World Cup 2019: Top five anticlimactic moments of the tournament

#4 Shakib Al Hasan's Sisyphean task

Shakib Al Hasan

The Greek legend of Sisyphus pushing the large rock up the hill in vain is perhaps the most accurate way to describe the performance of Shakib Al Hasan in the tournament. He was brilliant with both the bat and the ball, scoring over 600 runs and taking 11 wickets.

The all-rounder broke many records in the tournament and justified his number one spot at the ICC ODI all-rounder rankings. However, his campaign ended in disappointment as lack of support from other Bangladeshi players meant that his team could not even qualify for the semi-final.

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#3 The Hitman falls short of hitting the bull's eye

Rohit Sharma

Everyone expected Rohit Sharma to do something remarkable in this World Cup. The Indian opener fulfilled those expectations by scoring five centuries in the tournament to break Kumar Sangakkara’s record for the most hundreds in a single edition.

As good as the record may sound, Rohit's fans and India's supporters would’ve wanted something more. The Hitman breached the 600 run mark and approached close to Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most runs (673) in a single World Cup. However, he fell short in the semi-final as his dismissal for just 1 meant that India got off to a bad start, eventually losing the match.