With over 12,000 runs in his international career, Saeed Anwar is one of the best batters to ever don the Pakistan jersey
1. 194 vs India, Chennai, 1997
Regarded as one of the greatest ODI knocks to ever be played, Anwar decimated the entire Indian bowling attack with his brilliant shots. He formed big partnerships with Ijaz Ahmed and Inzamam-ul-Haq to carry Pakistan to a mammoth total of 327/5 after 50 overs. This total proved to be too big for India as they were bowled out for 294 resulting in Pakistan winning the match by 35 runs.
2. 188* vs India, Kolkata, 1999
After only managing to post a total of 185 in the first innings, Pakistan bowlers performed well and only let India take a lead of 38 runs. In their second innings, Anwar single-handedly carried them over the 300-run mark. The opener scored an amazing ton and remained unbeaten throughout the inning as the visitors got bundled out for 323. His knock massively helped Pakistan in giving India a fighting target of 279.
3. 176 vs England, London, 1996
After dismissing the hosts for 326 in the first innings, Pakistan stepped out to bat and got off to a fantastic start thanks to Anwar. The opening batter played a brilliant inning and was given good assistance by Aamer Sohail and Ijaz Ahmed. After Anwar’s dismissal, batter Saleem Malik would also go on to score a ton as the visitors would post a humongous first inning total of 521/8 before declaring.
4. 169 vs New Zealand, Wellington, 1994
The brilliant Pakistan bowling attack would dismiss the hosts for only 185 runs in the first innings before Anwar showed his class with a fabulous knock. He would dismantle the Kiwi bowling attack with an incredible batting display. His dismissal didn’t end the struggle of the opposing bowlers as both Saleem Malik and Inzamam-ul-Haq would also go onto score centuries to take the visitors to the massive total of 548/5 before declaring.
5. 149 vs New Zealand, Rawalpindi, 1996
The Pakistan bowlers did a great job by bowling out the Black Caps for 249 runs in the first innings. In reply, Anwar would lead the hosts from the front with an excellent century. He would form a brilliant 262-run stand with Ijaz Ahmed who also went on to score a century. These 2 knocks carried Pakistan to a gigantic total of 430. The total would prove to be too much for the visitors who would get bowled out for 168 runs and lose the match by an innings and 13 runs.
