4 underrated knocks in the history of World Cup finals

2) Damien Martyn in 2003

If you ask about 2003 World Cup final to any Indian, they would probably reply back berating Ganguly for making a blunder for not electing to bat first even after winning the toss. However, it would be unfair to reduce such an epic game to a meagre error in judgement at the toss.

It was the golden era of Australian cricket where everything they touched literally turned to gold. They were the best team in that decade by a country mile. They were rooting for their second consecutive World Cup trophy in 2003, and to be honest, it looked like they had more pressure to win the trophy being the best team at that time.

On March 23rd 2003, Ricky Ponting unleashed hell. He murdered the Indian bowling attack at the Wanderers. Ponting demoralised the Indian bowlers with his monstrous epic 140*(121) which included 8 massive sixes and 4 fours. He scored at an astonishing strike rate of 115.70.

But the bashing of Indian bowlers was not just restricted to one side. A silent destruction was being carried out on the other end by Damien Martyn. He scored 88*(80) which included 7 fours and a six. His strike rate was in excess of 104.76, but as it has been the case with many players, Martyn's brilliant knock was overshadowed by Ponting's indescribable destruction.