10 best innings played by Suresh Raina

#1. 34*vs Australia at Ahmedabad and 36* vs Pakistan at Mohali , 2011

For the most part of the 2011 world cup, Raina warmed the benches but he was roped in the team in the later stages and the southpaw made his mark by rising to the occasion during the toughest times.

In the quarter-final game against Australia, in a tense chase, India kept on losing wickets and when Raina came to the crease, the game was still in the balance. With 74 needed off 12 overs and that too against the world champions, the home team was in pressure.

Raina came to the fore and batted with Yuvraj to stitch a match-winning partnership. The left-hander faced 28 balls and scored only three boundary shots. But he kept the required run -rate in check. His six against Bret Lee was monumental and it stamped India's win.

In the semi-final match against Pakistan, India lost wickets and the momentum in the middle overs and was on the brink of imploding. However, Raina held things together and chipped in with vital runs along with the lower order.

He negotiated the threat of Saeed Ajmal effectively and added vital runs in the death overs to push India to a respectable total.