Top 6 ODI centuries in a losing cause
Big knocks! But of no useCricket sure is a funny game. It has happened on countless occasions that even some of the best individual performances of all time have not been able to secure a win for the team, simply because the other team emerged better in the end.Sachin Tendulkar, who has played the highest number of ODIs till date and has the record of most ODI runs under his belt, also holds the record for most runs (6585) and the most number of centuries (14) in a losing cause, out of his total tally of 18426 ODI runs and 49 ODI centuries.If a player scores a century and the team loses, we can be sure that the match witnessed some brilliant cricket being played, more so from the winning side, that had to bounce back after the damage caused by the ton being scored.Here are 6 such instances where batsmen came up with brilliant knocks of over a 100 runs but could not ensure victory for their teams, and the viewers took back an amazing game of cricket.
#6 Rohit Sharma\'s 150 vs South Africa in Kanpur 2015
Rohit Sharma’s century against the Proteas was a retort to AB De Villiers’ ton in the same match. Rohit gave AB De Villiers a hysterical challenge as he smashed the South African pace attack, all over the park.
The only player with the record of holding two double centuries in ODI’s put on quite a show. He showcased a number of shots from his ever-expanding repertoire.
South Africa elected to face first on a batting-friendly pitch and managed to put up a total of 303, which was more than enough to keep the Indian batting line-up busy. The skipper, ABD, showed his authority by scoring a stellar 104 of just 73 balls, which made sure South Africa jump over the mark of 300.
Rohit Sharma posed several questions for the men in green and yellow as he bludgeoned the Proteas bowling unit to achieve his fourth 150 of his career. He took 133 balls to score the same.
However Kagiso Rabada’s tactical last over forced MS Dhoni and Stuart Binny mistimed their hits, which in-turn saw India fall five runs from their target.