3. New Zealand v Zimbabwe, Dhaka, 1998:
A pre-quarter match to decide the team for the main knockout stage of the inaugural edition in 1998, which was known as Wills International Cup, witnessed one of the most exciting matches in the history of the tournament. Riding on their captain Alistair Campbell’s century, Zimbabwe posted 258 for 7 in the 50 overs. In reply, the Black Caps were reeling at 80 for 3 before Stephen Fleming and Adam Parore steadied the ship with a 126-run stand.
However, the duo could not keep up with the run-rate as New Zealand needed 40 runs off the last three overs left. With both Fleming and Parore back in the hut in quick succession, the Kiwis were staring down the barrel before Chris Harris took the onus on himself to guide his team to win. In the 48th over, he launched a ferocious assault on Neil Johnson as his team collected 18 runs from that over. 10 runs in the next over brought down the equation to 12 from the last over and three of the final ball while two to secure a bowl-out. But Harris avoided that scenario by smashing a four past extra cover.