VVS Laxman
140off 221 balls
VVS Laxman made 140 off 221 balls against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo in 2005. India won the match.
Was it a ton of consequence?
No: a good ton. He made 25% of the team's runs. The match didn't hinge on it: he came in at 2 for 98. How a ToC is decided
Sources: Wikipedia: Indian cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2005 · Cricsheet ball-by-ball data
High confidence. We have the full ball-by-ball record: the score when the batter came in, the lead and what the series rode on.
How the score is builtscore · points
Match Impact30% weight+14.147
Clutchness22% weight+10.849
Narrative18% weight+9.452
Conditions & Opposition14% weight+7.654
Historical Weight10% weight+5.050
Perceived Greatness6% weight+3.152
Greatness score on your weighting49.9
Your weighting
- Match Impact30%Did it decide the course of the game?
- Clutchness22%The weight of pressure in the moment
- Narrative18%The story surrounding the innings
- Conditions & Opposition14%What and who they were up against
- Historical Weight10%How time and experts have judged it
- Perceived Greatness6%The consensus of those who watched
How divisive is it?
Universally great, 1. Almost everyone agrees. This innings transcends the debate. Across five points of view it scores between 50.1 and 50.8.
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