text: which is the best odi ever played? 1st australasia final in 1986 in sharjah between pak v ind when javed miandad hit a 6 off the last ball to win the match by 1 wicket; the tied-up semi final in 1999 world cup between australia and south africa; or the final match in the odi series between australia and south africa  when aus made 434 chased succesfully by sa who made 438 when australia made 434, a world record and south africa chased it succesfully and made 438 another world record, it means a world record did not exist even for a single day.