: Wanted to show the world who I am: Kaif on match-winning knock in Natwest Trophy final in 2002 #IndiaNEWS Former Indian batsman Mohammad Kaif remembered the Natwest Trophy final in 2002 as Sourav Ganguly’s

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Wanted to show the world who I am: Kaif on match-winning knock in Natwest Trophy final in 2002 #IndiaNEWS
Former Indian batsman Mohammad Kaif remembered the Natwest Trophy final in 2002 as Sourav Ganguly’s side defeated England at Lord’s in an extraordinary run-chase. Chasing an imposing 326 for victory, a rarity in the pre-Twenty20 era, Kaif and Yuvraj Singh masterminded the chase after Virender Sehwag and skipper Ganguly had got India off to a blistering start.Also read: Kaif and Yuvraj’s chase, Ganguly’s shirt twirl in the 2002 Natwest Trophy final“The mood was low [after England wrapped up their innings],??? Kaif wrote in a column in Indian Express. “John Wright, our coach, stood at one end and it was more a players’ meeting. We stood around as Ganguly spoke: ‘Don’t panic. We will just start well, try not to lose wickets and take it on later.’???Kaif and Singh joined hands with their team struggling at 146/5. With India’s hopes fading away, the duo, who were still finding their feet in international cricket, put up a breezy 121-run sixth-wicket stand. Kaif, who was unbeaten on 87 from 75 balls, built crucial partnerships with Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan to take India over the line with three balls to spare.Kaif opened up about his stand with Singh. “Yuvraj and I were burning to make a name for...Read more

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