Statistically, the two contenders for the greatest performance in a game have to be:
Batting
Rohit Sharma: 264
Why? The second best score is only 237* (Guptill) and the third best 219 (Sehwag).
Bowling
Stuart Binny: 4.4 overs, 2 maidens, 4 runs, 6 wickets
Why? This is simply a staggering outlier. For bowlers with best ODI performance as listed by Cricinfo, the next best average is 1.71 runs/wkt (Afridi) while Binny is at 0.67 (considerably less than half of the second best). For runs per over, Binny at 0.85 is about 30% better than 2nd placed Gilmour at 1.16.
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If I was to bet on an ODI record that will never ever be broken, it has to be Binny's. His performance simply defies belief when compared to the next best.
Rohit's record probably will never be broken, but Binny's will certainly never be broken.
Batting
Rohit Sharma: 264
Why? The second best score is only 237* (Guptill) and the third best 219 (Sehwag).
Bowling
Stuart Binny: 4.4 overs, 2 maidens, 4 runs, 6 wickets
Why? This is simply a staggering outlier. For bowlers with best ODI performance as listed by Cricinfo, the next best average is 1.71 runs/wkt (Afridi) while Binny is at 0.67 (considerably less than half of the second best). For runs per over, Binny at 0.85 is about 30% better than 2nd placed Gilmour at 1.16.
www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-pakistan-2017/engine/match/1077954.html
If I was to bet on an ODI record that will never ever be broken, it has to be Binny's. His performance simply defies belief when compared to the next best.
Rohit's record probably will never be broken, but Binny's will certainly never be broken.