The 5 greatest knocks in World Cup finals

#2. Ricky Ponting Vs India 2003 | Runs: 140, Balls: 121, 4s: 4, 6s: 8, Strike Rate: 115.70

Ricky Ponting smashes a six against India in the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup

Aussies were put to bat after Indian Captain Saurav Ganguly infamously decided to field first. Australian openers Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden started the innings on fire as they partnered for a quick 100-run-stand before Harbhajan Singh dismissed both of them. From then on, the game was totally in Australia's favor as skipper Ricky Ponting and Damien Martyn mantled the innings for a record stand of 234 runs. Ponting played one of the greatest ODI knocks of all time as he absolutely annihilated the Indian bowling attack and helped Australia score a gigantic 359-2. In reply, India lost tournament's highest run scorer, Sachin Tendulkar in the first over. After that, India kept losing wickets at regular intervals and never quite looked settled at the middle, losing the match and the World Cup Final as a result.