Former Pakistan quick bowler Mohammad Asif has shared a reminiscence of the 2007 T20 World Cup remaining through which they misplaced to India within the final over as India emerged winners of the inaugural season. Speaking to YouTuber Ryan Syed, the 36-year-old pacer mentioned, “My most important reminiscence is from the ultimate match when Misbah performed that shot. I used to be on the non-striker’s finish. We hit the second final ball of the nineteenth over for a 4 and Misbah hit the primary ball of the twentieth over for a six.
Then I went to him (Misbah) and mentioned Chachu. He is older than me so I name him Chachu. Do not take single and double. Go and hit the six such as you did the primary ball. The bowler (Joginder Sharma) had misplaced his rhythm and had no tempo. But Misbah performed the unsuitable shot within the unsuitable route and we misplaced the World Cup. That will stay the saddest second for me.
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With 4 wanted from six balls, Misbah went for a scoop shot at brief fine-leg, it went straight within the air, Sreesanth took the catch and India gained the inaugural T20 World Cup.
Asif, who was one of many three gamers suspended for spot-fixing in 2011 together with then captain Salman Butt and pacer Mohammad Amir, had additionally mentioned in an earlier interview that if the PCB had any purpose to offer Amir a nationwide call-up If the issue is not there, it ought to be. There is not any drawback in giving them an opportunity.
Asif was banned for seven years for his position within the spot-fixing scandal throughout Pakistan’s tour of England in 2011. He was additionally sentenced to at least one 12 months in jail and had served half of that sentence. In 2015, the ICC relaxed their earlier suspensions and allowed all three gamers to return to all types of the sport.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
