Most Five-Wicket Hauls in ODIs: Mitchell Starc Goes Level In Third With Fifer in India vs Australia 2nd ODI

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Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc on Sunday (March 19) joined compatriot Brett Lee and former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi in third for most five-wicket hauls in One Day Internationals.

With figures of 5 for 52, Starc achieved the feat during the India vs Australia 2nd ODI at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium in Visakhapatnam as the left-arm pacer ran through the Indian batting order, bundling them out for 117 in 26 overs.

The 33-year-old first got rid of Indian opener Shubam Gill caught at backward point by Marnus Labuschagne for a second-ball duck in the first over before a spectacular catch at second slip by Steve Smith helped send skipper Rohit Sharma back into the pavilion for 13.

Starc continued to torment in the Indian batters especially Suryakumar Yadav, who was trapped LBW of an inswinging delivery for a golden duck in the second successive match. First ODI's hero for India, KL Rahul also fell in similar fashion, but for 9 runs.

In the end, Starc returned to wrap up the Indian innings as he castled Mohammed Siraj for a third-ball duck, taking his tally of five-wicket hauls to 9, equal with Lee and Afridi. He is now only behind greats of the game Waqar Younis and Muttiah Muralitharan.

Most 5-Wicket Hauls in ODIs

1. Waqar Younis (Pakistan) - 13 in 262 matches

2. Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka) - 10 in 350 matches

3. Mitchell Starc (Australia) - 9 in 109 matches

4. Brett Lee (Australia) - 9 in 221 matches

5. Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) - 9 in 398 matches

This was also Starc's second fifer against India. He has more five-wicket hauls (4) against West Indies, while he has claimed two five-wicket hauls vs New Zealand and one against Pakistan.

The left-arm pacer has also claimed 12 four-wicket hauls in his ODI career so far in which he has taken 219 wickets in 109 matches with best figures of 6 for 28 against New Zealand.

The total of 117 happens to be India's third lowest against Australia in ODIs and also the fourth lowest in ODIs at home. It was also second lowest total at the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium in Vizag.

Lowest ODI Totals by India vs Australia

1. 63 All Out in 25.5 overs (Sydney, 1981)

2. 100 All Out in 36.3 overs (Sydney, 2000)

3. 117 All Out in 26 overs (Visakhapatnam, 2023)

4. 125 All Out in 41.4 overs (Centurion, 2003)

5. 145 All Out in 42 overs (Melbourne, 1992)

Lowest ODI totals by India at home

1. 78 All Out in 24.1 over vs Sri Lanka (Kanpur, 1986)

2. 100 All Out in 28.3 overs vs West Indies (Ahmedabad, 1993)

3. 112 All Out in 38.2 overs vs Sri Lanka (Dharmasala, 2017)

4. 117 All Out in 26 overs vs Australia (Visakhapatnam, 2023)

5. 135 All Out in 41.3 overs vs West Indies (Guwahati, 1987)