Historic Performances Of Indians In World Cup

#5. Rahul Dravid & Sourav Ganguly's 318 vs Sri Lanka, 1999

The world cup of 1999, India started out with high expectations but bad starts like the loss to South Africa and secondly losing to a team like Zimbabwe is like pouring water over the igniting expectations.

But it is India, nonetheless if doesn’t strike up at crucial timings, the standing partnership of Dravid and Ganguly amassing the score with 318 runs, teaming it as the highest partnership till date to register.

The start was dreary as well with first wicket of Sadagoppan Ramesh falling at a mere score of 6 runs, but what descended on the Lankans is an eruption of high stature with Dravid meeting Ganguly in the middle. Both the batsmen were in fine touch and made the most of opportunity to provide a base, proving too strong to be rocked by the Lankans.

The partnership ended only after a run out in the 45^th over till time the damage is already done with Dravid making 129-ball 145 and Ganguly 183 off 158 gave India a 157 run win, the much needed.

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