 434 batting first and South Africa went all out in chasing that total. Graeme Smith made 90 off 55 balls to give the nitro boost to the chase and Gibbs scored 175 to take the chase to the finish line. He scored his 150 off 100 balls. South Africa chased down the total and won the match by 1 wicket scoring 438 to win, the highest chase in ODI history. 6. Ricky Ponting (Australia)- 99 Balls, Total Score – 164 Ricky Ponting was the main architect if that 434/4 that Australia made against South Africa, the first ever score of 400 in ODI. (Photo Source : Zimbo) Ricky Ponting was the main architect if that 434/4 that Australia made against South Africa, the first ever score of 400 in ODI. Ponting hit 9 sixes and 13 fours in his 164 with his 50 coming in 99 balls. With help from Mike Hussey (81 off 51) and Simon Katich (79), Ponting took Australia to the record first inning total in ODI history. Too bad, Herschelle Gibbs outscored him and South Africa won the match by 1 wicket in hand. 5. Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) – 99 Balls, Total Score – 152 Sanath Jayasuriya hammered the England bowling at Leeds in 2006. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Sanath Jayasuriya hammered the England bowling at Leeds in 2006. England batted first and scored 321 thanks to Marcus Trescothick’s 121 runs. When Sri Lanka began their chase, they did it like a team possessed. Both Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya went after the bowling with vigor. Tharanga scored 109 off 102 balls and Jayasuriya scored 152 off 99 balls. Thanks to these 2, Sri Lanka chased down the total of 321 in just 37 overs. 4. Luke Ronchi (New Zealand) – 92 Balls, Total Score – 170* Luke Ronchi who now plays for New Zealand after representing Australia in international cricket, scored a really incredible innings of 170 runs against Sri Lanka. (Photo Source: AFP) Luke Ronchi who now plays for New Zealand after representing Australia in international cricket, scored a really incredible innings of 170 runs against Sri Lanka. Ronchi and Elliot came together at 93/5 in 20 over s and slowly but surely took New Zealand to 360/5 making 267* runs together. Ronchi’s 150 came off 92 balls and his 170* included 9 sixes and 14 fours. 3. Sharjeel Khan (Pakistan) – 85 Balls, Total Score – 152 Pakistan’s Sharjeel Khan. (Photo by MONEY SHARMA/AFP/Getty Images) Sharjeel Khan smashed the third fastest 150 ever in ODI history against Ireland in 2016. Pakistan batted first after losing the toss as the Asian opener went on to register the fourth fastest century by a Pakistani batsman in just 61 balls and the third fastest ODI 150 ever in just 85 balls. Khan went on to score 86-ball 152 runs with 16 fours & 9 maximums. 2. Shane Watson (Australia) – 83 Balls, Total Score – 185* Shane Watson decided to chase Bangladesh’s total of 230 by standing and hitting practically every ball he faced out of the ground. (Photo Source : Getty Images) Shane Watson decided to chase Bangladesh’s total of 230 by standing and hitting practically every ball he faced out of the ground. He hit a total of 15 sixes and 15 fours in his innings of pure carnage. He faced just 96 balls and his 150 came up in 83 balls. Later he gave the reason for his batting was that he was tired after bowling 7 overs in the heat and just wanted to end the match as soon as he could. Well he definitely succeeded in doing so. 1. AB de Villiers (South Africa)- 64 Balls, Total Score – 162* AB de Villiers made his second fastest hundred in ODIs and his highest score in ODIs. (Photo Source: Twitter) AB de Villiers made his second fastest hundred in ODIs and his highest score in ODIs. He scored an unbeaten 162 against West Indies in 2015 World cup match at Melbourne, with his 150 coming off just 64 balls. Coming into bat in 30th overs, he rained carnage on West Indian bowling and took a special liking to his opposite captain Jason Holder hitting him for 64 runs in the last two overs of his spell. Holder went for 104 runs in his 10 overs despite giving just 40 runs in his 8 overs. South Africa made 408 runs. West Indies lost the match by 257 runs getting all-out for 151 runs in their innings. Also Read – Fastest Double Hundreds In ODIs (All Stats Updated Till 18th August, 2015)