We did a snake-style draft between the 3 of us (MV, Nishant & friend of the pod â Saurabh) to find out the Top 15 Most Memorable (largely painful) ODI knocks played against India.
Douglas Marillierâs 56* at Faridabad (N)
Chris Cairnsâ 102* in the ICC Knockout final 2000 at Nairobi (S)
Aravinda De Silvaâs 66 off 47 in 1996 WC Semi final in Calcutta (M)
Travis Headâs 137(120) in the Khada Hoon Aaj Bhi Wahin 2023 Finals at Modium (M)
Fakhar Zamanâs 117 in the Champions Trophy final in 2017 (S)
Shakib Al-Hasanâs 49 off 31 in Sachinâs 100th 100 game (N)
Shahid Afridiâs 102 (46) at Green Park. Casual. (N)
17 Y.O Tamim Iqbalâs 51 off 53 at Port of Spain to change ODI WCâs forever (S)
Sanath Jayasuriyaâs 79 off 76 at Delhi in the 1996 WC to signify âdehshatâ & âkhauffâ for a generation (M)
Ricardo Powellâs 124(93) in the Coca Cola Singapore Challenge Finals (M)
Marlon Samuels 108* (75) in the series decider in 2002 of a 7 match ODI series (S)
Saeed Anwarâs 194. âNuff Said.(N)
Mark Waughâs 126(135) at Wankhede in the 1996 WC (N)
Gibbsâ 116 (retd hurt) in the Champions Trophy Semi Finals (S)
Ijaz Ahmedâs 139* (84) at Lahore in 1997 (M)
Pontingâs 140 in 2003 WC final
Straussâ 158 in 2011 WC
Smithâs hundred in the 2015 WC semi
Dilshanâs 160 in the 415 chase at Rajkot
Mahelaâs 103 in the 2011 WC final
Inziâs 122(102) at Karachi in the Pundits of Pakistan series
Stuff you can go back to â
OG Pace is Pace Yaar gang (Ahmer, Osman, Hasan Cheema, Shoaib Naveed, Imran, Assad etc) celebrating the 2017 CT finals win - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WJ2zKwuvgA