5 Players With A Century And A Four-Wicket Haul In The Same ODI Game

It is one of the rarest achievements for a player to score a century with the bat and also pick up wickets in the same ODI game and only a few players have made it possible. It is not a surprise when a captain turns up to the centurion from his team to roll his arm over with the luck on his side.

The batsmen would have oozed with confidence already and he will be looking to take it to the next level with some good performances in the bowling department too. It can happen in vice versa too and here are 5 players with a century and a four-wicket haul in the same ODI game.

5 Players With A Century And A Four-Wicket Haul In The Same ODI Game:

Tillakaratne Dilshan:

The former Sri Lankan cricketer Tillakaratne Dilshan was often known for his aggressive batting at the top of the order but he was a useful option with the ball as well. In the 2011 Worldcup in the group stages against Zimbabwe, Dilshan scored a marvellous century while opening the innings.

He scored 144 off just 131 balls with 16 fours and one six and he was given the ball in the second innings as the sixth bowling option. The off-spinner picked up four wickets in the three overs he bowled with one maiden and gave away just four runs. It was a stunning performance from him and was rightly awarded the man of the match award.

Sanath Jayasuriya:

Sanath Jayasuriya was one of the most underrated all-rounders in world cricket and he is one of the few batsmen to score more than 10,000 runs and pick up 300 wickets in his ODI career.

Jayasuriya achieved a rare feat in the Tri-Series against Australia in 2002 as he scored a century and picked up four wickets in the same game. He was a player for the big matches for Sri Lanka always.

The left-hander started off brilliantly with a well-made 122 in just 105 balls in the first innings and set the platform really well for the Sri Lankan bowlers to pounce on with a total of 343. He stepped up with the ball again picking up 4 wickets for just 39 runs in the 10 over spell with a maiden and allowed Sri Lanka to win the game by 79 runs.

Chris Gayle:

Chris Gayle produced a match-winning performance with both bat and ball in the 5th one-day international against Zimbabwe in 2003. Gayle restricted Zimbabwe to 196 on the board as he took four wickets for just 24 runs in his 10 over spell with one maiden too. Gayle is regarded as one of the best players from the nation to have played the game.

He continued his good form with the bat scoring a brilliant 112 run knock while opening the innings and he stayed not out till the end with a strike rate of 149.33. He hit 17 fours and two sixes in the innings and he helped West Indies chase down the score easily.

Paul Collingwood:

Paul Collingwood had a great career for England in ODIs especially as an all-rounder and he had a memorable match against Bangladesh in the 4th ODI of the Natwest Series. Collingwood started off with a brilliant 112 run knock in the middle order in just 86 balls with 10 fours and five sixes.

His innings helped England post 391 on the board and in reply, Bangladesh was rolled out for 223 after an outstanding spell from Collingwood. He picked up six wickets for just 31 runs in his 10 over spell with one maiden and deserved the Man of the Match Award.

Sourav Ganguly:

Sourav Ganguly played an excellent hand with the bat and the ball for India in the 1999 Pepsi cup against Sri Lanka in the 2nd match which India went on win easily. Ganguly opened the innings and scored 130 off just 160 balls with five fours and two sixes.

He helped the total to get to 287 and he produced a better performance with the ball as well. He picked up four wickets for just 21 runs in his four-over spell and helped India win the game by 80 runs.