May 21 will not be a day that Indian cricket fans would bear in mind fondly. On at the present time in 1997, India had been on the receiving finish of Saeed Anwar’s fury because the Pakistani cricketer hammered 194 runs off simply 146 balls and etched his title within the report books.
At the MA Chidambaram Stadium of Chennai, Anwar, who had a robust report in opposition to India, not simply thrashed Indian bowlers all around the floor but additionally recorded the then-highest particular person rating within the One Day International (ODI).
Pakistan saved shedding wicket on the one finish, on the opposite finish, Anwar stood tall. He smashed 5 sixes and a whopping 22 boundaries as Pakistan posted a mammoth whole of 327 runs for the lack of 5 wickets in entrance of India of their quota of fifty overs.
Chasing 328 for a win, there was a second when followers believed India would possibly have the ability to pull of the report chase as Rahul Dravid and Vindo Kambli hit 107 and 65 respectively. However, after their departure, no different Indian batter rose to the event and in the long run, India misplaced the match by 35 runs.
Later, India had been knocked out from the occasion and Sri Lanka received the two-part remaining.
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