Kapil Dev: 175 (138 balls) vs zim in 1983 world cup 

the African side had now reduced to India to 17 for five and back in pavilion were the top five Indian batsmen. On a lively wicket, Indian captain Kapil Dev launched an incredible counter-attack in deep crisis. He added 60 with Roger Binny, 62 with Madan Lal, before adding an unbeaten 126 for the ninth wicket with Syed Kirmani. While the other batsmen played the supporting hand, keeping wickets intact, Kapil bludgeoned his way to an unbeaten 175 off just 138 balls, in an innings where he belted 16 fours and six sixes.

India finished with 266. Though his strike-rate read 126.81, Kapil’s was a calculated and controlled knock. Curran, who had picked up three wickets, was desperate to out shadow Kapil’s heroics and looked set to win it for his team with the bat but the spirited India didn’t let their captain’s efforts go down the drain. India managed to win the closely fought contest by 31 runs and a week later, the World Cup