5 Highest Match Aggregates in ODI History

50-over cricket in its long history has witnessed some amazing matches and some incredible run-fests. Here we look at 5 of the highest Match Aggregates in the historu of One-Day International Cricket.

5.South Africa vs Australia Durban 2016 -743 runs

Opting to bat first in a Day Night encounter being played at the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban, Australia made full use of an excellent batting surface and some ordinary Protean bowling, racking up 371 for 6 in their 50 overs on the back of centuries from David Warner and Steve Smith and a 18-ball 35 from Travis Head.

In reply, the hosts got off to the perfect start with Quinton de Kock notching up a 49-ball 70 to set the tone and was well supported by Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis, who made 45 and 33 respectively.

However, while chasing a total as big as this, one needs a hundred plus score and that came from the bat of David Miller, who made an incredible 79-ball 118 and along with lower order took his side home with 4 balls to spare.

4.India vs England Cuttack 2017-747 runs

Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni were the heroes for India’s win on Thursday

Heading into the game India were looking to make it 2-0 and clinch the series. Electing to bowl after winning the toss, Eoin Morgan and England got off to the near-perfect start, removing the top three Indian batsmen cheaply to reduce them to 25 for 3.

However, that is when Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni rose up to the challenge, putting on 256 runs for the fourth wicket and help India post 381 for 6 in their 50 overs.

In reply, the visitors got off to a good start with Jason Roy and Joe Root amassing fifties, despite the hosts pegging them back at regular intervals.However, it was skipper Eoin Morgan, who gave the innings the impetus it needed, stroking a wonderful century to keep his side in sight of a win.

But Bhuvneshwar Kumar put in an excellent death over spell, which ensured that India eked out a 15-run win.

3.England vs New Zealand The Oval 2015 -763 Runs

Ross Taylor scored a ton to help New Zealand win

Opting to bat first, New Zealand helped by a century from Ross Taylor and a 93 from Kane Williamson, the visitors made a mammoth 398 for 5 in their 50 overs in excellent batting conditions at The Oval.

In pursuit of the score, England stumbled all along, but Morgan kept them in contention for a win. However, at 43.5 over mark, rain arrived with the hosts needing 54 runs in 37 balls. On resumption, the target was revised to 24 off 7 balls and despite the best efforts of the lower order, England fell short by 13 runs.

2.India vs Sri Lanka Rajkot 2009- 825 runs

Virender Sehwag was in prime form that day

Opting to bat first on a placid wicket, Virender Sehwag set the tone for India blazing his way to a 102-ball 146 that contained 17 fours and 6 sixes and was well supported by Sachin Tendulkar, who made 69 and Dhoni, who made 72 as Indias posted a mammoth 414 for 7 in their 50 overs.

On most days such a massive total would have been enough to secure a comfortable win, however, that wasn’t the case that day as Tillakaratne Dilshan and Co. gave a fitting reply, keeping in touch with required rate and giving India a real run for their money.

With 11 needed in the final over, Ashish Nehra bowled 6 excellent deliveries to restrict the visitors and clinch a thrilling 3-run win for India.

1.South Africa vs Australia Johannesburg 2006 – 872 runs

Mark Boucher completed an amazing win for the Proteas

The greatest ODI game one has seen in the last decade, The packed house at Johannesburg on the 12^th of March 2006 saw 100 overs of absolute carnage as both South Africa and Australia laid into each other’s bowling arsenals.

First, it was Australis’s turn. Ricky Ponting produced one of the best innings of his limited-overs career, smashing 164 in a team total of 434 for 4, which at the time seemed enough.

However, what followed left everyone at the venue befuddled. SouthAfrica, courtesy Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs, tore into the visitors attack and began to take control of proceedings. Smith fell for 90, but Gibbs carried on, recording his personal best of 175 before getting out off the bowling of Andrew Symonds.

Mark Boucher rallied with the tail and in the final over of the game smashed Brett Lee for a boundary, he had complated the greatest victory of all time.