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6. Saleem Elahi (Pakistan – 102* vs Sri Lanka, Gujranwala, September 1995)
Saleem Elahi of Pakistan
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Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga scored a magnificent century and with Asanka Gurusinha chipping in with 57, the Emerald Islanders made 233/5 in their full quota of 50 overs against Pakistan.
They did not reckon a young right-handed batsman, who was making his international debut without having played a single game in first-class cricket, and was made to chase leather right from the word go.
The batsman, Saleem Elahi, went on a scoring spree as he took his side over the finish line with a scintillating, unbeaten 102 – the same score that Ranatunga had made in the first innings – with the help of 7 fours and a huge six. He shared a 156-run stand with left-handed opener Aamer Sohail (77), before completing the victory in the company of Rameez Raja, who scored a breezy 37-ball 44.
Elahi would go on to make more telling contributions in ODIs, but a Test berth has proved elusive since he was dropped from that side in 2003.
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