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‘Overconfident ho ke hi kaam kharab hua’: Misbah-ul-Haq relives the agony of Pakistan’s 2007 T20 World Cup final defeat | Cricket News – Times of India

The pain of failing to take Pakistan over the line against India in the 2007 T20 World Cup final is still evident in Misbah-ul-Haq's voice. Pakistan's captain at that time, Misbah took his team to the brink of victory, only to fall closer to the finish line. Played at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Septmber 24, 2007, the short side boundaries gave Misbah the confidence that they can chase down India's 157 for 5 to win the trophy. Gautam Gambhir (75 off 54 balls) and Rohit Sharma (30 off 16 balls) helped India put up a respectable total on the board, after Umra Gul's 3 for 28 led Pakistan's bowling effort. "We were very confident because the kind of pitch there was and the kind of (short) boundaries, it was very tough for India because they were dependent on their spin bowling," said M...

‘Jaa ke Pakistan aur Australia se mulaqaat karo’ – Sreesanth roasts England after T20 World Cup exit | Cricket News – Times of India

After ousting Pakistan and Australia, India showed the exit door to defending champions England with a crushing 68-run defeat in the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup, which made it three former title holders sent back home by a rampaging Indian team that will now take on South Africa in the final on Saturday in Barbados. India defeated 2009 champions Pakistan in the initial group stage and 2021 winners Australia in the 'Super 8s', which led to both bowing out of the tournament.And when the Rohit Sharma-led India sent England packing as well in the semifinal on Thursday, former India pacer S Sreesanth couldn't hold back his excitement and brutally roasted England. "Revenge? Yeh to one-sided (win) tha. Isko revenge nahi bolte. Isko bolte hai khushi khushi ghar bhejna (this was one-si...

‘Rishabh Pant can adapt to any situation, he will be happy if Virat Kohli goes back to No.3 slot’ | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former India pacer Sreesanth believes that Rishabh Pant would be happy to see Virat Kohli bat at number three and score runs, especially after Kohli's struggles as an opener in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Despite his record-breaking IPL season, Kohli has managed only five runs in 3 games while opening alongside captain Rohit Sharma.With Kohli opening, Pant has taken on the responsibility of batting at number three at the World Cup.The keeper-batter has flourished in this role, scoring 96 runs in 3 games with his varied shot selection.Sreesanth feels that if Kohli returns to his number three spot, Pant will continue to excel. The former pacer believes Pant is adaptable and can thrive in different situations and positions in the batting order."Pant is a player who can adapt to a...