Sourav Ganguly's 10 best knocks in international cricket

#4 117 vs New Zealand, Nairobi, ICC KnockOut 2000 final, October 15, 2000

The skipper scored 117 in the final of the ICC KnockOut Trophy 2000 against New Zealand

If the skipper led them to the final, the prerogative was on him to win India the tournament as well. It has to be said that Ganguly tried his best. It was just that one of the best all-rounders to have ever played limited-overs cricket, Chris Cairns, was just too good on that day. Opening the innings, like he did in the previous game, Ganguly scored his second century on the trot, making 117 runs from 130 balls with 9 fours and 4 sixes, and with some help by his match made in heaven, Sachin Tendulkar, who contributed with 69 runs, helped India post a competitive total of 264/6 in their 50 overs.

What ensued thereafter was a match for the coming ages to remember. At one stage, New Zealand were in trouble at 132/5 in the 24th over, but a 122-run partnership for the 6th wicket between Chris Cairns and Chirs Harris steadied the Kiwi ship and brought them close to the target. When Harris departed, with the score being 254/6, NZ needed 11 runs from 9 balls. But Cairns, the cool and calm customer that he was during his playing days, destroyed Ganguly’s hopes of winning his maiden ICC tournament as captain, as he led his side to victory off the 4th ball of the final over.