Cricket Viral Video: We all talk about MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar being World Cup 2011 triumph stars. But we usually forget the silent hero who helped us massively lift the title after 28 years.
And that was none other than Zaheer Khan. The bowler with the most wickets in the tournament, and we rarely mention him. It does not seem fair now, does it? His performance in the final was a massive reason we could stop Sri Lanka below 300 runs.
But his journey to the 2011 World Cup started way back in 2003. After the loss in World Cup 2003, Zaheer Khan was on a mission. A mission of redemption to right his mistakes that resulted in him losing the 2003 final.
Cricket Viral Video: When Final Overwhelms You
In the Cricket Viral Video, Zaheer Khan states the reason behind his bad performance in the 2003 finals. The 2003 finals are a very bitter memory for every Indian player, but Zak took his bashing personally.
In an interview with Harsha Bhogle, he stated that the team thought some seam movement in the pitch would allow India to pressure Australia’s batting. The strongest batting line-up in the world.
And that feeling might have overwhelmed Zak as he tried to do more than he could. The finals affected him, and he game 67 runs in just seven overs with no wickets to his name in that final.
The Redemption Season
Harsha asks to left-arm medium pacer who was overwhelmed in the World Cup 2011 finals. To that, Zak replied that no, he was completely prepared for it. And that is reflected in his performance as well.
In the first powerplay, Zak bowled three maiden overs continuously. He gave only six runs in his first five overs and took one wicket. He gave India a strong start, allowing them to restrict Sri Lanka to an average score.
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