4 underrated innings of Rahul Dravid

#2 145 vs Srilanka, 21st match World Cup, Taunton 1999

Sourav Ganguly hit a match-winning knock of 183 which shall stand as an identity for this match. Rahul Dravid also had an outstanding knock as smashed 145 runs off just 129 balls. Sri Lanka won the toss and asked India to bat first. One of the openers Ramesh returned to the pavilion in the very first over, thus leaving India in a state of worry. Dravid was once again the rescuer along with the Captain.

While Ganguly was hitting sixes at will, Dravid took upon the anchor's role. Dravid’s 145 was a sensible innings which had 17 boundaries and 1 sixes. Dravid was run-out by Muralitharan which ended his fine knock. India posted a humongous 373/6 on the board. Sri Lanka was all out for 216 as Robin Singh added 5 scalps to his name. Though Sourav Ganguly made this match his own with an astounding knock of 183, Dravid’s 145 was really an entertaining and an amazing innings which was a class act from the class player.