ANI
30 Mar 2020, 11:48 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], Mar 30 (ANI): It was on March 30, 1999, when former West Indies batsman Brian Lara stunned Australia with a 153-run knock in Barbados.
Chasing a target of 308, West Indies at one point found itself at 105/5, but Lara's knock helped the side from the Caribbean to register an improbable one-wicket victory.
What made the knock even more special is the fact that no other batsman from either side managed to score more than 40 runs in the second innings of the Test.
Lara's knock of 153 was studded with 19 fours and one six, and in the end, he remained unbeaten to take his side over the line.
In the first innings of the match, Australia managed to score 490 runs with the help of Steve Waugh's knock of 199 runs. Ricky Ponting also registered a century for the visitors.
West Indies was bundled out for 329 runs in their first innings as Glenn Mcgrath managed to take four wickets. However, the hosts made a comeback in the game as the side dismissed Australia for just 146 runs in the second innings.
Courtney Walsh took five wickets for the Windies in the second innings and from there on, Brian Lara took the charge of the game.
Lara had announced his retirement from international cricket in 2007.
He finished his career with 22,358 runs and 53 international centuries.
The 50-year-old Lara has recorded the highest individual score in Test cricket as he played a knock of 400 runs against England in 2004.
He also holds the record for the highest individual score in first-class cricket, as he scored 501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston in 1994.
Lara also shares the test record of scoring the highest number of runs in a single over in a Test match.
He smashed South Africa's Robin Peterson of South Africa for 28 runs in a single over in 2003.
The left-handed Lara played 131 Tests and 299 ODIs for West Indies. He managed to score 11,953 runs in the longest format of the game while he registered 10,405 runs in the 50-over format. (ANI)Get a daily dose of Barbados Bulletin news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Barbados Bulletin.
More InformationCalifornia governor has pushed back against the US presidents move to suppress pro-immigrant riots in his state President Donald...
Civil defense chief seeks $10 billion by the time officials want Berlin to be ready for war with Moscow Germany is accelerating plans...
Kyiv [Ukraine], June 9 (ANI): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that 'language of force' against Russia must become the...
Iran on June 8 said it would restrict its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog if a resolution finding Tehran in noncompliance...
Los Angeles [US], June 9 (ANI): Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has expressed confidence in the city's ability to manage ongoing protests...
The previous administration spent $300 billion on the Ukraine conflict, the US vice president has said Washington was spending crazy...
WASHINGTON, D.C. Forget bucket lists; this summer, it's all about budget lists. Amid economic uncertainty and a weaker dollar, Americans...
Bogota [Colombia], June 8 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 6.7 on the Richter Scale jolted Colombia on Sunday, the National Center...
BOGOTA, 8th June 2025 (WAM) -- A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Colombia on Sunday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ)...
Bogota [Colombia], June 8 (ANI): Colombian senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe is in critical condition after being shot...
London [UK], June 8 (ANI): England Women, having already secured the series with a 2-0 lead, delivered a dominant all-round display...
London [UK], June 8 (ANI): After a series of heartbreaking losses in the ICC tournament knockout stages and finals, South Africa would...