Cricket is an unpredictable game. At one moment you can be on top, the next moment the opposition can make a comeback. There have been several instances of such things happening on the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/pondicherry-t20-2021-match-7-lio-vs-sha-dream11-prediction-fantasy-cricket-tips-playing-11-pitch-report-and-injury-update/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>cricket</strong> </a>field.

Sometimes we see some weird batting collapses taking place while sometimes we see a team that is completely on the backfoot, bouncing back and winning the game. This is all a part of the game and cricketers have done it big time.

There have also been instances where the batting order succumbs to some quality bowling but someone from the lower-order steps up for the job. So here, we list

Instances when unexpected cricketers top-scored in an innings

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-313899" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Yuzvendra-Chahal-1.jpg" alt="Yuzvendra Chahal" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-313899" class="wp-caption-text">Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)</figcaption>

The first instance on this list itself is a huge surprise. Yes, it is the wrist-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, this time with the bat. Although this innings was not really a big one, it was enough to make him the top scorer of the team.

During India&#8217;s tour of New Zealand 2019, the series was already pocketed by India after winning the first 3 matches comfortably. The skipper Virat Kohli had flown back to India and Rohit Sharma was named captain. In proper New Zealand conditions, India was put into bat having lost the toss in the 4th ODI.

The ball was seaming and swinging considerably and the Kiwi pacers completely ran through the Indian batting order. Chahal came into bat at the score of 55-8. He batted well and remained in the crease for a significant amount of time. When the team was bowled out for 92, he was the only batsman who remained not out at 18, the highest score of the innings.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-357079" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_346972.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-357079" class="wp-caption-text">NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND &#8211; JUNE 06: Nathan Coulter-Nile of Australia drives the ball to the boundary during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between Australia and the West Indies at Trent Bridge on June 06, 2019, in Nottingham, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Here we have an Australian on the list. It is the bowling all-rounder Nathan Coulter-Nile who bailed the Aussies out from a disastrous situation. Australia was facing the Windies who were coming into the match following a thunderous performance against Pakistan, bowling them out at a total near 100.

The Caribbean bowlers started repeating their performance from the previous match. They reduced <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ecstatic-bangladesh-players-celebrate-historic-series-win-over-australia-in-dressing-room/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Australia</strong></a> to a score of 38-4 within the first 8 overs. Australia stabilized a bit after that but was still in a tough position at 147-6 when Coulter-Nile stepped in.

He then played match-winning innings, scoring 92 runs off just 60 balls, carrying Australia to a concrete total of 288. He was the highest scorer in the Australian innings with the second-best innings coming from Steve Smith who scored 73. Of course, none expected Coulter-Nile to be the top scorer.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-204687" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ashton-Agar.jpg" alt="Ashton Agar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-204687" class="wp-caption-text">Ashton Agar. (Photo by Robert Prezioso/Getty Images)</figcaption>

Bowlers are expected to contribute with the bat in Test cricket but none expect them to be the top scorers. But this did happen in the first Test match of the 2013 Ashes played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham in England.

Having won the toss, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ashes-2021-22-ca-planning-to-allow-england-players-travel-with-their-families/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>England</strong> </a>elected to bat first with the vision of posting a huge 1st innings total. But it was not to be as Australia bowled them out cheaply, for a mere 215. In return, Australia too fumbled as they slipped to 117-9. England was completely on top and it seemed that they will have a substantial 1st innings lead.

It was the debutant Ashton Agar, who came in at number 11 played a marvellous innings under pressure. Agar stayed at the crease for a long time building a big partnership with Phil Hughes. He missed out on a well-deserved debut century by 2 runs as he was caught off Stuart Broad on 98. Nonetheless, it was a match-saving inning and he was the highest scorer of the innings, which no one expected in the wildest of dreams.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-545321" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Harbhajan-Singh-batting.jpg" alt="Harbhajan Singh batting" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-545321" class="wp-caption-text">Harbhajan Singh batting. (Photo by Santosh Harhare/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)</figcaption>

Let&#8217;s go back to the year 2010. India was one of the most formidable Test sides playing at home. New Zealand was touring India for a 2-Test series.

The first match was played in Ahemdabad, on a decent batting wicket. Both the teams put up big first-innings totals, over 450. India had a slender lead of 28 runs and was needed to bat well to set a difficult target for New Zealand.

However, India got into huge trouble as they lost 6 wickets with just 65 runs on the board. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20-world-cup-2021-new-zealands-strongest-predicted-playing-xi-for-the-tournament/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>New Zealand</strong></a> was well ahead in the match and it seemed that they will have a very small target to chase. Harbhajan then came to the crease in such a crisis. He strung a wonderful partnership with VVS Laxman and took the innings forward. Even after Laxman got out, he batted well and reached his century. Harbhajan&#8217;s innings of 115 runs were the highest among the Indian cricketers, which eventually saved the match for India.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-538768" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Deepak-Chahar-2.jpg" alt="Deepak Chahar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-538768" class="wp-caption-text">Deepak Chahar. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>

A young Indian side was touring Sri Lanka for a white-ball series. After winning the first ODI comfortably, India was looking to seal the series in the 2nd ODI. After winning the toss, Sri Lanka posted a strong total of 277 on the board after their 50 overs.

