| 0.80 (10-4-8-1) | EJ Chatfield | v Sri Lanka at Dunedin, 1st ODI, 1982/83 [186] |
| 0.83 (12-6-10-0) | RJ Hadlee | v East Africa at Birmingham, World Cup, 1975 [20] |
| 0.96 (9.2-4-9-2) | EJ Chatfield | v India at Perth, World Series Cup, 1985/86 [352] |
| 1.00 (10-6-10-0) | BL Cairns | v Sri Lanka at Dunedin, 1st ODI, 1982/83 [186] |
| 1.00 (7-2-7-1) | DR Tuffey | v India at Colombo (RPS), Coca-Cola Cup (Sri Lanka), 2001 [1736] |
| 1.00 (6-3-6-1) | RJ Hadlee | v India at Auckland, 1st ODI, 1980/81 [116] |
| 1.10 (10-2-11-2) | DR Tuffey | v India at Christchurch, 3rd ODI, 2002/03 [1928] |
| 1.12 (8-3-9-3) | RJ Hadlee | v Sri Lanka at Dunedin, 1st ODI, 1982/83 [186] |
| 1.20 (10-5-12-2) | GR Larsen | v South Africa at Hobart, World Series, 1993/94 [865] |
| 1.20 (10-2-12-1) | CZ Harris | v Pakistan at Napier, 2nd ODI, 2000/01 [1690] |
| 1.28 (7-2-9-2) | EJ Chatfield | v Australia at Adelaide, World Series Cup, 1985/86 [358] |
| 1.28 (7-3-9-2) | CZ Harris | v India at Colombo (RPS), Coca-Cola Cup (Sri Lanka), 2001 [1739] |
| 1.28 (7-5-9-0) | GR Larsen | v Sri Lanka at Wellington, 3rd ODI, 1996/97 [1185] |
| 1.30 (10-5-13-0) | EJ Chatfield | v India at Adelaide, World Series Cup, 1985/86 [356] |
| 1.31 (5.2-2-7-2) | DL Vettori | v Sri Lanka at Christchurch, 3rd ODI, 2006/07 [2470] |
| 1.33 (12-3-16-1) | RJ Hadlee | v Sri Lanka at Derby, World Cup, 1983 [214] |
| 1.33 (9-4-12-3) | JDP Oram | v Sri Lanka at Dambulla, Bank Alfalah Cup, 2003 [2010] |
| 1.33 (9-4-12-0) | RJ Hadlee | v Sri Lanka at Sydney, World Series Cup, 1987/88 [486] |
| 1.37 (8-1-11-1) | BL Cairns | v Sri Lanka at Moratuwa, 2nd ODI, 1983/84 [257] |
| 1.40 (10-4-14-4) | DL Vettori | v Sri Lanka at Dambulla, Bank Alfalah Cup, 2003 [2014] |
| 1.40 (10-3-14-3) | DL Vettori | v United States of America at The Oval, ICC Champions Trophy, 2004 [2169] |
| 1.40 (10-3-14-2) | MC Snedden | v Pakistan at Hamilton, 4th ODI, 1988/89 [561] |
| 1.40 (10-5-14-1) | GR Larsen | v Zimbabwe at Wellington, 2nd ODI, 1995/96 [1046] |
| 1.40 (5-2-7-2) | SE Bond | v Pakistan at Dambulla, Bank Alfalah Cup, 2003 [2009] |
| 1.40 (5-2-7-1) | RJ Hadlee | v Australia at Perth, World Series Cup, 1982/83 [180] |
| 1.42 (7-2-10-1) | CL Cairns | v Zimbabwe at Wellington, 2nd ODI, 1997/98 [1289] |
| 1.42 (7-4-10-0) | CL Cairns | v India at Delhi, 5th ODI, 1999/00 [1526] |
| 1.44 (9-2-13-2) | EJ Chatfield | v Sri Lanka at Colombo (PSS), 3rd ODI, 1983/84 [258] |
| 1.50 (10-3-15-3) | GI Allott | v Scotland at Edinburgh, World Cup, 1999 [1472] |
| 1.50 (10-2-15-2) | EJ Chatfield | v England at Dunedin, 1st ODI, 1987/88 [504] |
| 1.50 (10-4-15-2) | SE Bond | v Bangladesh at North Sound, ICC World Cup, 2006/07 [2561] |
| 1.50 (10-2-15-1) | W Watson | v England at Christchurch, 1st ODI, 1990/91 [668] |
| 1.50 (10-3-15-1) | CZ Harris | v West Indies at Wellington, 4th ODI, 1999/00 [1535] |
| 1.50 (6-0-9-3) | NJ Astle | v Sri Lanka at Wellington, 3rd ODI, 1996/97 [1185] |
| 1.55 (9-5-14-3) | EJ Chatfield | v India at Sharjah, Australasia Cup, 1985/86 [381] |
| 1.60 (10-4-16-4) | BL Cairns | v Australia at Sydney, World Series Cup, 1982/83 [170] |
| 1.60 (10-5-16-2) | EJ Chatfield | v England at Wellington, 2nd ODI, 1983/84 [250] |
| 1.60 (10-1-16-2) | JV Coney | v Pakistan at Hamilton, 2nd ODI, 1984/85 [288] |
| 1.60 (10-3-16-1) | DJ Nash | v Scotland at Edinburgh, World Cup, 1999 [1472] |
| 1.62 (8-4-13-1) | RJ Hadlee | v Australia at Sydney, World Series Cup, 1980/81 [110] |
| 1.63 (9.1-2-15-1) | RJ Hadlee | v India at Brisbane, World Series Cup, 1980/81 [109] |
| 1.66 (9-5-15-4) | RJ Hadlee | v Australia at Dunedin, 1st ODI, 1985/86 [369] |
| 1.66 (9-2-15-3) | W Watson | v Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), Triangular Tournament, 1985/86 [378] |
| 1.66 (9-2-15-2) | GR Larsen | v Pakistan at Napier, 2nd ODI, 1992/93 [786] |
| 1.66 (9-3-15-0) | GB Troup | v Australia at Melbourne, World Series Cup, 1980/81 [98] |
| 1.66 (9-0-15-0) | EJ Gray | v Sri Lanka at Colombo (RPS), Triangular Tournament, 1985/86 [378] |
| 1.67 (7.1-1-12-2) | MC Snedden | v Australia at Melbourne, World Series Cup, 1982/83 [173] |
| 1.68 (4-1-9-1) | RO Collinge | v England at Wellington, 2nd ODI, 1974/75 [18] |
| 1.70 (10-3-17-3) | GR Larsen | v Australia at Wellington, 3rd ODI, 1992/93 [822] |
| 1.70 (10-5-17-2) | RJ Hadlee | v India at Launceston, World Series Cup, 1985/86 [361] |
