Top 10 highest individual scores in ODI by Captains

Top 10 highest individual scores in ODI by Captains: Captains are the person leading the team into the match and there is nothing better than any Captain leading from the front either with the bat or with the ball. Such Captains are the leaders to whom everyone in the team looks up to and sees as an example to follow. The players know that Captain will perform and encourage and inspire them into performing better than their usual. Here are the Top 10 highest individual scores in ODI by Captains: 10. Brian Lara (West Indies) – 156 (138 balls 12×4 5×6) vs Pakistan, Adelaide, 2005 Brian Lara made 156 runs batting first against Pakistan in the 2005 VB series match. (Photo Source : Getty Images) Brian Lara made 156 runs batting first against Pakistan in the 2005 VB series match. West Indies made 339/4 with Shivnarine Chanderpaul making 85 and Wavell Hinds scoring an invaluable 30 off 18 balls. Lara led from the front coming in at 56/2 and Ramnaresh Sarwan retired hurt. He hit 12 fours and 5 sixes in his innings facing 138 balls. West Indies won the match by 58 runs dismissing Pakistan for 281 runs. 9. Andrew Strauss (England) – 158 (145 balls 18×4 1×6) vs India, Bangalore, World Cup 2011 Andrew Strauss’ 158 set up an exciting match against India in World Cup 2011. (Photo Source:Getty Images) Andrew Strauss’ 158 set up an exciting match against India in World Cup 2011. India had made 338 in their 50 overs with help from Sachin Tendulkar (120), Yuvraj Singh (58) and MS Dhoni (31). England began their chase in good fashion with Ian Bell scoring (69) and got support from Kevin Pietersen (31). England needed 14 runs off the last over bowled by Munaf Patel. Despite getting hit for a six on the 3rd ball, England could not cross the finish line and tied the match. Andrew Strauss was named Man of the match for his 158. 8. AB de Villiers (South Africa) – 162* (66 balls 17×4 8×6) vs West Indies, Sydney, World Cup 2015 AB de Villiers recently hit 162*, his highest ODI score off just 66 balls with 17 fours and 8 sixes. (© Getty Images) AB de Villiers recently hit 162*, his highest ODI score off just 66 balls with 17 fours and 8 sixes. South Africa went on to score 408 runs in their 50 overs. West Indies proved to be no match for South African bowling and were dismissed for 151 runs to lose by a World Cup record of 257 runs. AB de Villiers came in 30th over and destroyed the West Indian bowlers. West Indian Captain Jason Holder went for 104 runs in his 10 overs, the first ever. 7. Ricky Ponting (Australia) – 164 (105 balls 13×4 9×6) vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2006 Ricky Ponting’s 164 off 105 balls proved to be the foundation of probably the greatest ODI of cricket history. (Photo Source : Reuters ) Ricky Ponting’s 164 off 105 balls proved to be the foundation of probably the greatest ODI of cricket history. Australia batted first after winning the toss on a flat Johannesburg pitch and scored a record 434/4 in 50 overs, the first score of 400 runs and over. Michael Hussey (81 off 51) helped Ricky Ponting who hit 9 sixes and 13 fours on his way to his highest ODI total. But South Africa chased down the 434 runs and scored 438/9 thanks to 90 from Graeme Smith and 175 from Herschelle Gibbs. 6. Glenn Turner (New Zealand) – 171* (201 balls 16×4 2×6) vs East Africa, Birmingham, World cup 1975 New Zealand Captain Glen Turner scored the first score of 150 of ODI history against East Africa in the very first World Cup in 1975. (Photo Source: Getty Images) New Zealand Captain Glen Turner scored the first score of 150 of ODI history against East Africa in the very first World Cup in 1975. Turner scored 171* from 201 balls with 14 fours and 2 sixes, making the highest ODI score of that time. He got support from John Parker (66 off 68 balls). New Zealand scored 309/5 in 60 overs. Glen Turner also played the most balls in an ODI innings given the match had 60 overs per innings. East Africa managed 128/8 and lost the match by 181 runs. 5. Kapil Dev (India) – 175*(138 balls 16×4 6×6) vs Zimbabwe, Tunbridge Wells, World Cup 1983 Kapil Dev broke Glen Turner’s record for highest score in an ODI innings when he made 175* from 138 balls. