Top 5 batsmen with highest strike rates in an innings in ODIs (min. 25 runs)

Top 5 batsmen with highest strike rates in an innings in ODIs (min. 25 runs): When some batsmen come to the crease, you know that there is going to be fireworks. The so called hitters come at the end of the innings to give the final impetus to team’s innings or there are explosive openers who start the innings at a high note. Here are the top 5 batsmen with highest strike rates in an innings 5. Brendon McCullum 308.00 vs England Wellington 2015 WC R: 77 B: 25 4s: 8 6s:7 Brendon McCullum hit the final nail in England’s coffin after dismissing them for 123 runs in their World cup encounter. Chasing 123, McCullum wnet on all-out attack on the English bowlers hitting Steven Finn for 20 runs in his first over and then 29 runs in his second over consisting of 4 sixes and 1 four. McCullum ended up making 77 runs off just 25 balls and New Zealand made 100 in 6.4 overs and won the match in 12.3 overs. 4. Andre Russell 323.07 vs Pakistan Christchurch 2015 WC R: 42* B: 13 4s:3 6s:4 Andre Russell was the Man of the match for his 42* and 3 wickets. (Photo Source: AFP) Andre Russell has hitting abilities and he brought them forth, giving West Indies the much needed last innings impetus. He hit 4 sixes and 3 fours in his 42* of 13 balls. He hit Sohail Khan for 3 sixes in an over and then Wahab Riaz for 2 fours and a six in the last over of the innings, taking West Indies to 310 in 50 overs. 3. AB de Villiers 338.63 vs West Indies Johannesburg 2015 R: 149 B: 44 4s:9 6s:16 AB de Villiers scored the century with 300+ strike rate. (Photo Source: Gallo Images) Well, this innings from AB de Villiers was literally out of the world as the ball continuously kept going out of the ground. De Villiers walked in at 247/1 in the 39th over. And when he was dismissed for 149 off 44 balls, he had destroyed any hope the West Indies might have had of a win. De Villiers hit 16 sixes equalling the world record of Rohit Sharma and hit the fastest century of just 31 balls, fastest fifty of just 16 balls and became the first batsman to hit a century with his strike rate above 300 the whole innings. 2. Nathan McCullum 355.55 vs. Sri Lanka Hambantota 2013 R: 32* B: 9 4s: 3 6s:3 Nathan McCullum smaked 3 sixes and a four to win the match for New Zealand.(Photo Source:Associated Press) The match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand turned out to be an exciting one thanks to the rain. Sri Lanka’s inning came to abrupt halt at 138 after 23 overs when rains came down pouring. The Duckworth Lewis method gave New Zealand 198 to win after 23 overs. At the end, Kiwis needed 20 runs to win of the last over bowled by Rangana Herath and Nathan McCullum smaked 3 sixes and a four to win the match for New Zealand. 1. James Franklin 387.58 vs. Canada Mumbai 2011 WC R: 31* B: 8 4s: 2 6s:3 James Franklin destroyed Rizwan Cheema in just one over picking 3 sixes and 2 four in the last over of the New Zealand innings. (Photo Source: Getty Images) James Franklin destroyed Rizwan Cheema in just one over picking 3 sixes and 2 four in the last over of the New Zealand innings. New Zealand ended up making 358/6 in their 50 overs thanks to Franklin’s last over blast. Canada could make 261/9 in their 50 overs and lost by 95 runs. *All stats updated till 21th February 2015.