From a batsman’s point of view, scoring a fifty would be considered a short-term goal and once that is achieved, it is very much certain that he would go on to look for a triple-digit score.
At times, batters tend to get dismissed once they reach the 90’s. The cricket fraternity has witnessed batters getting dismissed from 90 to 99. It would be heartbreaking for a batsman if he misses out on his century by a run.
Incidents of batters getting dismissed for 99 are many in international cricket. Once they get into the 90’s, they tend to lose their confidence levels and which is precisely the reason behind their dismissal.
At times, some even get run out for 99 runs, which is even more heartbreaking. Now in this article, let’s take a glimpse at three Australian players who got dismissed for 99 runs in One-Day Internationals.
1. Matthew Hayden
Matthew Hayden was one of the integral parts of Australian cricket history during the heydays of his cricketing career. Hayden who was considered one of the dangerous openers missed out on his century by just 1 run. He got dismissed for 99 against India in 2001. Overall, Hayden has hammered as many as 10 fifties to his name.
2. Adam Gilchrist
Adam Gilchrist was the most successful wicketkeeper-batsman for Australia during his playing days. The former Australian cricketer was one of the Australian players who got dismissed for 99 runs. He missed his milestone by 1 run as he was run out against Sri Lanka during the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2003. Gilchrist has slammed as many as 16 centuries to his name.
3. David Warner
David Warner is one of the best-attacking openers in the world across all formats of the game. The experienced campaigner narrowly missed out on his century by just 1 run. He got dismissed for 99 against Sri Lanka in 2022. It is also worth mentioning here that David Warner has scored as many as 19 centuries in One-Day Internationals.
