Top 5 Highest individual scores in a losing cause in ODIs

Cricket is the greatest leveler they say, but at times in the process, it can prove to be a mean game too for individuals. The history of cricket has seen instances when despite some heroics by individual players, their teams end up on the losing side. At times the batsmen go out all guns blazing and then they come on to the field to bowl, they feel relaxed that the job is done.

But this only disheartens them if their team bowling fails and their gallant batting effort goes in vain. Here are the top 5 instances when we have witnessed such personal upsets. Read on to find out the top 5 highest individual scores in a losing cause in ODIs:

5. Rohit Sharma – 171* v Australia:

After dominating more than half of the game, India lost to Australia by 5 wickets at the WACA as tons from Bailey and Steve Smith overshadowed Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten 171. Coming in to bat first, Rohit carried his bat through the Indian innings, hammering an unbeaten 171 off 163 balls, hitting 13 fours and 7 sixes.

He put on 207 with Virat Kohli for the 2nd wicket and enabled India to post a huge total of 309. But a marathon partnership between the former Australian skipper George Bailey and the present Steve Smith, spoiled the party for Indians as the target was chased down with 4 balls to spare. Sharma, in the recent times, has not had a good time scoring tons. His 150 against South Africa also went in vain. A week before that, he scored his maiden T20I ton, which was again in a losing cause.