7 match-winning performances which were single-handed

#7 Doug Marillier v India

Douglas Marillier was responsible for one of the greatest upsets when he single-handedly defeated India

The source of inspiration for this piece and the true inventor of the scoop which is so shamelessly attributed to Tilkaratne Dilshan, this man showed the world how to win playing the most unorthodox of shots and in the most difficult of situations.

If one looks at the scorecard of this game, the runs column beside Alistair Campbell and Andy Flower would suggest anything but a single-handed win. However, all’s well that ends well and it was the ending that gave meaning to the great knocks played by the aforementioned.

Chasing a strong target of 275, Zimbabwe got off to a terrific start before they collapsed from 186/3 to 200/7. A further dent in the chase was inflicted as Tatenda Taibu departed after 10 more runs where added to the board.

But Marillier played some astonishing overhead scoop shots to blast his way to 56 of just 24 balls. Not only did he score, but he scored at pace to respect the required run-rate and get the win for the Zimbabweans. Indian fans were in disbelief of what they had seen.