Muhammad Kaif RevealsWhat angered Waseem Akram during Pak-Ind Clash 2003
India won the contest by 6 wickets which included a moment to forget for Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq
Former Indian middle- order batsman Mohammad Kaif has recalled an incident from Pakistan's clash against India in the 2003 World Cup where Wasim Akram was left fuming.
Coming into the match, Sachin Tendulkar was in tremendous form and he carried his good run into the Pakistan game while chasing 274.
Tendulkar ended up scoring 98 runs and helped India get over the line by six lattices with 28 balls to spare. Tendulkar, along with Kaif, put on a 102- run cooperation which ultimately helped India secure a comfortable palm.
Still, Pakistan had a chance to remove the Master Blaster before in the match but Abdul Razzaq wasn't in the right position to take the catch, which left Akram fuming.
"The atmosphere of that India-Pakistan match was just commodity differently. The suckers had come in great figures to watch immersing cricket. However, the match could have been veritably tight, If Razzaq had taken Tendulkar's catch atmid-off. I remember Wasim Akram being angry at him for standing so far over. He was literally standing next to the bowler rather of propermid-off,"Kaif said while speaking to Shoaib Akhtar on Sportskeeda.
Kaif ended up scoring 35 runs off 60 deliveries before eventually being transferred back to the kiosk by Shahid Afridi.
"Sachin was fur veritably well. My part was to support him and stay with him. I was told to make a cooperation with Sachin and, if he's attacking, just stay there. I fulfilled that part,"he further said.
India thrashed Pakistan only to lose to Australia in the final of themega-event by 125 runs. Ricky Ponting was named the man of the match for his remarkable unbeaten 141- run inning.
No comments:
Post a Comment