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World Cup flashback: Brian Lara’s rescue act in Newlands in 2003
- Updated: March 20, 2019
Brian Lara walked in with West Indies struggling during 4-1 in 5 overs. He was forsaken by Jacques Kallis during second trip off Ntini in a subsequent over. By a seventh over, it was 7-2.
Brian Lara started a 2003 World Cup in Southern Africa a approach he, his group and his fans wanted him to – with a fantastic hundred opposite a tip South Africa conflict comprising Allan Donald, Shaun Pollock, Makhaya Ntini and Lance Klusener.
Lara walked in with West Indies struggling during 4-1 in 5 overs. He was forsaken by Jacques Kallis during second trip off Ntini in a subsequent over. By a seventh over, it was 7-2.
But there was no looking behind for Lara as a West Indies fable played shots all over a Newlands belligerent for a excellent 116 as his side totalled 278-5 in 50 overs. Lara common a 102-run mount for a third wicket with Shivnarine Chanderpaul (34) and 89 with Carl Hooper (40) for a fourth wicket. His 134-ball innings was laced with 12 bounds and dual sixes. South Africa, who were docked an over for delayed over-rate, fell brief by only 3 runs, handling 275-9 in 49 overs. As expected, Lara was adjudged male of a match.
Australia’s 2011 World Cup skipper Ricky Ponting
Figured out
Australia reason a record for being undefeated in many uninterrupted matches – 34 – opposite 4 editions (1999 to 2011). There were 32 wins, one tie and one no-result. Pakistan kick Ricky Ponting’s group by 4 wickets in Colombo to mangle Australia’s winning strain in 2011.
Did we know?
Sanjay Bangar will now commence his second ICC World Cup as partial of India’s support staff. He was batting manager in 2015 before he got promoted to partner coach. Interestingly, Bangar was picked in Sourav Ganguly’s 2003 World Cup squad, though couldn’t force his approach into a personification XI. Wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel too did not find a place in a XI in Southern Africa.
Man to watch
Fakhar Zaman
Team India and a fans will not forget Fakhar Zaman in a precipitate given a opener single-handedly directed Pakistan to feat over India in a 2017 Champions Trophy final during The Oval. The southpaw has left from strength-to-strength and entered a record books by apropos a fastest to strech 1000 runs in ODIs [18 innings in 2018]. Though Fakhar struggled a bit in a initial partial of a new ODI array in South Africa, he scored 70 in a final match, most to a pleasure of a Pakistan group management.
With a World Cup being conducted in a same segment as a Champions Trophy, expectations will be high for Fakhar to broach again and assistance Pakistan win their second World Cup. Pakistan would also be anticipating to register their first-ever World Cup win over India.
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