Ranking Amit Mishra’s top 3 ODI performances

Amit Mishra was one of the most sought-after leg-spinners in the domestic circuit. He had a brief spell in international cricket representing India but it was surely an impactful one, especially in limited overs format. His IPL career was remarkable as well.

Let’s rewind and take a look at Amit Mishra’s top 3 ODI performances:

1. 6/48 vs Zimbabwe, 2013

Amit Mishra’s career-best figures in ODI cricket came against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo. Mishra bowled this magnificent stint in the final match of the 5-match ODI series, picking up 6 wickets to demolish Zimbabwe’s batting lineup. 

India won the toss and chose to bat first. The Indian bowlers exerted pressure on the opposition right from the first ball. The fast bowlers gave three early blows to Zimbabwe and then the spinners took the charge. Amit Mishra singlehandedly dismissed the whole middle and lower middle order. He troubled the likes of Sean Williams and Elton Chigumbura among others to restrict Zimbabwe to 163 runs in the first innings which paved the way for a comfortable Indian victory.

2. 5/18 vs New Zealand, 2016

Amit Mishra achieved his second 5-wicket haul of his ODI career against New Zealand at Vishakhapatnam. Batting first, the Indian team put up 269 runs on the board. It was a reasonable target and the Kiwis had to toil hard to achieve this target.

The pacers got a couple of early breakthroughs in the powerplay to give India a great start in the second innings. However, Amit Mishra emerged as the biggest threat to New Zealand. He dismissed most of the key batters in the Kiwi batting unit. Players like Ross Taylor, James Neesham, and BJ Watling had no clue about what Mishra was doing. The leg-spinner got 5 wickets which helped India register a comprehensive victory by 190 runs.

3. 4/31 vs West Indies, 2011

Another fantastic spell from Amit Mishra, this time in the Caribbean. He picked up 4 wickets in the first innings of the second match of the ODI series between India and West Indies. Suresh Raina, the stand-in captain for India, won the toss and elected to field first. The Indian bowlers restricted West Indies to a low total of 240 runs at the loss of 9 wickets. Amit Mishra made a key contribution to this commendable bowling performance. The leg-spinner got some crucial wickets in the form of Kirk Edwards, Dwayne Bravo, Kieron Pollard, and Carlton Baugh. In the end, India won the match comfortably to take a 2-0 lead in the series. 

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