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Kapil Dev broke Glen Turner’s record for highest score in an ODI innings when he made 175* from 138 balls. Kapil Dev walked in to bat with India 17/5 against minnows Zimbabwe and with the help from Roger Binny (22) and Syed Kirmani (24*), Kapil hit India out of trouble because had India lost the match, it would have been very difficult for India to qualify for the semis. Kapil’s daredevil innings consisted of 16 fours and 6 sixes and took India to 266/8, a truly Captain’s innings. Zimbabwe was bowled out for 235 with Madan Lal taking 3/42 in 11 overs giving India the win by 31 runs. 4. Sir Viv Richards (West Indies) – 181(125 balls 16×4 7×6) vs Sri Lanka, Karachi, World Cup 1987 Another Captain’s innings came from the original master blaster Sir Viv Richards scored 181 off 125 balls against Sri Lanka in Karachi in the 1987 World Cup encounter. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Another Captain’s innings came from the original master blaster Sir Viv Richards scored 181 off 125 balls against Sri Lanka in Karachi in the 1987 World Cup encounter. Desmond Haynes made 105 to give support to the skipper in every form and formed a 182 run partnership with Richards who hit 16 fours and 7 sixes in his innings. West Indies scored 360 /4 and stopped Sri Lanka at 169/4 to win the match by 191 runs. 3. Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 186*(150 balls 20×4 3×6) vs New Zealand, Hyderabad (Deccan), 1999 Sachin Tendulkar made 186* in his return to Captaincy in 1999 against New Zealand in Hyderabad. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Sachin Tendulkar made 186* in his return to Captaincy in 1999 against New Zealand in Hyderabad. Sachin along with Rahul Dravid (153 off 153 balls) made 331 runs together, a world record that was beaten recently. Sachin scored 186* with 20 fours and 3 sixes and with Dravid took India to 376/2 in 50 overs. New Zealand tried hard but could only make 202 all out to lose the match by 174 runs. 2. Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) – 189(161 balls 21×4 4×6) vs India, Sharjah, 2000 Sanath Jayasuriya had a special affection towards India which resulted in India’s most humiliating defeat. (Photo Source : AFP ) Sanath Jayasuriya had a special affection towards India which resulted in India’s most humiliating defeat. India met Sri Lanka in the final of Coca Cola Champions Trophy in 2000-01 and Sri Lanka batted first. Sri Lanka scored 299/5 with Jayasuriya scoring 189 off 161 balls with 21 fours and 4 fours. Jayasuriya lost the chance to break the then world record of 194, but it was enough for Sri Lanka to score 299. India could only manage to score 54 runs with Chaminda Vaas taking 5/14 and Muralidharan taking 3/6. Sri Lanka won the match and the trophy by 245 runs. 1. Virender Sehwag (India) – 219 (149 balls 25×4 7×6) vs West Indies, Indore,2011 Virender Sehwag hit One Day’s second double hundred and the then record of 219 against West Indies at Indore in 2011. (Photo Source: AFP) Virender Sehwag hit One Day’s second double hundred and the then record of 219 against West Indies at Indore in 2011. India had batted first and Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag gave India a start of 176 in 22 overs. Gambhir scored 67 runs and Sehwag hit 219 off 149 balls with 25 fours and 7 sixes. It was the highest score in ODIs until Rohit Sharma hit 264 against Sri Lanka in 2014. Sehwag’s 219 took India to its highest ODI total of 418/5 in 50 overs. West Indies scored 265 losing the match by 153 runs. (All stats updated to 10th August, 2015)