Ten terrific cameos in ODI cricket

Ricardo Powell v/s South Africa (40* off 18 balls), 2003

This match will be remembered for a magical innings from the legendary Brian Lara, whose century came after a four-month spell out of the side due to illness. Inspired by his knock, a 25-year old Jamaican arrived at the crease to craft a special gem of his own – one that helped his side to a fighting total against the Proteas.

Ricardo Powell, known for his hard hitting, lit up the Newlands stadium with a blazing cameo as he went berserk against the likes of Pollock, Donald, Ntini and Klusener in the opening match of the 2003 World Cup.

He smashed the usually-accurate SA skipper for a massive six in his final over, plundering 23 runs off it, and along with Ramnaresh Sarwan, he took 63 runs off the last four overs, sparing no bowler who came up against him. The booming drives and lofts were on full display for the Calypso fans to cheer and dance about, and Ricardo’s pulverizing innings set up a decent score.

West Indies managed to eke out a three-run win despite Klusener’s pyrotechnics , and Vasbert Drakes bowled a phenomenal spell towards the end to dent South Africa’s hopes of a winning start.