The twenty first of May marks the twenty fourth anniversary of one of the best innings within the historical past of ODI cricket produced by one of the stalwarts and most excellent batsmen of the 50-over recreation – Saeed Anwar hammered an impressive 194 of simply 146 deliveries in opposition to India in Chennai within the Independence Cup in 1997 and created a brand new world document breaking a 13-year outdated one held by the good Vivian Richards. Unlike in modern cricket, when with the appearance of T20 cricket, rising scoring charges and strike charges have led to huge particular person scores within the ODI format too, to register in extra of 150 was a uncommon feat within the Nineties. And in that mild Anwar’s gorgeous 194 stays a standout efficiency in historical past and tellingly the one one within the ten highest scores in ODI cricket which didn’t come on the flip of the millennium.
Here is the journey of the very best rating in ODI cricket.
171: Turner Turns It On in 1975 World Cup (1975)
The nice New Zealand batsman, Glenn Turner shocked the cricketing world with an imposing unbeaten 171 opening the innings for New Zealand in opposition to minnows East Africa within the second match of the inaugural World Cup in Birmingham in 1975. New Zealand amassed 309 and restricted East Africa for 128 for 8 within the allotted 60 overs.
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175: Kapil Dev’s Magical Unbeaten 175 At Tunbridge Wells (1983)
Coming into bat at 9 for 4 which quickly worsened to 17 for five, India’s captain Kapil Dev produced one of essentially the most magnificent innings within the historical past of ODI cricket when he blasted an undefeated 175 off simply 138 deliveries in opposition to Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells within the 1983 World Cup. Kapil scored virtually 66% of India’s whole of 266 and the staff went on to win by 31 runs. The victory impressed an unfancied Indian contingent to boost their recreation and play at a degree which exceeded everybody’s expectations. They went on to carry the trophy precisely per week later at Lord’s in London. Kapil had additionally damaged Turner’s 8 yr document of the very best particular person rating in ODI cricket.
189: Richards Produces The Greatest Innings In ODI Cricket History (1984)
From 11 for two which worsened to 83 for 4 after which 166 for 9, Richards hammered essentially the most outrageous ODI hundred within the format’s historical past remaining unbeaten 189 off 170 deliveries in opposition to England within the first ODI of the Texaco Trophy at Manchester in 1984. It was the very best rating in ODI cricket until 13 years earlier than Saeed Anwar smashed 194 in opposition to India in Chennai in 1997. West Indies ended with 272 for 9 and bowled out England for 168.
Richards scored 86 runs after registering his century off simply 58 deliveries at a strike price of 148.28. He added 106 for the final wicket with Holding, who contributed simply 12. It continues to be a world document! This innings was rated by Wisden as the best ODI knock of all-time. Richards scored 69.48% of the entire runs scored by the West Indies within the match – it stays the very best share of staff runs scored in a accomplished innings in ODI historical past! His particular person rating was greater than two and a half instances the collective rating of the opposite West Indian batsmen.
194: Anwar Breaks The Record After 13 Years (1997)
Pakistan dashing left-hander, Saeed Anwar produced a chic 194 off simply 146 deliveries in opposition to India in Chennai. He scored round 59% of his staff’s whole of 327 as Pakistan beat arch-rivals India by 35 runs at Chepauk. The elegant left-hander had damaged the 13-year outdated document set by Richards as he launched an unbelievable assault on the likes of Anil Kumble, Venkatesh Prasad and co.
Charles Coventry of Zimbabwe got here near overhauling Anwar’s document in 2009 however couldn’t fairly end the deed. He remained unbeaten on 194 in opposition to Bangladesh in Bulawayo equaling the document of the Pakistani batsman however not fairly surpassing it.
200: Tendulkar & the First Double Hundred (2010)
It needed to be that man! Sachin Tendulkar put his identify within the document books but once more in his wonderful profession as on the twenty fourth of February, 2010 in opposition to South Africa in Gwalior, he grew to become the primary batman within the historical past of ODI cricket to document a double hundred. Opening the innings, he remained undefeated on 200 off 147 deliveries, reaching the historic landmark off the third supply of the fiftieth over as India amassed a colossal 401 for 3 in opposition to the likes of Dale Steyn and co. The document for the very best particular person rating had been damaged – once more after 13 years.
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219: The Nawab of Najafgarh Conquers Indore (2011)
Virender Sehwag didn’t let Tendulkar’s document maintain for lengthy within the historical past books as barely a pair of years later he annihilated the West Indies in Indore and blasted a hurricane 219 off simply 149 deliveries smashing 25 fours and seven sixes. India piled on 418 for five – which stays their highest rating in ODI historical past.
264: The Second of His Three Doubles – Rohit Sharma Surpassed Everest (2014)
Rohit Sharma notched up the very best particular person rating in ODI historical past – a humongous 264 off simply 173 deliveries in opposition to Sri Lanka on the Eden Gardens in Kolkata in November 2014 as India crossed 400 but once more within the format. Rohit’s innings included 33 fours and 9 towering sixes – a document 186 runs got here from simply boundaries – the very best within the recreation’s historical past! This was Rohit’s second double hundred in ODI cricket. He, fairly stunningly, notched up one other one – once more in opposition to Sri Lanka in Mohali in 2017.
It speaks volumes of the pedigree and expertise in batting in India that 4 of the seven batsmen on the listing above are from the nation.
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