The quarter-final match between India and Pakistan during the 1996 Cricket World Cup was played in Bengaluru. While chasing a humongous 288-run target, Pakistan were off to a flying start. Both the openers, Aamer Sohail and Saeed Anwar were cruising the score rate at 9 runs per over at one stage. Even though Saeed Anwar got dismissed Sohail was still going all over.
Then came Venkatesh Prasad from the other end. He pitched this one slightly up in the off-stump line and Sohail came charging down to hit through the gaps. As soon as the ball touched the ropes through covers, Sohail walked up to Prasad while he was on his follow-through. He pointed to the boundary, showing that's where he (Prasad) belonged.
It got Prasad charged up as he steamed in with the ball in hand. In the very next ball, he uprooted the off stumps as Sohail got deceived by his bowling. The crowd erupted in joy as soon as Prasad gave an animated send-off to Sohail, a very unlike gesture from Prasad. This video clip still remains popular over social media and fans engage themselves in that moment each time they watch some unforgettable moments of the India-Pakistan rivalry.
