Ranking the six centuries scored in a World Cup final

#3 Clive Lloyd (1975 World Cup) - 102 v Australia

Clive Lloyd

Clive Lloyd was the captain of the most dominating and ferocious West Indies team of the 70s and 80s. Being a left-handed technically solid batsman, he was an instrumental force in helping the Windies to win back to back World Cups in 1975 and 1979.

In the 1975 World Cup final, Lloyd countered the strong Australian bowling attack comprising of Denis Lillee and Jeff Thomson solidly by scoring 102 in just 85 deliveries at a strike rate of 120. This strong batting performance enabled his side to mount a total of 291 and beat the Australians by 17 runs.

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#2 Ricky Ponting (2003 World Cup) - 141 v India

Ricky Ponting of Australia in action

The 2003 World Cup was memorable for Ricky Ponting. In that tournament, he managed to score 415 runs at an average of 51.87. Having just replaced the mighty Steve Waugh as Australia's captain before the World Cup, he led the team from the front and proved his talent as a leader.

In 2003 World Cup final, he made the Indian bowlers toil by scoring 141 runs in just 120 balls at a strike rate of 115.70. On the back of his innings, the Aussies posted a mammoth total of 359 runs on board and hence were able to beat India quite comfortably by 125 runs.