Top 5 six-wicket hauls in ODIs that ended in defeat

#1 Mitchell Starc (Aus), 6/28 vs New Zealand at Auckland - 2015

Mitchell Starc

Mitchell Starc’s performance came in one of the best low scoring thrillers of the World Cups. Auckland had already seen a brilliant spell from Trent Boult in the first innings of this match. But nobody at that time knew that Starc would outperform even Boult.

Being set a target of 152 runs, the Kiwis, at one stage, were cruising towards victory when they needed 75 runs with 9 wickets remaining and with more than 40 overs in hand. To add salts to the injury was Brendon McCullum, who was batting at the other end after already having scored a 50 off just 21 balls.

It is at this stage when Mitchell Starc delivered some nasty bouncers and deadly yorkers. And in this process, he uprooted timber of Ross Taylor and Grant Elliot. He also got the danger man Luke Ronchi caught behind the stumps.

When New Zealand required 6 runs with 3 wickets in hand, Starc got Adam Milne and Tim Southee clean bowled in successive deliveries. However, a calm, cool, and composed Kane Williamson hit a 6 off Pat Cummins in the next over and Kiwis sealed this epic thriller by 1 wicket.