Cricketing Moments

Kumble’s Perfect 10

It was Delhi’s Feroz Shah Kotla and the date was 8^th Feb 1999 when India’s “Jambo” Anil Kumble took all 10 wickets of Pakistan in a single inning of a Test Match. Kumble’s Leg Spin and Googly made Pakistani Batsmen dance. With Kumble’s 10-74 magic spell India won the Test Match.

              Miandad mocks Kiran More

One of the most infamous Ind-Pak cricket moment. This memorable incident took place in 1992 World Cup clash. Indian wicket keeper Kiran More was irritating and sledging Miandad continuously just to break his concentration. In reply Miandad famously imitated More by jumping like him. This moment is old but it is still alive in cricket fans from both sides.

India defend 125
The place was famous Sharjah and year was 1985, the stadium was packed with no space empty. Kapil Dev was leading the Indian side but unfortunate got all out on 125, Pakistani captain Imran Khan took 6 wickets. It was a high pressure game. it was a low total and win Pakistan was almost sure but not this time Kapil Dev’s brigade took the front and started taking wickets. The Indian bowling attack did team work and every bowler took 2-3 wickets and made Pakistan fall. Pakistan got all out on 87.

Afridi vs Gambhir BrawlDuring 2007 Pakistan tour to India in 3^rd ODI at Kanpur things went ugly when while taking a run Gambhir and Afridi strikes in each other and started a battle with mouths. It was not like pump up talk or sledging, it went too far, both players started abusing each other with every swear words in the dictionary.

That Last Ball Six by MiandadIn 1986 India – Pakistan clashed at famous Sharjah in Australasia Cup’s final. This nail biting cricket match went to the last ball with Pakistan needed 4 to win off 1 ball. It would be impossible for any batsmen at that pressure but it was the legendary Pakistani Cricketer Javed Miandad. Indian Bowler Chetan Sharma’s low full toss was sent away in the crowd with a flying SIX which gave Pakistan a great and famous victory against arch rivals India.

That Cut by TendulkarThis moment is unforgettable for Indian Cricket Fans. This moment givesGoosebumps every time. In 2003 Cricket World Cup when India and Pakistan clashed, Tendulkar gave something which Indian won’t forget and Pakis don’t want to remember. That famous cut went to SIX on the ball of World’s fastest Bowler Shoaib Akthar. Sachin later made 98 and India won the match.

Aamir Sohail vs Venkatesh Prasad Face OffAnother world cup moment, 1996 World Cup was in India and the match was a quarter final in Bangalore with jam-packed stadium. The full match was exciting but this moment is remembered the most. Prasad ran in to bowl Pakistani Opener Aamir Sohail and he brutally sent that delivery to four through covers and just after this he pointed his bat towards Prasad and showed him where he hit the ball brutally. Prasad took the moment calmly and returned to the mark and with his next delivery Prasad bowled Sohail with off stump doing cartwheel. Aamir couldn’t see Prasad in his eyes. That was the perfect repay.

2007 T-20 World Cup FinalFans were fortunate enough to witness two clashed in same world cup. Who would have imagined that India and Pakistan will reach in finals, the two biggest rivals in every aspect of life were against each other on a cricket field. India batted well and gave Pakistan a decent target. During the final time of match Pakistan needed 13 off 6 balls. Misbahplayed extremely well and hit a six, with one wide by Joginder Sharmanow Pakistan needed 6 from 4. But things went in favor of India when Misbah mistimed the shot and ball landed in hands of Shreeshant and India won the World Cup. This final delivered one of the best World Cup Final Ever. And the Best Match of this amazing rivalry.