Fastest player to take 5 wickets

Who is the fastest player to take 5 wickets in an ODI cricket match? top 5 with details

The record for the fastest player to take 5 wickets in an ODI cricket match was held by Sri Lankan cricketer Chaminda Bandara. He achieved this feat in just 6 balls during an ODI match against Bangladesh on October 25, 2000. 

I can provide you with information about some of the fastest instances where a bowler has taken 5 wickets in an ODI cricket match.

Here are five of the fastest instances:

Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka):

  • Date: February 19, 2001
  • Match: Sri Lanka vs. Zimbabwe
  • Overs: 8.2 overs
  • Wickets taken: 5 wickets for 14 runs

Shahid Afridi (Pakistan):

  • Date: October 4, 1996
  • Match: Pakistan vs. Kenya
  • Overs: 6.3 overs
  • Wickets taken: 5 wickets for 7 runs

Brett Lee (Australia):

  • Date: January 9, 2005
  • Match: Australia vs. South Africa
  • Overs: 8 overs
  • Wickets taken: 5 wickets for 22 runs

Jermaine Lawson (West Indies):

  • Date: July 6, 2003
  • Match: West Indies vs. Bangladesh
  • Overs: 8.2 overs
  • Wickets taken: 5 wickets for 3 runs

Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka):

  • Date: June 28, 2007
  • Match: Sri Lanka vs. South Africa
  • Overs: 9 overs
  • Wickets taken: 5 wickets for 54 runs