In our previous article we talked about the best Test Performances of Rahul Dravid and so in this article we will talk about his best ODI innings. It is unfortunate that he is not given the same credit for his success in this format as he is given in test cricket because he has scored more runs in ODIs than 95% of players who have played this game. He was an all round player in this format because he could bat anywhere from number 3 to down the order as well. He was a special player in ODIs and I hope this article will help people appreciate him more. We will look at his records below
Rahul Dravid played ODI cricket from 1996-2011 and he played a mammoth 344 ODIs for India during that time. He batted for 318 times and he scored 10889 runs in ODI cricket and he made 12 hundreds in ODIs at an average of 39.17. He was so good in this format that he made over 10009 runs and only a handful of people have been able to do this. Rahul Dravid was a mainstay in the 1990 till the Early 2000s . Now we will take a look at the Top 5 Best innings of his in ODI Cricket.
107 vs Pakistan (1997)
This was the first ODI hundred in the career of Rahul Dravid and it came against Pakistan who were the best bowling attack at that time and fir a young player to play so well in that match deserves a spot in this list. He batted for 116 balls and made a brilliant 107 runs in which he hit 10 fours and he had a very good strike rate of 92.24 and he made a statement that he is a great player in this format as well and everyone should take him seriously.
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116 vs Sri Lanka (1999)
This was his first hundred in a winning cause for India and so this is in this list because contributing in a big win for your nation while scoring a hundred is special. Rahul Dravid was batting at number 3 in this match and from the moment he walked into bat he was in attack mode as he only took 118 balls to make 116 runs and he hit 12 fours in this innings and he had a great strike rate of over 98 and It was because of him that India won this match by 80 runs. A special moment in his career.
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104* vs Kenya (1999)
This was from the 1999 World Cup and here Rahul Dravid was in great form and in this match Rahul Dravid batted at number 3 and he faced 109 balls in this innings and he hit 10 fours and he had a great partnership with Sachin Tendulkar and that resulted in India getting a big score which Kenya was unable to chase and India won the match by 84 runs. This was a golden period for Rahul Dravid and he was making the most of it.
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145 vs Sri Lanka (1999)
This was the match immediately after the Kenya match and in this match vs Sri Lanka Rahul Dravid was in imperious form as he destroyed the Sri Lankan bowling with Sachin Tendulkar again and in this match Rahul Dravid only took 129 balls to make 145 runs and he hit 17 fours and 1 six in this meaning a total of 74 runs in boundaries and he has an outstanding strike rate of 112.40 and as a result India got a big win in this match by 157 runs. This was a match very special to Rahul Dravid.
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153 vs New Zealand (1999)
The 3rd performance from the year 1999 and the 5th performance In this list was his highest ODI score and it came against New Zealand at home. Rahul Dravid was batting at his usual number 3 spot and yet again with Sachin Tendulkar he had a record partnership and Rahul Dravid took New Zealand to the cleaners and he faced 153 balls and he hit 15 fours and 2 sixes meaning a total of 72 runs in boundaries and his strike rate was 100. It was a Masterful innings and India won this match by 174 runs and Rahul Dravid har a big hand in it.
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