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#2 Zaheer Abbas – 118 (86 balls) – Pakistan vs India (17th Dec 1982)

The India-Pakistan rivalry always brings up some gems like these. Playing the second ODI of the series in Multan, this match boasted of a scorecard that would make teams proud even today. Reduced to 40 overs, Pakistan batted first and put up 263 on the board for the loss of two wickets, thanks to centuries from Mohsin Khan and Zaheer Abbas.

Abbas was brutal on the Indian bowlers, hitting them for 10 fours and 4 sixes during his stay. Striking at a strike rate of 137 (compared to his career strike rate of 84), Abbas was truly in the zone that day in December. This match also saw a radical innings from the Indian side, as Sandeep Patil bludgeoned the Pakistani attack for 84 off just 60 balls, only to be dismissed by Abbas, before he could do more damage and push India closer towards a win.