Highest ODI Team Totals Without a Six
| Team | Total | Overs | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 345/8 | 50.0 | West Indies | Hambantota | 26 Feb 2020 |
| England | 333/6 | 50.0 | Australia | Sydney | 2 Feb 2011 |
| South Africa | 333/5 | 50.0 | England | Chester-le-Street | 19 Jul 2022 |
| South Africa | 321/8 | 50.0 | Pakistan | Nairobi | 29 Sep 1996 |
| India | 309/5 | 50.0 | Australia | Kochi | 1 Apr 1998 |
| Sri Lanka | 307/6 | 50.0 | India | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Sep 2009 |
| Pakistan | 302/9 | 50.0 | India | Centurion | 26 Sep 2009 |
| Sri Lanka | 295/5 | 50.0 | India | Colombo (RPS) | 5 Aug 2001 |
| Australia | 292/6 | 50.0 | India | Sydney | 21 Jan 1986 |
| Sri Lanka | 290/9 | 50.0 | UAE | Lahore | 3 Nov 1996 |
Key Insights on Highest ODI Innings Totals Without a Six
Sri Lanka have posted the highest team total in ODIs without a six, having aggregated 345 for 8 against the West Indies in the 2020 Hambantota ODI.
Sri Lanka are the only team to post five or more totals of 280-plus runs without a six in ODIs.
Zimbabwe have scored the highest team total without a six in an ODI run chase, amassing 287 for 6 in an unsuccessful pursuit of a 352-run target against South Africa in the 2010 Bloemfontein match.
England’s 333 for 6 against Australia in 2011 and South Africa’s 333 for 5 against England in 2022 are the joint-highest team totals without a six in an overseas ODI match.
England’s knock mentioned above is also the highest team total without a six in a losing cause in ODIs.
Record-Breaking Individual Innings and Batting Milestones with Zero Maximums
David Warner has brought up the highest individual score without a six in ODIs. He scored 173 runs from 136 balls against South Africa in the 2016 Cape Town ODI.
There have been three instances of two batters each scoring centuries without a six in an ODI innings.
Two of those instances belong to Sri Lanka against Bangladesh in 2010 (Mirpur) and the West Indies in 2020 (Hambantota).
South Africa hold the other instance against Pakistan in 1996 (Nairobi).
Here are instances where three batters scored centuries in a team’s ODI innings.
Notable World Cup Feats and Historic Low Totals with Zero Sixes
Sri Lanka hold the record for the highest team total without a six in an ODI World Cup match, scoring 276 for 4 against Australia at The Oval in the 1975 World Cup.
Zimbabwe and the USA have scored the joint lowest team total without a six in ODIs, getting all out for a mere 35 runs against Sri Lanka and Nepal in 2004 and 2020, respectively.
The score of 35 is also the lowest team total in overall ODI history.
