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Top 5 successful chases in last over of an ODI

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MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: Getty Images) In the present day, many big targets have been seen getting chased in unbelievable fashion in the limited-overs. The T20 cricket brought a scope of some impossible equations being chased down. But the same hasn’t been possible in the ODI format where the dynamics remain tough chasing big runs towards the end. Till date, only seven instances have been recorded where a team scored 15 or more runs in the final over of an ODI. Only three of those seven instances were recorded in the past decade and none in the last six years and two of them even before the debut of T20 format. Here are some of the highest successful chases in the final over of an ODI match: 5. 15 runs by India vs Sri Lanka in 2013: Shortly after winning the Champions Trophy in 2013, the Indian team toured West Indies to be part of an ODI Tri-series involving Sri Lanka as the 3rd side. The two Asian giants featured in the final at the Queen’s Park Oval. Sri Lanka raced to 171/2 ...
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Jimmy Neesham reveals how he won the sledging battle against Mitchell Starc with a hilarious response

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‘What a win’ – Sourav Ganguly reminisces 2001 Kolkata Test win against Australia

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Sourav Ganguly. (Photo Source: Twitter) Back in March 2001, India, under the leadership of current BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, won one of the most remarkable Test matches at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Back then Australia, led by the enigmatic Steve Waugh , was near invincible and were equally lethal in home and overseas conditions. The Aussies started the series in an emphatic fashion with a victory. In the second Test, the visitors elected to bat first and racked up 445 on the board. Harbhajan Singh picked a hat-trick, but couldn’t stop Waugh’s men from posting the colossal score. In their first innings, India were bowled out for a mere 171. Most importantly, they conceded Australia a lead of 274 runs. It didn’t spring a surprise that the Aussies went on to enforce the follow on. Laxman and Dravid rescue India At a time when the game seemed to have gone beyond India’s radar, VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid had something incredible in store. The duo not only helped India stage a...
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