The term “match winning knock” is one term that is used way too frequently in the modern day game. Commentators and analysts emphasise especially on this term, in order to highlight the glories and impact of a certain batsman over another. There is one major aspect, though, that analysts tend to overlook about some heroic innings played under extreme pressure, but which sadly don’t end up in winning causes.
Over the due course of the last few years, we have seen several priceless knocks, where certain batsmen have stood up like an individual army, in order to get their team past the line. However, despite such heroic efforts, a lot of innings have gone in vain. Below, we go through the top 5 ODI knocks that ended in a losing cause.