Cricket's Most Remarkable Centuries: ICC World Cup hundreds that ended in defeat
In the history of the World Cup, there are several instances to recount when batters scored scintillating centuries but their teams failed to utilise their performances.
2. Saeed Anwar’s 101 against India in 2003
The 2003 World Cup contest between India and Pakistan is remembered for Sachin Tendulkar’s extraordinary batting display. Chasing the enormous total of 274 in Centurion, the Master Blaster led the assault against Pakistan bowlers. Riding on his exceptional 98-run knock off just 75 deliveries, the Men in Blue hammered Pakistan by six wickets.
However, it wasn’t just Tendulkar who grabbed the eyeballs in that famous match. Before India’s innings, Pakistan also dominated the game with their aggressive batting and this became possible due to their opener Saeed Anwar’s wonderful batting performance.
In the high-voltage match, Anwar took India’s bowling unit to the cleaners and went on to score a magnificent century. His knock ended on 101 off 126 and with the help of his stunning innings, Pakistan succeeded in giving a fine target of 274 to the arch-rivals.
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