Azharuddin Bowling and taking great catch

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[rajwarne]

good catch azhar match is against aussie in world cup 1987 azhar got 3 / 19 best figure till the end of his carrer ... batsman is craig mcdermot

[snadar1]

Thumbs up if you think all of this match fixer's videos stats should be disallowed!

[devilzshack]

@tahasb

I know eh? I can't believe there is a actually a cricketing video on youtube where people are not screaming racial slurs at each other.

[tahasb]

great discussion..i think this video was redirected only to those IP's who had intellectuals in front of their PC screens, thanks for the awesome memories

[vkrish167]

wow, this makes me really nostagic..i recall those BUSH gr8 catches contest..introduced on DD by Pataudi..and he's no more..my word, how time flies..I was in std-3..but exams in Nov, @amukher1..it was Diwali vacations when this match happened..which exams r u talkin about ?! i'm confused..:(

[anands72]

@amukher1 It was not the only heart break in that match. Srikkanth and Sidhu were going on very well when suddenly Srikkanth had a rush of blood and lost his stumps to Foster. Later Azhar and Kapil looked like they would seal the game when suddenly Kapil went for a slog and was caught in the boundary. Azhar and Shastri looked like they would steady things. Then Azhar's paddle sweep followed by a tail end collapse (they were decent batsmen-More, Prabhakar and Chetan Sharma) and finally Shastri

[amukher1]

@anands72 We were a family of cricket fanatics. I was adding to my uncles' score diary that had scores of 79 and 83 World Cups and Test matches for 1976 (much before I was born). I remember my uncle slapping me because I had to study for exams and I sat morose after India lost to England in the semifinal. Shastri sweeping and the ball rising high, I think ultimately getting caught by the keeper (Downton).

[anands72]

@amukher1 You got excellent memory about something that took place in your second graed man... hats off ... Yes, India lost the previous match by a run. They snatched defeat from the jaws of victory (they needed 15 runs in 4 overs with 4 wickets in hand, something any minnow would have achieved and went on to lose by a run). This match where Azhar took the catch was the only match Aussies lost in the entier 87 world cup and was also the only match where they had to chase a target

[amukher1]

@anands72 I was in 2nd standard :). But I still remember the match. India score 290 or so and comfortably beat the Aussies. The earlier match with Australia, India lost by 1 run - first match for India in the WC'87 and total heartbreak.

[anands72]

@MrDas2111: Coincidence man, I was in 9th class too. Infact this match was a crucial match for INdia to win to stay on top of the table in the group. The match took place on a Diwali day in New Delhi. Azhar also scored a 50 and got the MoM award. 4 Indian batsmen (Gavaskar, Vengsarkar, Sidhu and Azhar) scored 50s.. a very exciting match.... really feel nostalgic thinking about those days :-)