Top 5 hundreds in ODI chases

#1 Herschelle Gibbs 175 (111) vs Australia at Johannesburg, 2005

Australia 434/4, South Africa 438/9 in 49.5 overs

The last knock on this list is the one that came in the '400' match at Johannesburg. Although this innings from Herschelle Gibbs isn't celebrated as much as some of the other big hundreds in ODIs, partly because the match itself was an absolute run feast, this is right up there in terms of the sheer impact this knock had on the outcome of the game.

With the series on line, Australia batted first and posted 434 on a batting paradise at Wanderers. This was the first ever 400 plus total in ODI history. The second such total was to follow in about 3 hours time!

South Africa, playing in front of a vociferous crowd at the Bullring, got to the worst possible start as they lost Boeta Dippenaar early. And then walked Herschelle Gibbs. He and Graeme Smith added 187 runs for the second wicket in quick time, with Smith scoring a 55-ball 90.

Gibbs was eventually dismissed for his highest ODI score of 175 which needed just 111 balls. His inspirational innings was enough to instil confidence in the other batters to follow. In a nerve-wracking last over South Africa crossed the finish line with 1 ball and 1 wicket left, thus creating the record for the highest ODI run chase.