Whereas recalling that historic feat in a video interview with ICC, Yuvraj stated, “Within the final couple of innings I did not do properly so I used to be very eager to get on the market and get some huge hits and a few type of type.It was the 19th over and I needed to swing the whole lot.
Freddie (Andrew Flintoff) bowled two actually good balls really and on the final ball of the 18th over I took a single. (Few phrases had been exchanged between the 2 of them). And I used to be similar to. I’m sorry, what did you say? Clearly I used to be offended then the umpire got here in. In any case I used to be livid. I used to be so livid that I simply wished to hit each ball out of the bottom. The primary ball went out of the park. I bear in mind hitting this one with out even realising how huge that hit is.”
When the anchor requested Yuvraj that after hitting 4 sixes to Broad, do you might have six sixes in thoughts at that time? To which he replied after taking a giant breath,” No, I’ve really 5 sixes in my thoughts since I used to be hit for 5 sixes by Dimitri Mascrenahas within the remaining over of the 2007 Oval ODI. It was very demeaning as properly. You do not need to get hit for 5 sixes. I had been on this place and getting hit for five sixes will not be a great feeling.
I used to be like Dimitri was standing at deep mid-wicket and Flintoff was at deep sq. leg. I do know the place he was standing. Right here what occurred was Broad really switched to over the stumps on the final second. When he did that, in my thoughts I used to be like I knew the place he was going to bowl. I used to be prepared that it was going to be a full yorker in the direction of my legs, and I simply wished to get my bat on it.”
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On being nervous earlier than the sixth and remaining six, Yuvraj stated, “I used to be not nervous in any respect. He (Broad) was the one who was nervous as I can see his physique language. If you will note there was a smile on my face at that second, and that smile was for Dimitri. I usually bat at No. four and MS Dhoni at No. four and after I hit the ultimate six, MS stated to me that everytime you come out to bat after me your strike fee is double.
The beauty of Freddie is he talked about it after the sport and shook palms, and that’s the reason I’ve lots of respect for Flintoff. (On Broad) I believe that was a giant second of his profession as a result of he knew from right here on he had so as to add extra selection in his bowling. He simply cannot come and bowl yorkers. He has to bowl slower balls, bouncers. Clearly he was younger and studying as properly. And from there on he went on to take 600 Take a look at wickets. I do not assume with out this second, he would have ended up with 600 wickets. This second most likely made him work more durable and realise how necessary it’s to succeed. Positively that is the second that made him a legend.”
“Ya, this was one of many iconic moments and I cherish it but when we would not have received the World Cup, it wouldn’t have been that particular I suppose,” concluded Yuvraj.
Yuvraj’s blistering innings got here to an finish when he was caught at long-on off the penultimate supply of the ultimate over, having amassed a surprising 58 runs from a mere 16 balls. His explosive efficiency proved decisive, as India went on to safe a 20-run victory.
