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Fastest 150 in ODIs: A Look at the Record Holders
Discover who has the fastest 150 in the history of the ODI cricket
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The T20 cricket surely has changed the way how ODIs and Tests are played. There was a time when the 50-over format was touted as the game of patience but that thing has now completely taken a hit. Batters come with the mindset of T20s in the ODIs and it won't be a surprise if we get to see teams posting a total of over 500 runs in their allotted quota of overs. That was about to happen when England posted 498/4 against the Netherlands in 2022.
This all has been taking the limelight because of the individual efforts that batters are coming up with. Centuries by the players always put the team in the top spot but there have been various humongous efforts as well which have seen batters going on rampage mode and hitting big milestones. One such remarkable feat is 150 in ODIs. Various batters have breached the mark and some have gone on to achieve even more. This article focuses on the fastest 150 in ODIs.
Fastest 150 in ODIs
| S.N | Name of cricketer | Team | Against | Balls |
| 1 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | West Indies | 64 balls |
| 2 | Jos Buttler | England | West Indies | 64 balls |
| 3 | Jos Buttler | England | West Indies | 76 balls |
| 4 | Heinrich Klaasen | South Africa | Australia | 77 balls |
| 5 | Shane Watson | Australia | Bangladesh | 83 balls |
| 6 | Chris Gayle | West Indies | England | 85 balls |
| 7 | Sharjeel Khan | Pakistan | Ireland | 85 balls |
| 8 | Luke Ronchi | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | 92 balls |
| 9 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | England | 95 balls |
| 10 | Ricky Pointing | Australia | South Africa | 99 balls |
| 11 | Herschelle Gibbs | South Africa | Australia | 100 balls |
| 12 | Sanath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | Netherlands | 100 balls |
1. AB de Villiers reaching 150 against West Indies in 64 balls in 2015
The fastest 150 in ODI belongs to former South Africa batter AB de Villiers. The Proteas batter achieved the feat during the game against West Indies back in the 2015 Cricket World Cup. The right-hander was at his aggressive best as he hit 150 in just 64 balls and ended with an innings of unbeaten 162 runs off 66 deliveries. His knock was laced with 17 fours and 8 sixes as he batted with a strike rate of 245.45. In the same year, he also slammed the fastest century in ODIs, achieving the feat in 31 balls against West Indies. He was on the verge of hitting 150 that time in just around 50 but he got out on 149 in just 49 deliveries.
2. Jos Buttler reaching 150 against West Indies in just 65 balls in 2022
England white-ball captain Jos Buttler was not far behind in breaking AB de Villiers’ record of the fastest 150 in ODIs. The wicket-keeper batter missed the record by just 2 balls as he slammed 150 in 65 against the Netherlands in 2022. The skipper went berserk with the bat as he ended with an innings of 162 runs from 70 balls. The right-hander batted with a strike rate of 231.42 as he slammed 13 fours and 12 sixes. It was the same match in which England posted the highest-ever total of 498 runs and Buttler played a huge role in it.
3. Jos Buttler reaching 150 in 76 balls against West Indies in 2019
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Jos Buttler also has third fastest 150 in ODIs as even before his 64-ball 150, he reached the milestone in 76 balls against West Indies in 2019. The keeper-batter played an incredible innings and ended with 150 runs from 77 deliveries. His innings saw him hitting 13 fours and 12 sixes, batting at a strike rate of 194.80. His superlative effort with the bat saw England posting a total of 418 and eventually winning the game by 29 runs.
4. Heinrich Klaasen reaching 150 in 77 balls against Australia in 2023
South Africa wicket-keeper batter Heinrich Klaasen, who is known as the hard hitter of a cricket ball, has the fourth fastest 150 in ODIs. The right-hander entered the record books in the game against Australia in 2023 when he slammed 150 in 77 balls. Klaasen finished with 174 runs from 83 balls as he hit 13 fours and 13 sixes at a strike rate of 209.63. His impressive effort saw South Africa posting a total of 416 runs on the board in Centurion.
5. Shane Watson reaching 150 in 83 balls against Bangladesh in 2011
Australia legend Shane Watson has the fifth fastest 150 in ODI. At the time when he slammed, it was the fastest before others broke the record. The all-rounder achieved the feat against Bangladesh when he slammed 150 runs in just 83 balls. His innings came in the chase of 230 runs as he slammed 15 fours and 15 sixes, all at a massive strike rate of 192.70. His innings of unbeaten 185 is also the highest individual score by an Australian batsman in ODIs.
FAQs
Ishan Kishan has the fastest 150 in ODI by an Indian batter. He entered the record books during the game against Bangladesh in December 2022. He got to the 150-mark in just 103 balls and also during that innings, slammed the double century. He ended with an innings of 210 off 131 balls to go with 24 boundaries and 10 sixes.
There only have been two batters in the history of the Indian Premier League, who have gone past the 150-run mark in the league. Brendon McCullum was the first player to achieve the feat as he slammed unbeaten 158 runs in the opening game. While Chris Gayle was the second player when he hit 175* runs.
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