South Africa found themselves in spot of bother in the 1997/98 series against Sri Lanka, as, batting last chasing 226 runs to win, they were 99/3 with a rampant Muttiah Muralidaran having taken the entire top order. Step forward Hansie Cronje to play one of the great counter attacking innings of all time. 82 runs off 63 balls to see South Africa home comfortably in the end.

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