India had a shaky start to the chase as they lost 3 wickets for 65 runs. The onus was on the captain Shikhar Dhawan to take <strong>India</strong> to the finishing line. However, Dhawan too got after a few overs and India were 115-4. Suryakumar Yadav stood at one end and looked quite comfortable, but he was not getting enough support.

Wickets kept falling and eventually India was needed to chase around 100 runs with just 3 wickets in hand. Deepak Chahar, who came to the crease in a difficult situation, remained composed and started building a partnership with Bhuvaneshwar Kumar. They batted well till the end and took India to victory. Chahar remained not out on 69, the highest score among the Indian batsmen.

<p>Cricket is an unpredictable game. At one moment you can be on top, the next moment the opposition can make a comeback. There have been several instances of such things happening on the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/pondicherry-t20-2021-match-7-lio-vs-sha-dream11-prediction-fantasy-cricket-tips-playing-11-pitch-report-and-injury-update/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>cricket</strong> </a>field.</p>
<p>Sometimes we see some weird batting collapses taking place while sometimes we see a team that is completely on the backfoot, bouncing back and winning the game. This is all a part of the game and cricketers have done it big time.</p>
<p>There have also been instances where the batting order succumbs to some quality bowling but someone from the lower-order steps up for the job. So here, we list</p>
<h2>Instances when unexpected cricketers top-scored in an innings</h2>
<h3>1) Yuzvendra Chahal vs NZ 2019</h3>
<figure id="attachment_313899" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-313899" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-313899" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Yuzvendra-Chahal-1.jpg" alt="Yuzvendra Chahal" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-313899" class="wp-caption-text">Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The first instance on this list itself is a huge surprise. Yes, it is the wrist-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, this time with the bat. Although this innings was not really a big one, it was enough to make him the top scorer of the team.</p>
<p>During India’s tour of New Zealand 2019, the series was already pocketed by India after winning the first 3 matches comfortably. The skipper Virat Kohli had flown back to India and Rohit Sharma was named captain. In proper New Zealand conditions, India was put into bat having lost the toss in the 4th ODI.</p>
<p>The ball was seaming and swinging considerably and the Kiwi pacers completely ran through the Indian batting order. Chahal came into bat at the score of 55-8. He batted well and remained in the crease for a significant amount of time. When the team was bowled out for 92, he was the only batsman who remained not out at 18, the highest score of the innings.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>2. Nathan Coulter-Nile vs WI 2019</h3>
<figure id="attachment_357079" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-357079" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-357079" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_346972.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-357079" class="wp-caption-text">NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – JUNE 06: Nathan Coulter-Nile of Australia drives the ball to the boundary during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between Australia and the West Indies at Trent Bridge on June 06, 2019, in Nottingham, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Here we have an Australian on the list. It is the bowling all-rounder Nathan Coulter-Nile who bailed the Aussies out from a disastrous situation. Australia was facing the Windies who were coming into the match following a thunderous performance against Pakistan, bowling them out at a total near 100.</p>
<p>The Caribbean bowlers started repeating their performance from the previous match. They reduced <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ecstatic-bangladesh-players-celebrate-historic-series-win-over-australia-in-dressing-room/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Australia</strong></a> to a score of 38-4 within the first 8 overs. Australia stabilized a bit after that but was still in a tough position at 147-6 when Coulter-Nile stepped in.</p>
<p>He then played match-winning innings, scoring 92 runs off just 60 balls, carrying Australia to a concrete total of 288. He was the highest scorer in the Australian innings with the second-best innings coming from Steve Smith who scored 73. Of course, none expected Coulter-Nile to be the top scorer.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>3) Ashton Agar vs England</h3>
