Performed on the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Septmber 24, 2007, the brief facet boundaries gave Misbah the arrogance that they’ll chase down India’s 157 for five to win the trophy.
Gautam Gambhir (75 off 54 balls) and Rohit Sharma (30 off 16 balls) helped India put up a decent complete on the board, after Umra Gul’s Three for 28 led Pakistan’s bowling effort.
“We have been very assured as a result of the type of pitch there was and the type of (brief) boundaries, it was very robust for India as a result of they have been depending on their spin bowling,” stated Misbah on a Star Sports activities present.
“On the Wanderers, it’s totally tough for the spinners normally and their important bowler at the moment was Harbhajan Singh. For an offspinner to bowl with brief facet boundaries there (was robust), and normally we play spin nicely,” he added.
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Pakistan’s run-chase did not start on a robust observe as RP Singh struck early blows to peg them again at 26 for two, however it was the run-out of harmful opener Imran Nazir (33 off 14 balls) that really put strain again on Pakistan.
“We thought ke ye to koi mushkil runs nahi hain (not a tough goal to chase), simply want begin. However I believe dropping fast wickets in 2-Three overs, the run-out of Imran Nazir, that mainly put strain on us. At one level we have been 77 for six. So due to the autumn of wickets, the goal grew to become tough,” Misbah analysed.
However two little partnership of 27 and 34 runs between Misbah and Yasir Arafat & Misbah and Sohail Tanvir put Pakistan nearby of victory.
“Mujhe lagta hai overconfident ho ke hello kaam kharab hua (I believe issues went unhealthy due to overconfidence),” Misbah added.
Pakistan wanted 13 runs to win when India captain MS Dhoni handed over the ball to Joginder Sharma.
“I used to be very assured that we’d like 13 runs and I’ve to center solely two balls. The 4 to third-man boundary off an edge from (Mohammad) Asif’s bat gave us a sense that possibly luck is on our facet. Then I hit a six in the beginning of the final over,” recalled the previous Pakistan captain.
However off the third ball of the over, Misbah tried a high-risk scoop shot over fine-leg, and it landed into the palms of S Sreesanth to sign India’s well-known five-run win.
“It’s like that, cricket is like that. When you will have only one wicket left, then the bowling facet is forward within the recreation as a result of it’s important to make only one mistake, out, and recreation over,” he concluded.