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Serious

Carlos Brathwaite's Four Sixes — West Indies Win 2016 T20 World Cup

West Indies vs England

2016-04-03

West Indies needed 19 off the last over. Carlos Brathwaite hit Ben Stokes for four consecutive sixes to win the 2016 ICC T20 World Cup — the greatest single-over comeback in World Cup history.

#carlos-brathwaite#2016-t20-world-cup#west-indies
Serious

Rohit Sharma's 264 — The Highest Score in ODI History

India vs Sri Lanka

2014-11-13

Rohit Sharma made 264 not out off 173 balls at Eden Gardens against Sri Lanka — the highest individual score in ODI cricket history, including 33 fours and 9 sixes in an innings of controlled, extraordinary brilliance.

#rohit-sharma#264#odi-record
Serious

VVS Laxman's 281 at Eden Gardens — India's Greatest Test Comeback

India vs Australia

2001-03-14

Following on 274 runs behind, India were on the brink of a historic innings defeat. VVS Laxman (281) and Rahul Dravid (180) added 376 for the 5th wicket to set Australia 384 to win — and Anil Kumble bowled them out for 212, completing the most miraculous comeback in Test history.

#vvs-laxman#281#eden-gardens
🏏Explosive

1996 World Cup Semi-Final Abandoned — Crowd Riots

India vs Sri Lanka

13 March 1996

The 1996 World Cup semi-final at Eden Gardens was effectively decided by the match referee after the crowd rioted when India collapsed in the chase.

#world cup#semi final#crowd trouble
🔥Explosive

1996 World Cup Semi-Final Crowd Riot in Kolkata

India vs Sri Lanka

13 March 1996

The 1996 World Cup semi-final at Eden Gardens was abandoned after Indian fans rioted, hurling bottles and setting fires when India's batting collapsed against Sri Lanka's spinners.

#world cup#riot#kolkata