By Afiur
July 18, 2026
In 1999, England's fast-bowling nightwatchman Alex Tudor played a stunning innings against New Zealand. He was agonizingly left stranded on 99* as England chased down the target.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq remained unbeaten on 99 against the West Indies in 2017. He played a masterful, anchoring innings but unfortunately ran out of batting partners.
The brilliant South African pace all-rounder, Shaun Pollock, was stranded on 99 not out against Sri Lanka in 2002 when the final wicket dramatically fell around him.
Guiding England to an ODI series-leveling victory against India in 2026, Joe Root anchored the chase brilliantly but remained agonizingly unbeaten on 99 as they won.
In 2021, New Zealand's Devon Conway stabilized his team's struggling innings against Australia, finishing on a superb 99* and becoming a brilliant T20 hero for his side.
In 2013 against the West Indies, India's run-machine Virat Kohli played a brilliant ODI innings but fell agonizingly short of his century, caught on exactly 99.