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1996 world cup semi. Australia's entire top order - including Ponting - failed. We were 4/20 after about 10 overs.I can't imagine someone like Tendulkar or Ponting playing such a poor innings in such a big game. The best since Bradman? Not even close.
Kumar played a poor innings, still hung in there, and didn't help his middle and lower order completely crumbled. Maybe they wouldn't have if he was going a bit faster but who knows. he still was one of the only two to trouble the scorers in any meaningful way in an innings that only last 35 overs.
In 8 WC SF and Finals, Ponting only hit 1 half century. It just happened to be one of the most amazing world cup innings played.
Face is no one - even Bradman - is on the pulse every single time they walk out to bat.