Scoring runs in ICC ODI tournaments can be a big load of work sometimes. Maintaining the partnership, keeping the run rate with the flow, and hitting boundaries and sixes in frequent intervals, all could be big tension for the batsmen. But think of a scenario, where most of the runs in that match came from the boundaries and sixes. Yes, this has happened many times in the ICC tournaments. Scoring most runs only through the boundaries and sixes is a treat for the audience and cricket fans. Here are the top 10 ICC ODI matches, where most of the runs came from boundaries and sixes.
1. West Indies – England
The match which scored the most runs from boundaries and sixes is the ICC ODI tournament between West Indies and England in the year 2019. This was an ODI match played at St George’s ground on27 February 2019. They scored a total of 532 runs with only boundaries and sixes.
- 4s – 64
- 6s – 46
2. South Africa – Australia
At no.2 is the top second match which scored the most runs with boundaries and sixes. It’s an ICC ODI tournament between South Africa and Australia in the year 2006. This match was played on the Johannesburg ground on 12 March 2006. They scored a total of 504 runs in this match.
- 4s – 87
- 6s - 26
3. India - Sri Lanka
The third highest runs scored in a match with only the boundaries and sixes is the ICC ODI match between India and Sri Lanka in the year 2009. This match was played on the Rajkot ground on 15 December 2009. They scored a total of 464 runs in this match with boundaries and sixes.
- 4s – 80
- 6s - 24
4. India – Australia
The fourth-highest run to be scored in a match with only the boundaries and sixes is 464 runs scored by India and Australia in an ICC ODI match in the year 2013. This match was played in the Bengaluru ground on 2 November 2013. They scored a total of 464 runs in this match with only the boundaries and sixes.
- 4s – 59
- 6s – 39
5. England - New Zealand
At no.5 is the ICC ODI match between England and New Zealand which had the highest boundary scores in the year 2015. They scored a total of 458 runs in this match with only the boundaries and sixes. This match was played in the Oval ground on 12 June 2015. After a fierce battle, New Zealand won this match.
- 4s – 74
- 6s – 27
6. Scotland – England
The sixth-highest run scored in the ICC ODI series with only the boundaries and sixes is 444 runs. This was an ODI series between two all-time rivals, Scotland and England. They scored 444 runs only with the sixes and boundaries in this match. This was played in the Edinburgh ground on 10 June 2018.
- 4s – 75
- 6s – 24
7. India – Australia
The match was in the 7th spot to have the most runs from boundaries and sixes in an ICC ODI tournament between India and Australia in the year 2013. This was a series played in India and this match was played on the Jaipur ground. They scored 438 runs in this match with boundaries and sixes.
- 4s – 75
- 6s – 23
8. India – England
At no.8 is the match between India and England which had the most runs from boundaries and sixes. This was an ICC ODI series in the year 2017. This match was played in the Cuttack ground on 19 January 2019. They scored a total of 438 runs with only boundaries and sixes in this match. India won this match.
- 4s – 81
- 6s – 19
9. New Zealand – India
At no.9 is the match between India and New Zealand which had the 9th highest runs in a match with only the sixes and boundaries. This was an ICC ODI match that was played in the Christchurch ground on 8 March 2009. They scored a total of 434 runs from only the boundaries and sixes. After a significant battle, India won this match.
- 4s – 62
- 6s – 31
10. New Zealand - West Indies
The match at the 10th spot to have most runs from boundaries and sixes is the ICC ODI match between New Zealand and West Indies in the year 2015. This was an ICC ODI match played in the wellington on 21 March 2015. They scored a total of 434 runs in this match with only the boundaries and sixes. In the end, New Zealand won this match.
- 4s – 62
- 6s – 31
