Dubai [UAE], February 16 (ANI): With the ICC Champions Trophy set to return in Pakistan and the UAE, we have a look again at 5 of essentially the most iconic moments from previous editions of the match, in keeping with the official web site of the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC).
Star batter Virender Sehwag turned the sport along with his off-spin as India certified for the ultimate of the 2002 version with an thrilling overcome South Africa in Colombo.
Sehwag had already contributed a splendid half-century as India posted a aggressive complete of 261/9 at R Premadasa Stadium, however the Proteas appeared in management throughout the run chase as they took the rating to 200 with seven wickets nonetheless in hand and 9 overs nonetheless remaining.
Enter Sehwag, who took the important thing wickets of Mark Boucher, Jacques Kallis and Lance Klusener to seal an enthralling victory for India and e book their place within the ultimate in opposition to Sri Lanka.
Issues regarded bleak for the West Indies when key batter Shivnarine Chanderpaul was dismissed and the Caribbean facet nonetheless required 81 runs for victory with simply two wickets in hand in opposition to England within the 2004 title decider at The Oval in London, however an unimaginable ninth-wicket partnership between Courtney Browne and Ian Bradshaw paved the way in which for a outstanding run chase.
Browne and Bradshaw placed on an unbeaten 71 because the West Indies efficiently chased down England’s respectable complete of 217 with seven deliveries remaining because the Caribbean facet claimed their inaugural title.
England had a time out on this high-scoring encounter at Centurion in 2009 as they booked their place within the knockout phases with an eye catching overcome the host nation South Africa.
Owais Shah was the hero with the bat as he smashed six sixes in an innings of 98, whereas tempo duo James Anderson and Stuart Broad picked up three wickets apiece in reply because the Proteas fell agonisingly quick in reply.
Graeme Smith performed a lone hand for South Africa with a superb 141, however that wasn’t sufficient as England progressed to the semi-finals with loads of momentum.
Low-scoring contests can typically result in climatic finishes and that was actually the case in Cardiff in 2013 as New Zealand pulled off a outstanding one-wicket overcome Sri Lanka.
Not many would have anticipated Sri Lanka’s low complete of 138 to be aggressive, however pacer Lasith Malinga had different concepts as he ripped via the Black Caps’ middle-order to cut back New Zealand to 122/8 in reply.
It was left to Tim Southee and Mitchell McClenaghan to information the Kiwis over the road, however not earlier than Sri Lanka had threatened to supply an enormous upset.
It was a memorable day at The Oval in London as Pakistan clinched their first Champions Trophy title with an emphatic victory over arch-rival India.
Opener Fakhar Zaman set the ball rolling with an outstanding century as Pakistan put 338/4 on the board and an impressed bowling efficiency from Mohammad Amir ensured that rating was greater than sufficient.
Amir tore via the center of India’s top-order by dismissing Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in fast succession and India may by no means get better as they have been bundled out for simply 158 in reply. (ANI)
