Top 5 great Century of World Cup history on crucial time
1. Kapil Dev 175 not out Vs Zimbabwe, 1983.
Till 1983 India was not so much famous ODI cricket. But this history changed when India makes every one surprise by lifting the world cup.
Kapil Dev will be always remembered for bringing 1st world cup at home for his captaincy but one more important inning that he played during the crucial time was 175not out against Zimbabwe.
175 not out was the highest ODI score till that time which not score ever by everyone. and even that score was 65% of rest of the batsman in the Indian team. India scored 268 and won the match by 31 runs.
After Kapil dev indin Second highest score was 24 which made by 10Th number batsman Sayyed Kiramani.
2. Arvind De Silva - 107 Not Vs Australia, 1996
Aravinda de Silva made the night his own in Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium as his unbeaten 107 helped Sri Lanka chase down a target of 242. He had Arjuna Ranatunga for a company at the other end. The duo added an unbeaten 97-run stand as the Lankans created history.
3. Steve Waugh 120* Vs South Africa, 1999.
The most remembered and forgotten match in cricketing history, Steve Waugh’s classic century in the middle order that become turning point from a classic World Cup battle.
With the stunning century by Herschelle Gibbs in the first inning help South Africa to post massive 271/7 in the first Inning. That total looked even more daunting when Waugh strode to the crease with his side at 3-48 in the 12th over. Australian skipper and Ricky pointing build the inning gradually and the fateful moment, Waugh drop by Gibbs on 152/3.
The most remembered and forgotten match in cricketing history, Steve Waugh’s classic century in the middle order that become turning point from a classic World Cup battle.
With the stunning century by Herschelle Gibbs in the first inning help South Africa to post massive 271/7 in the first Inning. That total looked even more daunting when Waugh strode to the crease with his side at 3-48 in the 12th over. Australian skipper and Ricky pointing build the inning gradually and the fateful moment, Waugh drop by Gibbs on 152/3.
Waugh went on to make an unbeaten 120, setting up a semi-final showdown with South Africa.
4. Kevin O'Brien 102 Vs England, 2011.
Kevin O'Brien struck the fastest-ever World Cup hundred as Ireland pulled off a sensational three-wicket win over England on World Cup 2011.
Kevin O'Brien struck the fastest-ever World Cup hundred as Ireland pulled off a sensational three-wicket win over England on World Cup 2011.
Ireland won with five balls to spare as they finished on 7-329 after England, who had made 8-327, had been cruising when they reduced non-Test playing Ireland to 5-111.
But a brilliant burst of power-hitting got O'Brien to three figures in just 50 balls at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
He obliterated former Australia opener Matthew Hayden's previous fastest World Cup century record off 66 balls against South Africa at St Kitt's in 2007.
O'Brien's whirlwind innings of 113 off 63 balls, including six sixes and 13 fours, ended when he was run out by Stuart Broad's throw to wicketkeeper Matt Prior.
Ireland's target was down to three off the last over and victory was secured when John Mooney struck a four off James Anderson.
O'Brien's whirlwind innings of 113 off 63 balls, including six sixes and 13 fours, ended when he was run out by Stuart Broad's throw to wicketkeeper Matt Prior.
Ireland's target was down to three off the last over and victory was secured when John Mooney struck a four off James Anderson.
5. Stephen Fleming 134 Noy Out v South Africa, 2003
Chasing 307 for a win against a lethal bowling attack like Shaun Pollock, Makhaya Ntini, Alan Donald, Jacques Kallis and Lance Klusener, Stephen Fleming helped New Zealand to 182/1 when the Duckworth-Lewis ruling came into effect after the second such rain delay by the 31st over.
Notably, the left-hander scored four successive boundaries off Jacques Kallis just after a 15-minute delay owing to a power failure at the ground. Despite losing his opening partner Craig McMillan (25 off 32) at 89/1 at the start of the 15th over, Fleming was rock solid in his game. Fleming scored 21 out of the 27 boundaries in the New Zealand innings. A breathtaking knock indeed.
New Zealand’s next match was expected to be washed out and the match was more like a must-win game after losing against Sri Lanka in their opening fixture. And to realize that this knock came after a scintillating ton from the blade of Herschelle Gibbs 143 (141), it was no doubt an innings of a lifetime.
Chasing 307 for a win against a lethal bowling attack like Shaun Pollock, Makhaya Ntini, Alan Donald, Jacques Kallis and Lance Klusener, Stephen Fleming helped New Zealand to 182/1 when the Duckworth-Lewis ruling came into effect after the second such rain delay by the 31st over.
Notably, the left-hander scored four successive boundaries off Jacques Kallis just after a 15-minute delay owing to a power failure at the ground. Despite losing his opening partner Craig McMillan (25 off 32) at 89/1 at the start of the 15th over, Fleming was rock solid in his game. Fleming scored 21 out of the 27 boundaries in the New Zealand innings. A breathtaking knock indeed.
New Zealand’s next match was expected to be washed out and the match was more like a must-win game after losing against Sri Lanka in their opening fixture. And to realize that this knock came after a scintillating ton from the blade of Herschelle Gibbs 143 (141), it was no doubt an innings of a lifetime.
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