In 1975, England’s Dennis Amiss scored the World Cup's maiden century in the inaugural fixture against India at Lords.

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During those days, One Day Internationals (ODIs) were 60-over affairs so Dennis and company took full advantage of the leverage posting 334 for four in their 60 overs.

Dennis smashed 137 off 147 deliveries hitting as many as 18 boundaries in his scintillating knock. His 18 boundaries fetched him 72 runs which was more than half of his total.

India went onto lose that match by 202 runs as their opener Sunil Gavaskar put on his sublime Test show in ODIs in contrast to Dennis, labouring to an unbeaten 36 off 174 balls with just a single boundary. 

To score 18 boundaries in those days was itself a rare achievement apart from scoring a century but Dennis could not help England win the World Cup at home as they failed to even qualify for the semi-finals.