Saeed Anwar was one Pakistani batsman for whom conditions did not matter much.

Whether it was the bounce of Australian wickets or the overcast English setting, Anwar was perhaps as good on the front-foot as he was playing the shorter-length deliveries.

Here, the left-handed genius shows his full range against Sri Lanka at the 2000 Champions Trophy.

Winning the toss and batting first, Sri Lanka were bowled out for a mere 194 runs as Wasim Akram and Azhar Mahmood shared six top-order wickets. In the chase, Pakistan cruised to their target on the back of a sublime Anwar hundred, the 18th of his career.

On 99 and with six runs to win, the opener finished the game with a maximum to reach his century in style take Pakistan across the line.

“I told him 'You'll be out next game if you don't let me score a hundred',” Anwar said after the match, revealing the details of his end-of-over discussion with batting partner Yousuf Youhana .