As said, destiny has its plans. Thus, when sometimes, you give the best shot, you can achieve success. Cricket is the game of luck. The next ball can change the whole game.
In cricket, there are many instances when the player played their best innings, but they failed to win the game. Many prominent cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, and Virat Kohli have played brilliant innings but could not convert the game into their favours. And these innings are big heartbreak for players.
In this article, we have discussed the innings, which ended up in the heartbreaks because even though the innings were the best but could not give the joy of winning.
Great Innings By Indian Batsmen That Ended In A Heartbreak
Yuvraj, 139 vs Australia, Sydney (2004)
Yuvraj’s139 against Australia in 2004 is his highest score in One Day Internationals. But his excellent innings went into vain because of that Brett Lee’s six in the last over.
India didn’t have a good start as they lost three-wicket at 80. But Yuvraj Singh showed his brilliant batting skills against Australia’s bowling line up. He scored 139 off 122 balls, and along with fellow centurion VVS Laxman [106] helped India post an imposing 4-296 in 50 overs.
While chasing the target, Indian bowlers had the command over the game. Australia needed seven runs in the last two balls, and Brett Lee was in the crease. He pulled the ball off the boundary and Ied Australia to nail-biting victory. And, very few people remember the best knock of the sixer king which had put Australian’s under pressure.