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IN PHOTOS: High-pressure hundreds in ICC title clashes

Updated On: 17 June, 2025 07:17 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

Following Aiden Markram’s recent century in the World Test Championship final against Australia, here’s a look at some of the finest centuries ever scored in ICC tournament finals (Pic: File Pic)

Following Aiden Markram’s recent century in the World Test Championship final against Australia, here’s a look at some of the finest centuries ever scored in ICC tournament finals (Pic: File Pic)

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Following Aiden Markram’s recent century in the World Test Championship final against Australia, here’s a look at some of the finest centuries ever scored in ICC tournament finals (Pic: File Pic)
<p>With South Africa hunting their way to the first-ever ICC title, Aiden Markram rose to the occasion with a remarkable century. <span style="font-weight: 400;">Facing a formidable Australian pace attack featuring Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and Pat Cummins, Markram remained unfazed, anchoring the chase with authority and composure to guide his team to a historic triumph</span>. The right-hander scored a 207-ball 136, laced with 14 boundaries</p>

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With South Africa hunting their way to the first-ever ICC title, Aiden Markram rose to the occasion with a remarkable century. Facing a formidable Australian pace attack featuring Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, and Pat Cummins, Markram remained unfazed, anchoring the chase with authority and composure to guide his team to a historic triumph. The right-hander scored a 207-ball 136, laced with 14 boundaries

<p>Travis Head`s century against Team India in the ODI World Cup 2023 comes second in the list. With hopes held high and chests swollen with pride, Indian cricket fans reached the Narendra Modi Stadium to witness their favourite men lift the title. But Head had different plans as he went on to slam 137 runs in 120 balls, including 15 boundaries and four maximums</p>

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Travis Head`s century against Team India in the ODI World Cup 2023 comes second in the list. With hopes held high and chests swollen with pride, Indian cricket fans reached the Narendra Modi Stadium to witness their favourite men lift the title. But Head had different plans as he went on to slam 137 runs in 120 balls, including 15 boundaries and four maximums

<p>The ODI World Cup 2023 century wasn`t the only ton Head registered against India. Much earlier than that, during the WTC final 2023, the left-hander was all guns blazing against Rohit Sharma and his men. He registered a score of 163 runs off 174 deliveries, including 25 boundaries and a maximum</p>

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The ODI World Cup 2023 century wasn`t the only ton Head registered against India. Much earlier than that, during the WTC final 2023, the left-hander was all guns blazing against Rohit Sharma and his men. He registered a score of 163 runs off 174 deliveries, including 25 boundaries and a maximum

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the 2007 Cricket World Cup final, Australia&rsquo;s Adam Gilchrist launched a relentless assault against Sri Lanka from the very first ball. Opening the innings, Gilchrist smashed a blistering 149 off just 104 deliveries, a knock studded with 13 fours and eight sixes. His explosive innings powered Australia to a total of 281 runs in a rain-reduced match, and they went on to clinch the title with a 53-run victory via the DLS method</span></p>

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In the 2007 Cricket World Cup final, Australia’s Adam Gilchrist launched a relentless assault against Sri Lanka from the very first ball. Opening the innings, Gilchrist smashed a blistering 149 off just 104 deliveries, a knock studded with 13 fours and eight sixes. His explosive innings powered Australia to a total of 281 runs in a rain-reduced match, and they went on to clinch the title with a 53-run victory via the DLS method

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the 2003 World Cup final, Australian captain Ricky Ponting produced a commanding knock against India. Coming in at number three, Ponting hammered an unbeaten 140 off 121 deliveries, an innings that featured four boundaries and eight towering sixes. To this day, it remains one of the most iconic and dominant performances by a batter against India in World Cup history</span></p>

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In the 2003 World Cup final, Australian captain Ricky Ponting produced a commanding knock against India. Coming in at number three, Ponting hammered an unbeaten 140 off 121 deliveries, an innings that featured four boundaries and eight towering sixes. To this day, it remains one of the most iconic and dominant performances by a batter against India in World Cup history

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