<figure id="attachment_204687" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-204687" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-204687" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ashton-Agar.jpg" alt="Ashton Agar" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-204687" class="wp-caption-text">Ashton Agar. (Photo by Robert Prezioso/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Bowlers are expected to contribute with the bat in Test cricket but none expect them to be the top scorers. But this did happen in the first Test match of the 2013 Ashes played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham in England.</p>
<p>Having won the toss, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ashes-2021-22-ca-planning-to-allow-england-players-travel-with-their-families/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>England</strong> </a>elected to bat first with the vision of posting a huge 1st innings total. But it was not to be as Australia bowled them out cheaply, for a mere 215. In return, Australia too fumbled as they slipped to 117-9. England was completely on top and it seemed that they will have a substantial 1st innings lead.</p>
<p>It was the debutant Ashton Agar, who came in at number 11 played a marvellous innings under pressure. Agar stayed at the crease for a long time building a big partnership with Phil Hughes. He missed out on a well-deserved debut century by 2 runs as he was caught off Stuart Broad on 98. Nonetheless, it was a match-saving inning and he was the highest scorer of the innings, which no one expected in the wildest of dreams.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>4)Harbhajan Singh vs New Zealand 2010</h3>
<figure id="attachment_545321" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-545321" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-545321" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Harbhajan-Singh-batting.jpg" alt="Harbhajan Singh batting" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-545321" class="wp-caption-text">Harbhajan Singh batting. (Photo by Santosh Harhare/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Let’s go back to the year 2010. India was one of the most formidable Test sides playing at home. New Zealand was touring India for a 2-Test series.</p>
<p>The first match was played in Ahemdabad, on a decent batting wicket. Both the teams put up big first-innings totals, over 450. India had a slender lead of 28 runs and was needed to bat well to set a difficult target for New Zealand.</p>
<p>However, India got into huge trouble as they lost 6 wickets with just 65 runs on the board. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20-world-cup-2021-new-zealands-strongest-predicted-playing-xi-for-the-tournament/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>New Zealand</strong></a> was well ahead in the match and it seemed that they will have a very small target to chase. Harbhajan then came to the crease in such a crisis. He strung a wonderful partnership with VVS Laxman and took the innings forward. Even after Laxman got out, he batted well and reached his century. Harbhajan’s innings of 115 runs were the highest among the Indian cricketers, which eventually saved the match for India.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>5)Deepak Chahar vs Sri Lanka 2021</h3>
<figure id="attachment_538768" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-538768" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-538768" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Deepak-Chahar-2.jpg" alt="Deepak Chahar" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-538768" class="wp-caption-text">Deepak Chahar. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>A young Indian side was touring Sri Lanka for a white-ball series. After winning the first ODI comfortably, India was looking to seal the series in the 2nd ODI. After winning the toss, Sri Lanka posted a strong total of 277 on the board after their 50 overs.</p>
<p>India had a shaky start to the chase as they lost 3 wickets for 65 runs. The onus was on the captain Shikhar Dhawan to take <strong>India</strong> to the finishing line. However, Dhawan too got after a few overs and India were 115-4. Suryakumar Yadav stood at one end and looked quite comfortable, but he was not getting enough support.</p>
<p>Wickets kept falling and eventually India was needed to chase around 100 runs with just 3 wickets in hand. Deepak Chahar, who came to the crease in a difficult situation, remained composed and started building a partnership with Bhuvaneshwar Kumar. They batted well till the end and took India to victory. Chahar remained not out on 69, the highest score among the Indian batsmen.</p>

