5 best innings of Inzamam-ul-Haq's career 

Inzamam-ul-Haq may not have been the agilest of players to have stepped onto the cricket field, but what he lacked in fitness, he made up for it with his exquisite batting that oozed of class and subtle strokeplay that defied his stocky figure.

A genuine match-winner in both the Test and ODI format, Inzamam announced himself on the big stage with his heroics during the 1992 ODI World Cup and served Pakistan cricket with utmost dedication over a career that spanned over 15 years.

He may not have his name etched in many record books but Inzamam's greatness lies in the fact that he commanded respect from his peers and fellow teammates with his many match-saving knocks that brought glory to his national side.

Let's take a look at the five best innings Inzamam played during his international career in both Test and ODI cricket combined.

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#5 148 vs England at Lord's - 1st Test, Pakistan tour of England, 25-29 July 1996

With the swing duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis in their prime during the 1990s, Pakistan had a very successful time during their tours to England during that period, with some citing Pakistan as one of the greatest touring sides the country had seen.

During the summer of 1992 in England, in the five-Test series that saw Inzamam make his Test debut for Pakistan, the tourists scripted a famous 2-1 victory but it was a series to forget for Inzamam as he struggled in the seaming conditions, averaging just 13.2 in the first four Tests before being dropped for the decider.

Four years down the line, a much more assured Inzamam redeemed himself at the Mecca of Cricket - The Lord's - with a majestic knock of 148 in the first innings of the opening Test to help Pakistan post a total of 340.

England replied with 285 on the board and in the second innings, Inzamam continued to be a headache for the English bowlers with his knock of 70 as Pakistan eventually secured a 164-run victory.

Pakistan won the final match as well, to clinch the series 2-0 and Inzamam had ensured that he buried the ghosts of the past to play a match-winning role during the series.

#4 122 off 102 balls vs India - 1st ODI, India tour of Pakistan at Karachi, 13 March 2004

Inzamam's knock helped Pakistan almost chase down the mammoth target of 349

India's tour of Pakistan in 2004 was not an ideal one for the hosts and for Inzamam in particular as the skipper because they lost both the ODI and Test legs of the tour to their arch-rivals.

But as a player, Inzamam was pretty solid with the bat scoring two ODI centuries and another ton in the Test format.

He started off on a brilliant note, nearly guiding Pakistan to victory after the tourists had posted a mammoth total of 349 in the 1st ODI at Karachi. Inzamam led from the front with a majestic knock of 122 that came off just 102 balls.

Inzamam fell in the 43rd over and the hosts eventually went on to lose by a margin of just 5 runs and it would most certainly have been a different story had the skipper managed to stay on till the end.

#3 329 vs New Zealand - 1st Test, New Zealand tour of Pakistan at Lahore, 1-3 May 2002

Inzamam's 329 is the second-highest individual score in Pakistan Test history

Inzamam-ul-Haq's monumental 329 against New Zealand at Lahore in 2002 was the talented batsman's highest score in Test cricket and gave little chance for the visitors to recover in a contest which was over in just three days.

The Black Caps had no answer to Inzamam's merciless batting display as he spent nearly ten hours at the crease, smashing as many as 38 boundaries and 9 sixes to help Pakistan post a mammoth total of 643 in the first innings.

New Zealand were skittled out for just 73 runs in the first innings and not surprisingly, were made to follow on. They fared slightly better second time around, scoring 246 runs, but it was a no-contest right from Day 1 as the hosts won the contest by an innings and 324 runs.

Inzamam deservedly won the Man-of-the-Match award and the knock of 329 is still Pakistan's second-highest individual score in Test cricket behind Hanif Mohammad's 337 against the West Indies in 1958.

#2 138 vs Bangladesh - 3rd Test, Bangladesh tour of Pakistan at Multan, 3-6 September 2003

Inzamam batted bravely with the tail to quash Bangladesh's quest for a famous win

When Bangladesh visited Pakistan in 2003 for a three-match Test series, they had lost 20 of their 21 Test matches till date and after losing the first two matches, it seemed obvious that they would lose the third and final Test as well.

But the visitors had other ideas as a brilliant team effort put them nearly on the brink of a famous victory to add to their 1999 World Cup success over the same opponents.

However, Inzamam stood firm with a defying knock of 138 in the second innings, batting along with the tail to help Pakistan chase down the target of 262 with one wicket in hand.

Cruel for the Bangladesh team no doubt but it was a truly heroic knock that showcased Inzamam's match-winning skills to the fullest.

#1 60 off 37 balls vs New Zealand, Semi-final, 1992 World Cup, 21 March 1992

Inzamam's 37-ball 60 helped Pakistan script a victory from a highly unlikely position

Rated as one of the greatest World Cup innings in history, Inzamam's match-winning knock of 60 against New Zealand in the semi-final of the 1992 World Cup turned out to be the turning point in his career and made the world take notice of the young talent.

Needing 123 to win off the final 15 overs, Pakistan were staring at defeat when Inzamam walked into the middle to join the legendary Javed Miandad. The Black Caps were playing in front of their home crowd at Auckland and it seemed that Pakistan had very little hope of a win.

However, Inzamam scripted a memorable knock, taking the opposition bowlers to task with his fearless strokeplay. He was in the zone right from the start and there was very little that the Kiwis could do to stop the onslaught from Inzi.

He was eventually dismissed for 60 off just 37 balls and Pakistan, as we all know now, went on to clinch an improbable win and would go on to beat England in the final, where Inzamam produced yet another important cameo, to help them to their one and only ODI World Cup triumph.