Top 6 Knocks by Indian Batsmen in Successful Chases

2. Mohammad Kaif 87*, Natwest Final, 2002

Mohammad Kaif of India on his way to a century

This match is fondly remembered by cricket fans for the jubilant celebrations of captain Sourav Ganguly. However, those moments could not have been possible had two young guns not rose up to the occasion.

Having won the toss, England elected to bat first in the big final. Centuries by Marcus Trescothick and the English Captain Nasser Hussain as well as late onslaught by Andrew Flintoff enabled England to amass 325/5 in their quota of 50 overs.

Indian Openers Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag gave a flying start to India with 100 coming up in just 14 overs. However, the Ganguly's wicket led to a sudden downfall, and India lost their top 5 for the next 40 runs. When Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed with 180 runs remaining, most of the fans had given up on the chase.

However, two young heroes announced their arrival at the global stage. Under-19 heroes Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif exhibited grit, class and maturity in their 121-run partnership which took a match-changing course.

Yuvraj's wicket fell with about 80 runs still remaining, but, Kaif kept his nerve and scripted a famous Indian victory at the Lord's. This knock etched another milestone of Indian dominance at the Mecca of Cricket after the 1983 World Cup.