Rajesh Chauhan given the moment that would be etched in the minds of the Indian fans forever скачать в хорошем качестве

Rajesh Chauhan given the moment that would be etched in the minds of the Indian fans forever

India – Pakistan cricket matches have always had an element of drama associated with it. One such match was the 2nd ODI played in the Wills Challenge Series. This series was held in Pakistan from 28th September 1997 to 2nd October 1997, to celebrate their 50th year of Independence. The series comprised of three ODIs. The first ODI was won by Pakistan, beating India by 5 wickets with 33 balls to spare (India 170 all out, 49 overs, Pakistan 171/5 in 44.3 overs).The 2nd ODI, held in Karachi, was a must-win for India to stay alive in the series. Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first. Solid performances with the bat from their batsmen saw Pakistan score 265/4 from 47.2 overs. Notable among them were Inzamam-ul-Haq scoring 74 and Shahid Afridi scoring 72 from just 56 balls. Pakistan could have scored more had their innings been not cut short. During their batting there were multiple instances of stone throwing by the crowd, leading the Indian captain Sachin Tendulkar informing the umpires that he and his team would not be able to continue if the safety of the Indian team could not be ensured. The umpire agreed and India was set a target of 266 required off 47 overs. The result of the match could have been different had Pakistan got to play those additional overs. First ball, everyone expected Chauhan to take a single and give the strike to Robin Singh. What he did was totally unexpected. He hit a six. Rajesh Chauhan, a man known for his bowling and not known for his batting, hit a six, the first ball he faced from Saqlain Mushtaq. Geoff Boycott probably said it the best when he commented “He won’t hit a more important ball all his life”. Indians wrapped up the innings in the next two balls and won the match with three balls to spare. Ganguly for his 89 was adjudged the Man of the Match. But it was Rajesh Chauhan, who had given the moment that would be etched in the minds of the Indian fans forever. #indvspak #thriller #india #cricket