Imran Khan’s top 3 performances in ODI cricket 

Imran Khan produced some remarkable performances for Pakistan in the ODIs for Pakistan, guiding the team to victory on multiple occasions. Let’s take a look at three of his best performances in the ODI format.

Here are Imran Khan’s top 3 performances in ODI cricket:

3. 72 vs England in the World Cup final

In the 1992 World Cup final Imran Khan gave arguably his best batting performance. Fans generally celebrate centuries but this knock was nothing less than a century in terms of its significance. In the final Pakistan batted first but their start was shaky. They lost their first wicket very early in the innings and then walked in on their savior. Imran Khan came to bat at No.3 and did what his team needed. The two stalwarts of Pakistan Cricket, Javed Miandad and Imran Khan stepped up for the team at the biggest stage. They built a massive partnership of 134 which helped Pakistan put up a challenging total of 250 for England to chase. The cornered tigers won that World Cup eventually and this innings of Khan played a huge role in that victory.

2. 6/14 vs India at Sharjah

In the first match of the Rothmans Four-Nations Cup Imran Khan produced his best bowling figures. He absolutely demolished the Indian batting order. He picked up 6 wickets, conceding only 14 runs, and sent the Indians back to the pavilion on a small total of 125. He started off with Ravi Shastri as he got him out in front of wickets. He got almost all the stalwarts of the Indian batting lineup. His onslaught continued with the wickets of Kris Srikkanth, Dilip Vengsarkar, Sunil Gavaskar, Mohinder Amarnath, and finally capped off his stats by dismissing Madan Lal. This Sharjah show will always be remembered as one of the best bowling performances in India Pakistan rivalry.

1. 102 vs. Sri Lanka at Leeds

Imran Khan’s only century in ODI cricket came in 1983. Pakistan was playing against Sri Lanka in the World Cup, which India eventually won, and Imran Khan played his best limited-overs knock. Sri Lanka won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat to take advantage of the early swing and did exactly the same. Pakistan had lost 4 wickets for 43 runs when Imran Khan took the responsibility on his shoulders. Along with Shahid Mahboob, he built an impressive partnership to take Pakistan to a total of 235. Pakistan won the match by a close margin and it was Imran Khan’s knock that made the difference.