It was the ultimate back-to-the-wall performance and was the greatest-ever batting effort by a No. 10 in a one-day international.

"What I'm aiming for is consistency in my career, with the bat and the ball. It's all about trying to get better with every performance. It's all about the hard work you put in during those training sessions, in the gym and in the off periods that help. As bowlers, we have been doing a lot of batting in the nets and we have been getting some results. I have done well this year and the real aim is to continue and get stronger as a player in the team," Rampaul said.

"The challenge for every cricketer, every sportsman is to put in good performance every time you go out. That is my aim in my career, to perform. My body is feeling good and strong and I have been bowling well this year and that gave me confidence. That rubbed off a bit on my batting and it is always good to make a contribution with the bat."

Trinidadian Rampaul added: "I didn't surprise myself with the bat. I believe I am a capable batsman and have done well down the order before. I just played my natural game and it came off. It was one of those days when everything went well for me with the bat. I was able to connect the ball well and most of the shots that I played brought runs. I just wanted to play my shots and get as many runs as possible. Thankfully, it all came off well."