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On this present day 2016: Brendon McCullum’s memorable innings got here within the second Check in opposition to Australia performed on the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
On this present day in 2016: Regardless of Brendon McCullum’s brilliance with the bat, the Kiwis did not clinch a win within the Check. (Picture: ICC/ X, previously Twitter)
On This Day In 2016: Brendon McCullum ended his worldwide cricket profession on a shocking word. Enjoying in his a hundred and first and closing Check match, the previous New Zealand cricketer got here up with an epic knock. Dealing with the Australian bowling assault, McCullum hit the quickest century within the historical past of Check cricket. McCullum’s memorable innings got here on this present day (February 20) within the second Check in opposition to Australia performed on the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
McCullum breached the three-digit mark off 54 balls to arrange a brand new document. He achieved the feat breaking the earlier document collectively held by Viv Richards and Misbah-ul-Haq. Richards had scored a 56-ball century in opposition to England in Antigua in 1985-86 and this document was matched by Misbah in opposition to Australia in Abu Dhabi in 2014-15.
As followers have fun a historic achievement, we glance again at Brendon McCullum’s iconic innings that got here on this present day in February 2016.
Brendon McCullum’s historic innings got here within the first innings of the second Check in opposition to Australia. New Zealand failed to start out the Check on a promising word having misplaced 4 wickets with 74 runs on the board. McCullum weathered the storm efficiently and stitched a much-needed partnership with Corey Anderson. McCullum got here right down to bat with the Kiwis reeling at 32 on the lack of three wickets within the twentieth over.
Brendon McCullum obtained a golden reprieve on 39. He was caught by Mitchell Marsh however umpire Richard Kettleborough requested for the third official to examine the entrance foot of bowler James Pattinson, and later a no-ball was confirmed.
Brendon McCullum embraced the lifeline gleefully and scored a chic hundred. Whereas McCullum succeeded in hitting a ton, Corey Anderson returned to the dressing room, scoring 72 runs off 66 balls.
McCullum’s counter-attacking method paid off as he scored a century off 54 balls. The previous New Zealand skipper was dismissed for 145 balls off 79 balls. His gorgeous knock comprised 21 boundaries and 6 maximums.
New Zealand’s first innings got here to an finish at 370. Regardless of Brendon McCullum’s brilliance with the bat, the Kiwis did not clinch a win within the Check. Chasing a goal of 201, Australia claimed a convincing victory by seven wickets.