5 Dropped catches that proved costly in ODI World Cup
In the World Cup year, it’s time to know about five dropped catches in the marquee ODI event that grabbed a lot of headlines.
1. Misbah-ul-Haq drops Sachin Tendulkar in 2011 World Cup semi-final
India and Pakistan locked horns with each other at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium in the 2011 World Cup semi-final. The blockbuster contest is one of the most viewed one-day matches in the history of the sport. In that exciting game, India emerged triumphant by 29 runs.
Sachin Tendulkar played his part magnificently in the enormous clash. The Master Blaster chalked up 85 runs off 115 balls and became the Player of the Match. The Men in Green lost the match not only due to Tendulkar’s batting excellence but also because of their horrendous fielding.
In the vital knockout game, Pakistan dropped Tendulkar four times. The first error happened when the Master Blaster was on 27 as the vice-captain Misbah-ul-Haq dropped him. After Misbah, Younis Khan also missed the chance to send the batting maestro back to the pavilion on 45. Akmal brothers didn’t learn a lesson from their previous mistakes as they jointly gave two more lifelines to the India stalwart.
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