India tour of Zimbabwe 2016: Best performances by Zimbabwe cricketers against India in ODIs

2. 145 by Andy Flower, Colombo, 2002

Flower was always a thorn in India’s flesh and produced some great knocks against India

Andy Flower loved the Indian bowling attack and had a Bradmanesque 94 average against India in Tests. He averaged a more human but still formidable 40ish in ODIs against India. Unlike Brendan Taylor’s ton, this century came in the chase.

After being set a daunting target of 288 by India, who themselves looked all but gone at 82-5 before Mohammad Kaif and Rahul Dravid bailed them, Zimbabwe were struck early blows by India’s new ball bowlers.

Andy Flower then steadied the innings with his brother Grant and unleashed a flurry of boundaries. However, a sluggish pitch and little support from the middle order ensured that the left hander’s herculean effort went to waste as Zimbabwe fell short by 14 runs.