Fastest 150 runs in the history of One Day Internationals

Fastest 150 runs in the history of One Day Internationals

England vs Pakistan test series went as brilliant as anyone could have imagined. With the visiting side winning both the opening and last match the series ended in a perfect draw. Though it can be considered as real triumph for Pakistan as they managed to hold England at their home grounds but to be honest o team deserved to lose after such brilliant show of performance. Now with ODI series scheduled to start from this week, fans are hoping for the similar show of sports as they witnessed in Test series. Undoubtedly England team is the best side when it comes to shorter formats and on the other hand Pakistan is struggling to make into the top 10. So imagining that Pakistan would win the series is nothing but a lie however all fans want is a good competitive series.

With a few days remaining in ODI battle Pakistan is currently playing a short two games ODI series against Ireland. The first match which was played on 18^th of August was won by the visitors with one of the biggest margins in their history. Pakistan scored a mammoth 338 runs batting first with Sharjeel Khan hitting the third fastest 150 runs in ODI history. The opening batsman for Pakistan is well familiar for his hard hitting however was out of the squad for a long time. Sharjeel Khan recently played a series against England A side making some good runs in the event. Thus his comeback into the national side was quite easy for the selectors. Proving his selection right the player went on to score the 4^th fastest ODI hundred by a Pakistan player as well as the third fastest 159 runs overall.

Speaking of the fastest 150 runs, AB de Villiers holds the record of hitting fastest 150 runs in cricket history. The player did it in just 64 balls against West Indies in the same inning h made the fastest ODI ton as well. Followed by De Villiers comes the Australian all-rounder Shane Watson with his innings of 150 runs in just 83 balls vs Bangladesh. The full list of fastest 150s goes as under.

Fastest 150 runs in the history of One Day Internationals

Player	Balls	Score	Opposition	Ground	Date
AB de Villiers	64	162*	West Indies	Sydney	Feb 2015
Shane Watson	83	185*	B’Desh	Mirpur	April 2011
Sharjeel Khan	85	152	Ireland	Dublin	August 2016
Luke Ronchi	92	170*	Sri Lanka	Dunedin	Jan 2015
Sanath Jayasuriya	95	152*	England	Leeds	2006
Ricky Ponting	99	164	South Africa	Johannesburg	Mar 2006
Herschelle Gibbs	100	175	Australia	Johannesburg	Mar 2006

Fastest 150 runs in the history of One Day Internationals

1. AB de Villiers
2. Shane Watson
3. Sharjeel Khan
4. Luke Ronchi
5. Sanath Jayasuriya
6. Ricky Ponting
7. Herschelle Gibbs