Best 50th over defense ever?

[vvvslaxman]

How do you rate this double wicket maiden? Gotta be the best ever. We have likes of Sachin defending 6 against Donald. But this is unreal considering they had 2 wickets . Tanvir was perfectly capable of putting bat to ball to tie the match.

[Kadesh]

It was pretty incredible. I think the best ''defence' (although sadly it was done by a chucker) I ever saw was narine bowling a maiden in a super over in the CPL.

[Insidious]

This one also a very close affair, infact a last over maiden too. http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/engine/match/65474.html This is what wisden says about this match-

At Hobart, December 18. New Zealand won by 1 run. Toss: Australia. New Zealand's victory, before a record crowd of 11,086, confounded the pundits and threw England into confusion: they themselves now had to beat Australia to qualify for the finals. Although Border rearranged his batting order, thinking victory assured of 93 for three in the 25th over, that was scarcely any reason for this defeat. Marsh made 61 from 98 balls, and a target of 84 from the last twenty overs, with six wickets in hand, was well within Australia's compass. However, Border repaid the New Zealanders' generosity for twice dropping him early in his innings by contributing to Jones's run out and then his own, and Alderman, sent back by Matthews, became the third victim of New Zealand's resurgent fielding. Just 2 runs were required off the final over, but Pringle bowled a maiden to Reid. New Zealand, rescued from 112 for five in the 38th over by Latham (44 balls) and Young (37 balls), could hardly have considered likely such a dramatic win. Man of the Match: B. A. Young.

EPIC CHOKE :haha::hatsoff:

[Insidious]

This has to be one of the best 50 over defense, considering the batsmen at the middle. It was between Srilanka vs Australia, Where Australia just needed 8 runs in last over,more importantly Micheal bevan and Andrew symonds still at the crease, both were well set. But they still couldn't pulled it off :omg: , due to some exceptional bowling from chaminda vaas. 6 pinpoint yorkers, mother of all death bowling :hatsoff: http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/engine/match/64871.html According to the report-

At Dambulla, February 22, 2004. Sri Lanka won by one run. Toss: Sri Lanka. Vaas called this thrilling, uplifting one-day international the best of the 230 he had played. With just under ten overs left, it was on a knife-edge. On a tricky re-used pitch, Australia needed 56; the fourth wicket had just gone, but Symonds, capable of settling things in a few blows, looked ominous on ten. The pressure made what happened next the more remarkable. Symonds bottom edged Dharmasena into his pad and umpire Manuel gave him lbw, but was quickly gripped by doubt. Tentatively, he suggested a recall, a decision he insisted was unconnected with non-striker Gilchrist's glove-hurling dissent. Despite a capacity crowd demanding a series-levelling win, the Sri Lankan captain, Atapattu, called Symonds back. His sportsmanship looked costly: Symonds edged Australia towards victory and they needed eight from the last over. But Vaas confounded Bevan's nous and Symonds's brawn with six pinpoint yorkers,:hatsoff: and they finished two short. Sri Lanka should have been out of sight. From 121 without loss after 21 overs, they barely doubled their score, as overambitious batting handed five cheap wickets to Clarke and his occasional leftarmers. In reply, Hayden and Ponting added 148 against Sri Lanka's six spinners. Man of the Match: W. P. U. J. C. Vaas.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/237474.html

[Insidious]

Another Epic defense- Hattrick in the last over! http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/209027.html According to the report-

