Corey Anderson is one such all-rounder whose real potential could not be untapped and the cricket fans could not see him doing what was expected from him. But in his brief career, he delivered some performances with the bat which gave a glimpse of what sort of a player the all-rounder could have been. In this article, we will take a look at Corey Anderson’s top 3 batting performances.
1. 116 vs Bangladesh, 2013
Let’s start with test cricket and shed some light on his best batting performance in test cricket which came against Bangladesh at Mirpur. This was the only century in his test career where he made 116 runs in the first innings of the test match to give New Zealand a massive lead. The Kiwis were struggling for 4/127 when Anderson walked in to bat and the team needed a solid batting display from the left-handed all-rounder to stay in the contest. He made a brilliant and gritty century which helped New Zealand post 437 runs on the board in the first innings.
2. 131* vs West Indies, 2014
Another solitary century for Corey Anderson but this time in ODI cricket, against West Indies. He destructively made this century as the left-hander took only 47 deliveries to play an unbeaten knock of 131 runs. It was a curtailed match where each team got to play only 21 overs. Batting first New Zealand set a mammoth total on the board courtesy of a gladiatorial effort from Corey Anderson. The Kiwis ended up with 283 runs in the first innings and won the match eventually by a huge margin of 159 runs.
3. 94* vs Bangladesh, 2017
This is the best batting performance from the 33-year all-rounder where he played an unbeaten knock of 94 runs off just 41 deliveries. Bangladesh won the toss and opted to invite New Zealand to bat first and the Kiwis did not let that opportunity go. Corey Anderson’s brilliant knock became a major driving force behind New Zealand’s domination in the first innings. The all-rounder was adjudged the player of the match for his outstanding batting performance which led the team to a comprehensive victory over Bangladesh.