2016 in review: The top-5 ODI spells

Martin Guptill's 10th century had given New Zealand a competitive total of 294 but it was fast bowler Matt Henry who emerged match-winner for his side. With 58 needed from 40, Sri Lanka had the target in reach, before Henry struck thrice in 10 deliveries to finish with 5/40 and help New Zealand win by 36 runs.

When Zimbabwe were 49/7, Afghanistan, who had won the previous ODI, were in sight of another upset win. But with Hamilton Masakadza holding fort at one end, and credible support from Graeme Cremer, Zimbabwe posted 175 on the back of a 104-run partnership. The target wasn't a formidable one, but a standout performance from Luke Jongwe proved it was just about enough. His astonishing figures of 5/6 shot Afghanistan out for 58, their lowest ODI total. It was Masakadza though, who took away the Man-of-the-Match award.

Narine, making his international return finished with career-best figures to give West Indies a winning start to the seven-match series. Narine's 6/27 had kept South Africa to 188 before another comeback man, Kieron Pollard struck an unbeaten run-a-ball 67 to take West Indies home with 11 deliveries to spare

Five matches later, Hashim Amla led South Africa from the front with a 23rd ODI hundred that helped them post 343. West Indies, who have never tasted success chasing a target over 300, started off well racing to 58 in six overs before Imran Tahir for brought on. The legspinner finished with the best returns by a South African in ODIs and snuffed out four important middle-order wickets - Marlon Samuels, Pollard, Jason Holder and Carlos Brathwaite - to finish with 7/45.

Just when all the talk regarding Mortaza's all-round skills had taken the focus off his bowling, his performance against England re-established him as Bangladesh's lead bowler. With support from Taskin Ahmed, Mortaza led Bangladesh's attack from the front and dented England's quest of chasing a target of 239. After snuffing out openers, Mortaza took out key man Ben Stokes as the rest crumbled to Taskin. Victory was achieved by 34 runs allowing Bangladesh to level the series.