At Bridgetown, May 11, 2005. South Africa won by one run. Toss: West Indies. After two routine South African wins, the one-day series burst outrageously into life. With seven balls remaining, West Indies, chasing 285, were easing towards victory at 281 for six. Although Ntini found the leading edge of Browne's bat, losing a seventh wicket seemed no more than a hiccough. Singles off the first two balls of the last over, from Langeveldt, appeared to confirm it: just two from four now. But Bradshaw swung and missed - and the ball hit. Next ball Powell did the same, with the identical result. And then Langeveldt produced a wicked inswinger that rapped Collymore on the pads, and the umpire's finger went up. Somehow, South Africa had won the game, and with it the series, by one run, courtesy of an unassisted hat-trick. Someone should call Steven Spielberg. Langeveldt's heroics eclipsed a measured 123 from Dippenaar, who set up South Africa's weighty total, and a surprisingly restrained 132 from Gayle, who hit just seven fours and two sixes. The ICC, however, could not leave alone the unadulterated glee generated by Langeveldt's hat-trick and fined him and Ntini for celebrating before checking the umpire's verdict. They also fined the entire team for a slow over-rate, an offence which resulted in Graeme Smith - who had committed the same crime during the Champions Trophy in England the previous September - being docked 30% of his fee and banned for four one-day internationals

I think this over of Langeveldt's has to be the best ever, WI just needed 1 run to tie the match, but he taken a hattrick

[kumar713]

This has to be one of the best 50 over defense' date=' considering the batsmen at the middle. It was between Srilanka vs Australia, Where Australia just needed 8 runs in last over,more importantly [b']Micheal bevan and Andrew symonds still at the crease, both were well set. But they still couldn't pulled it off :omg: , due to some exceptional bowling from chaminda vaas. 6 pinpoint yorkers, mother of all death bowling :hatsoff: http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/engine/match/64871.html

:hatsoff:Has to be the best

[Sonix768]

Sanath Jayasuriya almost pulled a last over maiden against NZ in one of the New Year's match in NZ. Forgot the year. He had one run to defend against the NZ No.11 batsman (Not "The Phantom"). He bowled 5 dots and the batsman somehow connected the last ball and NZ won.

[vvvslaxman]

Sanath Jayasuriya almost pulled a last over maiden against NZ in one of the New Year's match in NZ. Forgot the year. He had one run to defend against the NZ No.11 batsman (Not "The Phantom"). He bowled 5 dots and the batsman somehow connected the last ball and NZ won.

Tendulkar to Inzamam was somewhat similar. Last ball 4 earned them the win. It was a 48 over match End of over 47 (7 runs) Pakistan 313/7 (3 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.65, RRR: 1.00) 47.1 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run 47.2 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run 47.3 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, 2 runs 47.4 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run 47.5 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run 47.6 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR

[CoverDrive]

Tendulkar to Inzamam was somewhat similar. Last ball 4 earned them the win. It was a 48 over match End of over 47 (7 runs) Pakistan 313/7 (3 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.65, RRR: 1.00) 47.1 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run 47.2 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run 47.3 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, 2 runs 47.4 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run 47.5 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, no run 47.6 Tendulkar to Inzamam-ul-Haq, FOUR

yup he was bowling fast leg spin from round the wicket and was very difficult to hit

[panesarv]

Match fixing

[sscomp32]

This has to be one of the best 50 over defense' date=' considering the batsmen at the middle. It was between Srilanka vs Australia, Where Australia just needed 8 runs in last over,more importantly [b']Micheal bevan and Andrew symonds still at the crease, both were well set. But they still couldn't pulled it off :omg: , due to some exceptional bowling from chaminda vaas. 6 pinpoint yorkers, mother of all death bowling :hatsoff: http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/engine/match/64871.html According to the report- http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/237474.html

:hatsoff: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1oO6KvVTP4]Chaminda Vaas - How To Bowl Under Pressure in ODI Cricket vs Australia 2nd ODI 2004 - YouTube[/ame]

[rkt.india]

This has to be one of the best 50 over defense' date=' considering the batsmen at the middle. It was between Srilanka vs Australia, Where Australia just needed 8 runs in last over,more importantly [b']Micheal bevan and Andrew symonds still at the crease, both were well set. But they still couldn't pulled it off :omg: , due to some exceptional bowling from chaminda vaas. 6 pinpoint yorkers, mother of all death bowling :hatsoff: http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/engine/match/64871.html According to the report- http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/237474.html

Yes, seen that match live, could not believe what I saw was for real. Those yorkers were absolute beauties. Can still remember them.

[kumar713]

:hatsoff:

:hatsoff::two_thumbs_up:

[Lord]

Maxi :kxip: