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Saturday Special - Most Memorable Last Ball Wins(Don’t Miss this one!)

bullseye

School Boy/Girl Captain
Here’s The scenario:

Last Ball Coming up. It is a do or die for both teams.

Can you Imagine the Excitement, Thrill, Tension that exists in such a situation?
It could be a recognized batsman or a tailender facing the might of the best opposition bowler.

What can happen?

Runs required.

One needed : Not a difficult thing . If the batsman fails to score the match is still a tie.

Two needed : Still not a difficult thing .Strive for a boundary and go for the runs .If a boundary is made, well and good . If two runs made.The job is done.

Three needed : Running three is difficult. The best option is to strive for a boundary.
Even if two runs is made. It is still a tie as scores would be leveled.

Four Needed : A boundary. Tough. Still doable. It is always good to have the better batsman facing the last ball as the probability is better for him to score a boundary as he would be facing the best opposition bowler.

Five Needed. You cannot run five unless their is a misfield.Difficult situation. Come what may. Go for a six.

Six needed: Really a tough call. The odds are against the Batsman. Hoping against Hope .Hoping for a Miracle to happen. But Miracles do happen.

So, what has been the most memorable last ball wins in One day cricket?

Their has been quite a few:

Here are five that I consider memorable ones.

1 Javed Miandad's Famous SIXER @ Sharjah.

Link : YouTube - Javed Miandad's Famous SIXER @ Sharjah

2 Asif Mujtaba Last Ball Six.

Link : YouTube - Asif Mujtaba Last Ball Six

3 Chanderpaul last ball six. West indies win Sri lanka.

Link : YouTube - Chanderpaul last ball six. West indies win srilanka

4 Michael Bevan last ball four - SCG 1995/96.
Link: YouTube - Michael Bevan last ball four - SCG 1995/96

5 Daniel Vettori’s last-ball 4. New Zealand’s win over Australia by 2 wickets in first one-day international(Chappell- Hadlee Trophy) at the WACA Ground, Perth, 2008 /2009.

Link : NA

Readers . Now it is your turn. I am sure their are many more that has not been included here.

So What are your (1- 5) choices ? please include if you can any links to those exciting and thrilling moments?

Who is next?

Good luck to everyone!
 

NUFAN

Y no Afghanistan flag
Loved Michael Bevan's last ball 4 so much that it's definitely the best for mine.
 

AaronK

State Regular
I remember lance Klusnar hit a four of the last ball against New Zealand when South Africa need 4 runs to win.. this one goes unnotice because it was Klusnar who hit the shot.. and other reason was probably because new zealand had lost the series 4-0 already..
 

Lillian Thomson

Hall of Fame Member
How is this a "Saturday Special"? And what's all this "good luck to everyone"?
Is there a special Saturday prize of a do-it-yourself brain surgery kit with matching curtains up for grabs?
 

grecian

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Eddie Hemmings.
Yeah, was amazing, oddly Eddies two biggest achievements were with the bat, and if the (cliche alert) incident you're referring to had been a big-name batsman it would be talked of for years. Back then Lords finals had massive kudos.
 

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
Easily Chanderpaul's. To get 10 off 2 is ridiculously tough, and he did it.
 

HeathDavisSpeed

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
20:20, I know. But Andre Adams' 10 off one ball to win a 20:20 for Auckland vs. Northern Districts was pretty funny. Poor old Graeme Aldridge.
 

Somerset

Cricketer Of The Year
20:20, I know. But Andre Adams' 10 off one ball to win a 20:20 for Auckland vs. Northern Districts was pretty funny. Poor old Graeme Aldridge.
Haha was going to bring that up actually after reading the first post of the topic - what a bizarre finish to a match, from effectively certain victory to defeat for ND.
 

andyc

Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Seem to remember Trevor Chappell bowling us to a sensational win over New Zealand a few years back.



:ph34r:
 

GGG

State Captain
A bit sketchy on this one but Dion Nash hitting the boundy rope and at the time in was a 4 instead of a six, thus SA won... can't remember if it was the last ball though.
 

Jungle Jumbo

International Vice-Captain
This thread brings back this painful memory - get Carter!
Carter's paddle was an amazing show of calmness (and pretty heartbreaking) but it overshadowed a brilliant piece of fielding from Flintoff the ball before. Brown came back for a second run, which would have tied the scores and effectively won Warwicks the game because they would have lost less wickets... only a direct hit (from the boundary) would have kept Lancs in the game and enter Freddie. Sadly that also meant enter Carter... incredible.
 

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