Knockout matches are much different from the usual game as these are crucial do-or-die games, so performing in such situations takes excellent skill and braveness. So, here we present the Top 10 clutch innings in knockouts.
1. Avishka Gunawardene 132 vs. WI 2QF (2000)
Avishka was the lead left-hand opener for the Sri Lanka cricket team. Jayawardena and Avishka opened for Sri Lanka and suffered an early loss of wickets. Avishka took a stand and scored 132 off 142 with an impeccable strike rate of 90 and helped Sri Lanka to win the game. Avishka was declared the man of the match.
2. Michael Vaughan 86 vs. AUS 1st SF (2004)
Michael Vaughan was the captain of England and opener for the team. England needed to chase 260 runs with the mighty Australia Vaughan scored a crucial knock 86 off 122 with nine fours and a strike rate over 70 and helped England to chase the game. Vaughan was declared the man of the match.
3. Ricky Ponting 111 vs. ENG 1st SF (2009)
Ricky Pointing was the captain and lead batman of Australia, who played an essential role in the victories of Australia. In the 2009 semi-final, Australia needed to chase 258 on England to make it into the finals. Pointing played a captain innings 111 0ff 115 with 12 fours and six, a strike rate over 90, and made it into the finals. Pointing was declared the man of the match.
4. Sourav Ganguly 141 vs SA 2nd SF (2000)
Sourav Ganguly was the left-hand opener of the team. India opened in the semi-finals with South Africa. Ganguly scored 141 off 142, the best innings of his career that helped India to post a target of 295 and landed them in the finals. Ganguly was declared the man of the match.
5. Chris Gayle 113 vs. SA 2nd SF (2006)
Chris Gayle was the opening left-hand batsman of west indies. In 2nd semi-final, west indies are chasing a target of 258 on South Africa Chris Gayle scored 113 off 135 with 17 fours and three sixes with a strike rate over 90 to make the team into the finals. Gayle was declared the man of the match.
6. Shane Watson 136 v. ENG 1st SF (2009)
Shane Watson was the lead left-hand opening batsman of Australia. In the 2009 semi-final, Australia needed to chase 258 on England to make it into the final. Watson scored 136 0ff 132 with ten fours and seven sixes, and a strike rate over 100, and helped Australia to chase the target. Watson was declared the man of the match.
7. Sachin Tendulkar 141 vs. AUS 2nd QF (1998)
Sachin Tendulkar was India's right-hand opener and lead run-maker of the team. India faced Australia in the qualifier and suffered an early loss of wickets. Sachin took a stand and scored a crucial knock of 141 off 128 with 13 fours and three sizes, and a strike rate over 110 helped India to push the target over 300. Sachin took four wickets and helped India to win. Sachin was declared the player of the match.
8. Jacques Kallis 113 vs. SI 1st SF (1998)
Jacques Kallis was a right-hand batsman and medium-fast bowler of South Africa, one of the greatest all-rounders. South Africa is facing Sri Lanka in the 1st semi-final due to rain match was tuned down to lesser overs, and the opener batter of South Africa fell much quicker. Kallis took the stand and scored a crucial knock of 113 off 100 with a strike rate over 100 and helped Africa to make it into the finals. Kallis was declared the player of the match.
9. Fakhar Zaman 114 vs IND Final (2017)
Fakhar Zaman is the left-hand opening batter of Pakistan and the lead player of Pakistan. Pakistan was facing India in the finals of the trophy. zaman scored a match-winning knock of 114 off 106 with 12 fours and three sixes, and a strike rate over 107 and bosted the score of Pakistan over 330. As Pakistan defended the target and won the finals, zaman was declared the man of the match.
10. Chris Cairns 102 vs. IND Final (2000)
Chris Cairns was a right-hand batsman and medium-fast bowler from New Zealand. New Zealand was facing India in the finals and needed to chase a target over 260, India's bowling attack made quick wickets of the top order batting as the match was much in favor of India, and Crains held the grease strong enough to get new Zealand back into the game, scored a crucial match-winning knock 102 off 113 with eight fours and two sixes of strike rate over 90 and made New Zealand lift the finals trophy Cairns was declared the player of the match.
