Sourav Ganguly is the former Indian captain who redefined the concept of aggression, intensity, and passion in the sport of cricket. He was highly fruitful with the bat and furthermore contributed with the ball for his team and gave many match-winning performances. Here are his top innings and match performances.
3. 96 and 33-2 vs Pakistan
India and Pakistan encounters are continuously exciting. In a game between both these nations, in 1997-98 at Toronto, Ganguly scored a huge game match-winning performance of 96. He smashed bowlers like Sahid Afridi, Aaquib Javed, and Azhar Mahmood all over the arena. While bowling also, he got two wickets for just 33 runs at an economy of 3.3. Despite the fact that India lost the match, Ganguly became man of the match.
2. 239 & 91, 20-1 vs Pakistan
Sourav registered his career-best score of 239 against Pakistan in a test match. In the first innings, he hit 30 fours and two sixes prior to getting out. He likewise took the ball and got the wicket of Salman Butt. Ganguly batted in the second innings and scored an amazing 91 and just missed his century by 9 runs. India played great throughout the match and was only three short of win. The match ended in a draw and Ganguly became the Man of the match.
1. 183 vs Sri Lanka
It was the 1999 World Cup. Ganguly opened the innings for India. He played an extraordinary knock. Ganguly alongside Rahul Dravid made a record partnership of 324 runs. He alone scored 183 and it remained his highest score ever. He took only 158 deliveries and kept a strike rate of 115. This was arguably his best performance ever.
