Cricket World Cup History: Ranking the five greatest innings in a losing cause

#3 Mohammad Azharuddin - 93 vs Australia, 1992 World Cup

Mohammad Azharuddin

In a high-voltage encounter between India and Australia, the defending champions Australia scored 237 in the first innings. The match was shortened to 47 overs, and India was set a revised target of 236. The visitors got off to a slow start as Ravi Shastri and Srikanth took their time at the crease.

Mohammad Azharuddin played a captain's knock as he took on the Australian bowlers. The stylish right-handed batsman missed out on a well deserved century as he was run out for 93, an innings comprised of 10 fours.

While the Indian captain was batting, the visitors seemed to be in a great position to win the game but once he was dismissed, India lost the plot.

A good innings by Sanjay Manjrekar, a 42-ball 47, and a cameo from Kiran More put India on the cusp of victory. However, the Australian bowlers kept chipping in with wickets and India lost three wickets in the last over as they succumbed to a one-run loss.