As the T20 cricket world cup kicks off today, here's a look back at the best showdowns in Twenty20's short history!
India VS. South Africa
This clash between India and the Proteas during the 2010 World T20 remains memorable, not only for India's epic win against the Africans, but also the colossal 101 that Suresh Raina scored in his 60-ball win to catapult India ahead in the tournament.
India won by 14 runs, and Raina the Man of the Match, won accolades for his 5-sixes and 9-fours marathon!
West Indies VS. South Africa
Chris Gayle is a true beast of a player when it comes to this form of cricket, having proved his capabilities time and again in IPL as well as international T20. This one held during the inaugural ICC World T20 in 2007 saw him scoring a 117 by hitting 10 sixes and seven boundaries, and taking the grand total to 205
Yet the Africans' strong batting line-up thwarted down the Indies' 205, making this one spectacular match to watch!
West Indies VS. Bangladesh
West Indies tour of Bangladesh saw the Indies thwarting the Bangladeshi team time and again, but this time around, the Bongs brought a cannon to a gun-fight.
The Indies set a target of 132 for the Bangladeshis to chase, which they thought the latter would be thoroughly incapable of doing, but they did and they did it with flair! It came to a point where they needed four runs off two balls to which Mushfiqur Rahim smashed a massive six to bag the match, and pride!
South Africa VS. New Zealand
South Africans surely know how to put up a show when it comes to Twenty20. Making their third sighting on this list, the Proteans were pitted against the Kiwis who made an excellent target of 174 for the Africans to follow.
This is when the Proteans rolled out Richard Levi to play and he played the game of his life! Scoring a brilliant 117 by hitting 13 sixes and 5 fours, Levi levelled out the Kiwis' 174 with 24 balls to spare!
India VS. Pakistan
The India VS. Pakistan group match of 2007's ICC T20 World Cup was one breath-taking match to remember! India having scored 141, set the target for Pakistan to achieve. And Pakistan proved a point by chasing it till the end, only to falter at the last ball to tie the match down.Â
This moment boiled down to a nail-biting finish depending solely on the bowl out, which the Indians gracefully bagged. All thanks to Sehwag, Bajji, and Robin Uthappa's accurate bowling of course!
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