<p>Cricket is an unpredictable game. At one moment you can be on top, the next moment the opposition can make a comeback. There have been several instances of such things happening on the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/pondicherry-t20-2021-match-7-lio-vs-sha-dream11-prediction-fantasy-cricket-tips-playing-11-pitch-report-and-injury-update/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>cricket</strong> </a>field.</p>
<p>Sometimes we see some weird batting collapses taking place while sometimes we see a team that is completely on the backfoot, bouncing back and winning the game. This is all a part of the game and cricketers have done it big time.</p>
<p>There have also been instances where the batting order succumbs to some quality bowling but someone from the lower-order steps up for the job. So here, we list</p>
<h2>Instances when unexpected cricketers top-scored in an innings</h2>
<h3>1) Yuzvendra Chahal vs NZ 2019</h3>
<figure id="attachment_313899" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-313899" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-313899" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Yuzvendra-Chahal-1.jpg" alt="Yuzvendra Chahal" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-313899" class="wp-caption-text">Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The first instance on this list itself is a huge surprise. Yes, it is the wrist-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, this time with the bat. Although this innings was not really a big one, it was enough to make him the top scorer of the team.</p>
<p>During India&#8217;s tour of New Zealand 2019, the series was already pocketed by India after winning the first 3 matches comfortably. The skipper Virat Kohli had flown back to India and Rohit Sharma was named captain. In proper New Zealand conditions, India was put into bat having lost the toss in the 4th ODI.</p>
<p>The ball was seaming and swinging considerably and the Kiwi pacers completely ran through the Indian batting order. Chahal came into bat at the score of 55-8. He batted well and remained in the crease for a significant amount of time. When the team was bowled out for 92, he was the only batsman who remained not out at 18, the highest score of the innings.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>2. Nathan Coulter-Nile vs WI 2019</h3>
<figure id="attachment_357079" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-357079" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-357079" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/CT_346972.jpg" alt width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-357079" class="wp-caption-text">NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND &#8211; JUNE 06: Nathan Coulter-Nile of Australia drives the ball to the boundary during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between Australia and the West Indies at Trent Bridge on June 06, 2019, in Nottingham, England. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Here we have an Australian on the list. It is the bowling all-rounder Nathan Coulter-Nile who bailed the Aussies out from a disastrous situation. Australia was facing the Windies who were coming into the match following a thunderous performance against Pakistan, bowling them out at a total near 100.</p>
<p>The Caribbean bowlers started repeating their performance from the previous match. They reduced <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ecstatic-bangladesh-players-celebrate-historic-series-win-over-australia-in-dressing-room/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Australia</strong></a> to a score of 38-4 within the first 8 overs. Australia stabilized a bit after that but was still in a tough position at 147-6 when Coulter-Nile stepped in.</p>
<p>He then played match-winning innings, scoring 92 runs off just 60 balls, carrying Australia to a concrete total of 288. He was the highest scorer in the Australian innings with the second-best innings coming from Steve Smith who scored 73. Of course, none expected Coulter-Nile to be the top scorer.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>3) Ashton Agar vs England</h3>
<figure id="attachment_204687" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-204687" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-204687" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ashton-Agar.jpg" alt="Ashton Agar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-204687" class="wp-caption-text">Ashton Agar. (Photo by Robert Prezioso/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Bowlers are expected to contribute with the bat in Test cricket but none expect them to be the top scorers. But this did happen in the first Test match of the 2013 Ashes played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham in England.</p>
<p>Having won the toss, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ashes-2021-22-ca-planning-to-allow-england-players-travel-with-their-families/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>England</strong> </a>elected to bat first with the vision of posting a huge 1st innings total. But it was not to be as Australia bowled them out cheaply, for a mere 215. In return, Australia too fumbled as they slipped to 117-9. England was completely on top and it seemed that they will have a substantial 1st innings lead.</p>
<p>It was the debutant Ashton Agar, who came in at number 11 played a marvellous innings under pressure. Agar stayed at the crease for a long time building a big partnership with Phil Hughes. He missed out on a well-deserved debut century by 2 runs as he was caught off Stuart Broad on 98. Nonetheless, it was a match-saving inning and he was the highest scorer of the innings, which no one expected in the wildest of dreams.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>4)Harbhajan Singh vs New Zealand 2010</h3>
<figure id="attachment_545321" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-545321" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-545321" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Harbhajan-Singh-batting.jpg" alt="Harbhajan Singh batting" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-545321" class="wp-caption-text">Harbhajan Singh batting. (Photo by Santosh Harhare/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Let&#8217;s go back to the year 2010. India was one of the most formidable Test sides playing at home. New Zealand was touring India for a 2-Test series.</p>
<p>The first match was played in Ahemdabad, on a decent batting wicket. Both the teams put up big first-innings totals, over 450. India had a slender lead of 28 runs and was needed to bat well to set a difficult target for New Zealand.</p>
<p>However, India got into huge trouble as they lost 6 wickets with just 65 runs on the board. <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20-world-cup-2021-new-zealands-strongest-predicted-playing-xi-for-the-tournament/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>New Zealand</strong></a> was well ahead in the match and it seemed that they will have a very small target to chase. Harbhajan then came to the crease in such a crisis. He strung a wonderful partnership with VVS Laxman and took the innings forward. Even after Laxman got out, he batted well and reached his century. Harbhajan&#8217;s innings of 115 runs were the highest among the Indian cricketers, which eventually saved the match for India.</p>
<p></p>
<h3>5)Deepak Chahar vs Sri Lanka 2021</h3>
<figure id="attachment_538768" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-538768" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-538768" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Deepak-Chahar-2.jpg" alt="Deepak Chahar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-538768" class="wp-caption-text">Deepak Chahar. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>A young Indian side was touring Sri Lanka for a white-ball series. After winning the first ODI comfortably, India was looking to seal the series in the 2nd ODI. After winning the toss, Sri Lanka posted a strong total of 277 on the board after their 50 overs.</p>
<p>India had a shaky start to the chase as they lost 3 wickets for 65 runs. The onus was on the captain Shikhar Dhawan to take <strong>India</strong> to the finishing line. However, Dhawan too got after a few overs and India were 115-4. Suryakumar Yadav stood at one end and looked quite comfortable, but he was not getting enough support.</p>
<p>Wickets kept falling and eventually India was needed to chase around 100 runs with just 3 wickets in hand. Deepak Chahar, who came to the crease in a difficult situation, remained composed and started building a partnership with Bhuvaneshwar Kumar. They batted well till the end and took India to victory. Chahar remained not out on 69, the highest score among the Indian batsmen.</p>

Cricketers who went for big numbers unexpectedly.

5 instances when unexpected cricketers top-scored in an innings

There have been a lot of innings in history where unexpected cricketers have scored big for their respective countries and earned fame.