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Wisden all time best ODI Innings.
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royGilchrist
State 12th Man
Well I have also seen highlights of Viv's 189. I didnt know if Pringle could ever improve as a bowler after the beating he got that day. Still, it was a masterful display by someone who was in total control.
Still, Miandad's innings was special becasue I dont remember such tension in any ODi match ever, not in Sharjah, not in WC, never. A dozen people died of heart failures that day in India and Pak I think. Six of the last ball, to win the tournament, against India, in Sharjah, how muhc bigger can it get.
One funny thing is that I was in Karachi in those days, and there was such interest in both countries that when Pak would start winning, India doordarshan TV (we could catch the signal in Karachi), would say their communication has disrupted and would stop showing the match, then when India would take a wicket or something, PTV would do the smae thing, and we had to keep switching back and forth between the two.
There was an indian lady watching who was quite animated and was crying at the end of the match, the camerman kept focusing on her, and next day there were her pictures and name and news about her too!
Easily my greatest cricketing memory ever! Nothing can beat that.
Still, Miandad's innings was special becasue I dont remember such tension in any ODi match ever, not in Sharjah, not in WC, never. A dozen people died of heart failures that day in India and Pak I think. Six of the last ball, to win the tournament, against India, in Sharjah, how muhc bigger can it get.
One funny thing is that I was in Karachi in those days, and there was such interest in both countries that when Pak would start winning, India doordarshan TV (we could catch the signal in Karachi), would say their communication has disrupted and would stop showing the match, then when India would take a wicket or something, PTV would do the smae thing, and we had to keep switching back and forth between the two.
There was an indian lady watching who was quite animated and was crying at the end of the match, the camerman kept focusing on her, and next day there were her pictures and name and news about her too!
Easily my greatest cricketing memory ever! Nothing can beat that.
krkode
State Captain
6 off 1 ball to win, and he makes it...unbelievable! Typical movie moment. These are the kinds of scenes that sports movies are all about but still rarely happen...3 points in 2 seconds, 1 goal down, 5 seconds to go, 2 strikes homerun needed...so on...
Must've been great. :wow:
Must've been great. :wow:
royGilchrist
State 12th Man
well it wasnt 6 off 1 ball to win, but it was I think 4 to win and 3 to tie (which could have been a victory as India were all out). Its been so long that I might have got my facts wrong.
Mr Mxyzptlk
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Sarwan's 70 or 80 odd not out against India last year was excetional. He was under alot of pressure and it was quite dark. Needed 3 off the last ball...
Neil Pickup
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You're not the only one!krkode said:Why, not that I see it, I wasn't even born when Viv made his innings
aussie_beater
State Vice-Captain
As I said before, that one six caused an wound that refuses to heal even today for the Indian fans like me who witnessed that match live.It was a moment that had more bearing on future India-Pak cricket contests then anything before or since.yohanna said:
royGilchrist
State 12th Man
Actually I think pringle did improve later on, though I didnt see much of him. He looked like England's best bowler in WC92.
R_Powell_fan
U19 Captain
Hey guys... I'll only comment on innings I saw...
Powell's 124 was good because of the circumstances and pressure was on him alone for a long time and he did it....so stop dissing him. In fact that very innings got me into cricket...Hence the nickname.
Bevan's 185* was absolutely brilliant, it would have been even better had he got that 6 off the last ball, instead it landed less than a metre short than the ropes and was 4 !!!
Ponting's last ODI innings was great but he played it under not as much pressure as he had going for him:
*A good start by the openers
*A middle, late order in form and firing.
And so had enough time to play himself in and Martyn playing well at the other end.
Powell's 124 was good because of the circumstances and pressure was on him alone for a long time and he did it....so stop dissing him. In fact that very innings got me into cricket...Hence the nickname.
Bevan's 185* was absolutely brilliant, it would have been even better had he got that 6 off the last ball, instead it landed less than a metre short than the ropes and was 4 !!!
Ponting's last ODI innings was great but he played it under not as much pressure as he had going for him:
*A good start by the openers
*A middle, late order in form and firing.
And so had enough time to play himself in and Martyn playing well at the other end.
Mr Mxyzptlk
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I don't understand how Ricky Ponting's knock could get so close to Viv's in the ratings scheme. Definite flaw.
Granted, it was great knock but Viv's was just magestic.
Granted, it was great knock but Viv's was just magestic.
Mr Mxyzptlk
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Well spotted Rik. 
Gotchya
State Vice-Captain
I think that it was a turning moment in the cricket played between the two countries as well. Before this match, and this hit, India would beat Pakistan more often than not. After this six though, things changed, and it was uphill as far as comparisons between these two is concerned.aussie_beater said:
I agree with roy, no other match has seen such tension as this. India/Pakistan and runs to win of the last ball, what better can you ask for ?!
Mr Mxyzptlk
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Rik doesn't need my help for thatmarc71178 said:But made to look silly when one of the posts is deleted!
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Langeveldt
Soutie
Ive never seen it, but Shahid Afridi's 37 ball 100 sounds pretty special. Did anyone see it??
