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England's Ben Duckett smashes the 2nd highest ODI knock without a single six
Ben Duckett smashed a 132-ball 167 against Sri Lanka in Lahore on Thursday, which is the second-highest individual ODI score without the batter hitting a single six. It was only behind David Warner’s 173 off 136 against South Africa in Cape Town ten years ago. Both Duckett’s and Warner’s innings had 24 fours each, with nearly identical strike rates of 126.51 and 127.2, respectively.The century, his second in as many matches in the ODI...
By Rudransh Khurana
Updated 4 hours ago
Ben Duckett smashed a 132-ball 167 against Sri Lanka in Lahore on Thursday, which is the second-highest individual ODI score without the batter hitting a single six. It was only behind David Warner’s 173 off 136 against South Africa in Cape Town ten years ago. Both Duckett’s and Warner’s innings had 24 fours each, with nearly identical strike rates of 126.51 and 127.2, respectively.
The century, his second in as many matches in the ODI tri-series, took England to 386/5 in 50 overs.
Highest knocks in ODI cricket without hitting a six:
| Player | Country | Runs | Balls | 4s | Strike Rate | Opposition | Ground | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | Australia | 173 | 136 | 24 | 127.20 | South Africa | Cape Town | 12 Oct 2016 |
| Ben Duckett | England | 167 | 132 | 24 | 126.51 | Sri Lanka | Lahore | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | Sri Lanka | 161* | 146 | 22 | 110.27 | Bangladesh | Melbourne | 26 Feb 2015 |
| Hashim Amla | South Africa | 153* | 142 | 14 | 107.74 | West Indies | Johannesburg | 18 Jan 2015 |
| Brian Lara | West Indies | 153 | 143 | 21 | 106.99 | Pakistan | Sharjah | 5 Nov 1993 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | India | 152 | 151 | 18 | 100.66 | Namibia | Pietermaritzburg | 23 Feb 2003 |
| Andrew Strauss | England | 152 | 128 | 19 | 118.75 | Bangladesh | Nottingham | 21 Jun 2005 |
| Gautam Gambhir | India | 150* | 137 | 14 | 109.48 | Sri Lanka | Eden Gardens | 24 Dec 2009 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | West Indies | 150 | 136 | 20 | 110.29 | South Africa | KuGumpo City | 24 Jan 1999 |
| Hashim Amla | South Africa | 150 | 124 | 16 | 120.96 | England | Southampton | 28 Aug 2012 |
It was his third ODI hundred at the Gaddafi Stadium, making him the first overseas batter to achieve the feat. He also equalled the record for the most ODI centuries by a visiting batter in Pakistan, joining Sanath Jayasuriya and Kumar Sangakkara.
Duckett became the first player to score multiple 150-plus ODI innings in Pakistan and only the third to achieve the feat away from home. He has scored 475 runs in four ODIs in Lahore at an average of 118.75, second only to MS Dhoni’s 134.66 among batters with over 400 runs at the venue. Duckett has also amassed 573 runs in seven ODIs in Pakistan at an average of 81.85, again behind only Dhoni.