5 most memorable 'revenge' moments in cricket history
From a batter unleashing an assault against the opposition to a bowler tormenting a team after being irked by something, the gentlemen's game has had its fare share of revenge moments.
1. Venkatesh Prasad vs Aamir Sohail
At number one in this list is the famous duel between Venkatesh Prasad and Aamir Sohail. The incident took place in the quarterfinal match of the 1996 World Cup and is an integral part of the Indian cricketing folklore. The India-Pakistan match is the mother of all battles and perhaps no incident defines it better than the one that involved Prasad and Sohail.
Chasing 288, Pakistan were off to a brilliant star thanks to Sohail and his opening partner Saeed Anwar. They added 84 runs in just 10 overs before Anwar departed. Sohail went on to complete his fifty before deciding to indulge in a verbal battle. After hitting Prasad for a cracking four on the off side in the 15th over, the ex-Pakistan skipper tried to get under his skin by pointing his bat towards the same region.
Prasad, however, had the last laugh as he cleaned him up on the very next delivery and made sure to give the Pakistan opener a fitting send-off. The wicket also derailed Pakistan's chance and they eventually finished on 248/9 to lose the game by 39 runs.
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