10 Most Destructive One Day International innings of all time

#6 Herschelle Gibbs’s 175 against Australia at Johannesburg in 2006

Gibbs played a huge role in South Africa chasing down a record target

This was the famous match in which South Africa created history by chasing down a record target of 435. Herschelle Gibbs was instrumental in South Africa’s record chase.

Gibbs was slow to start with as he reached his first fifty off 46 balls with 6 fours and one six. Graeme Smith, his partner at the other end, took care of the scoring smacking 90 off 55 balls which kept South Africa in the hunt.

Smith and Gibbs added 187 runs in 20 overs. Gibbs’s second fifty came off just 33 balls as he reached his century off 79 balls with 11 fours and 3 sixes. Because of Gibbs’ efforts, South Africa could maintain their required run rate of 8.70 right through the innings.

Gibbs reached his third fifty in 21 balls as the Aussie new bowler Mick Lewis was taken to the cleaners when he conceded 113 runs in his 10 overs. Gibbs finally got out for 175 off 111 balls with 21 fours and 7 sixes. Mark Boucher complemented Gibbs effort with a half-century and South Africa successfully completed the record chase with one wicket and one ball to spare.