Top 5 T20 hundreds while chasing that ended on a losing cause

Klusener's century is the oldest chasing T20 century that ended on a losing cause

The most disheartening thing for a batsman is when he scores a century but couldn't prevent his team from succumbing to a defeat. It hurts, even more, when the batsman instruments a chase with his century and his team fell short off the target. How many of us have forgotten teary-eyed Sachin at Chepauk?

Here is the list of top 5 T20 hundreds while chasing that ended on a heart-breaking losing cause.

#5 Lance Klusener, 111* - Northamptonshire Steelbacks v Worcestershire, 2007

Klusener's century is the oldest chasing T20 century that ended on a losing cause

This century by Lance Klusener is the oldest chasing T20 century on a losing cause. The South African all-rounder played a beautiful knock a decade ago when the T20 cricket was at a nascent stage.

Worcestershire won the toss and chose to bat on a batting paradise against Northamptonshire. The legendary English batsman Graeme Hick opened the batting with Vikram Solanki.

They together scored 175 from the first 14 overs. It helped Worcestershire to set a record target of 228. Hick had scored a brilliant century in 44 balls and became the oldest player to score a T20 hundred.

Lance Klusener led the Steelbacks chase with a quick-fire start. The all-rounder along Usman Azfaal forged a 92 run partnership in just eight overs. While the wickets tumbled at the other end, Klusener waged a lone battle and scored a 36-ball hundred. Klusener went on to score an unbeaten 111 runs. The team got stranded five short of the target ending with a score of 222.

#4 Chris Gayle, 116 - Barisal Burners Vs Dhaka Gladiators, 2012

Event the legends fail to take their team home

The T20 Master has amassed more than 10000 runs in this format. He has played for 18 teams across the globe. He represented Barisal Burners in 2012 Bangladesh Premier League. In the 10th match of the league, they faced Dhaka Gladiators. Barisal Burners won the toss and chose to field. Dhaka Gladiators posted a mammoth 208 runs in their 20 overs with the help of Imran Nazir's 58 and Azar Mahmood's 77.

Chasing a daunting target, Burners started their top order batsmen for 7,5 and 0. Gayle partnered with Mithun and took the score to 163 before he got out. The Jamaican superstar scored 116 runs with the help of 11 sixes and six boundaries. The team managed only 187 runs losing the game by a margin of 21 runs.

Despite scoring 62% of his team runs, Chris Gayle could not drag the Burners to a famous win. There was hardly any contribution from his teammates resulting in a match losing century for Chris Gayle.

#3 K L Rahul, 110 not out - India Vs West Indies, 2016

Rahul partnered with Dhoni and Rohit Sharma to reach a 46-ball century

This particular game obtained historical significance as India played its first ever T20 International on American soil. Indian won the toss and chose to field. West Indies started to fire right from the onset and scored a whopping 126 runs in the first 57 balls. While Charles scored a quick fire 79, his fellow opener scored 100 to boost West Indies total to 245 runs in 20 overs.

Chasing a record target, India started on a tragic note. They lost both Rahane and Kohli for just 7 and 16 respectively. Rahul partnered first with Rohit and then with Dhoni and took India very close to the target. He scored an inordinate 110 runs off 51 balls with five sixes and 12 boundaries. It was the very first time in the history of T20I that two batsmen got centuries in one match. Rahul reached his ton off 46 balls which was the joint-second fastest ton in T20s.

Dwayne Bravo defended seven runs in the final over to inflict one-run defeat to the hard-fought Indians. This particular innings earned him a spot in the middle-order in One Day Internationals.

#2 Yusuf Pathan, 100 - Rajasthan Royals Vs Mumbai Indians, 2010

Yusuf Pathan always owned the ability to turn a match upside down within a span of few balls. This match against the Mumbai Indians made the world notice Yusuf Pathan’s six-hitting prowess.

Batting first, Mumbai Indians scored 212 runs with the help of the fifties from Ambati Rayudu and Saurabh Tiwary. Royals' quest for a win began on a disastrous note; they lost four wickets for just 66 runs in ten overs.Yusuf Pathan came to the crease when the chase was virtual out of the equation against the star-studded Mumbai attack. Nevertheless, the Baroda hard-hitter had other plans. He smashed all the bowlers out of the park and took just 37 balls to reach his century.

The target was well within reach as the Royals required just 40 runs in 3 overs.Unfortunately, he got run out soon right after his hundred. The chase stumbled; the Royals fell short off the target by four runs. Pathan would have pulled off a miracle had he gotten support from his other mates.

It has been more than seven years since Yusuf's mind-boggling hundred. Still, it is one of the best hundreds ever scored in the history of IPL.

#1 Babar Hayat, 122 - Hong Kong vs Oman, WC Qualifiers, 2016

Babar Hayat from Hong Kong played one of best innings this faster format of the game has ever seen. This innings from Babar deserved special mention because he scored 122 runs while the second highest score from his team was a paltry 15. He scored an unbelievable 70% of his team runs in that match.

In a must-win qualifying match, Oman won the toss and chose to bat. They scored a healthy 180 runs with the help of the contribution from all the batsmen. Chasing a victory target of 181, Babar shouldered the weight of the chase while the other batsmen faltered.

A 60-ball 122 from Babar dragged Hong Kong to the threshold of an incredible victory but Oman hed their nerve and sealed a five-run win. He scored seven sixes and nine fours. The other batsmen's score reads as 11,0, 8, 0, 10, 15, 4, 4.