These are gloomy days for Pakistan cricket fans as we hardly win any match nowadays especially in test cricket. Therefore I decided to reminiscence my memories of 1992 World Cup won under Imran Khan's captaincy by Pakistan by defeating England in the Final by 22 runs in Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Pakistan looked down and out losing three matches to West Indies, India and South Africa. Their only win coming against Zimbabwe and with a miraculous escape from defeat and sharing an abandoned match due to rain with one point each after being bowled out for 71 runs against England. In their next match against Australia Imran Khan ordered his pacemen Wasim Akram and Aaqib Javed to bowl as fast as they can on this pitch in Perth without worrying about Wides and No-balls. This inspirational instruction worked for Pakistan against Australia as Australia chasing Pakistan's total of 220 runs folded for just 167 odd runs. Pakistan then went onto beat Sri Lanka and New Zealand to reach the semifinals of 1992 World Cup.
Inzamam ul Haq surprisingly came into form in the semi finals and final of the 1992 World Cup playing match winning knock at a brisk pace of 61 in the semi final against New Zealand and 42 runs against England in the Final. Wasim Akram's match winning performance in the Final against England probably won the 1992 World Cup for Pakistan. Wasim Akram scored a brisk 33 runs in the Final with the bat off only 18 balls and then with the ball he took the vital wickets by clean bowling Allan Lamb and Chris Lewis off consecutive deliveries.
In the end what I would like to say that in the absence of legendary cricketers which were in 1992 World Cup team like Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, Inzamam ul Haq and Wasim Akram it seems impossible whether Pakistan will win the fifty over world cup again.
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