Mohammad Kaif, the previous Indian cricketer, uncovered an occurrence when Sourav Ganguly infused certainty into the group during the 2002 NatWest Trophy Final. In the match at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, England had amassed 325 for five on the backs of Marcus Trescothick and captain Nasser Hussain’s century. Andrew Flintoff likewise contributed with a helpful 40 in the demise overs.
Mohammad Kaif said that India, in those days, confronted issues while pursuing monstrous focuses down. Exactly when they were going to quit, Ganguly contributed and requested that they not press the emergency signal. John Wright, the then lead trainer, was likewise present when Ganguly addressed the players.
Sourav Ganguly did what he stated, says Mohammad Kaif
“It hadn’t began so well. I recall the scene in the changing area not long before we went out to pursue. We were battling to make sense of how to pursue enormous sums those days and there was an inclination of ‘here we go once more’,” Mohammad Kaif wrote in his section for The Indian Express.
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“The disposition was low. John Wright, our mentor, remained toward one side and it was progressively a players’ gathering. We remained around as Sourav Ganguly spoke: “Don’t freeze. We will simply begin well, do whatever it takes not to lose any wicket and take it on later,” he expressed.
Pursuing 326, Ganguly took the Men dressed in Blue looking rankling so far. He alongside Virender Sehwag put on an organization of 106 in 14.3 overs for the initial wicket. Ganguly scored 60 off 43 with 10 fours and a six, laying the stage for the remainder of the innings.
“Furthermore, he (Ganguly) did what he said. He hit a six over spreads, as he and Virender Sehwag gave us energy. Be that as it may, at that point wickets fell and I was in the center. I had never batted in such an air, in at no. 7, Sachin was out and still some 180-odd runs required in 24 overs,” Kaif included.
When Mohammad Kaif came to bat, India were wobbling at 146 for five. Yet, he and Yuvraj Singh got the guests once again into the challenge. At long last, Kaif remained unbeaten on 87 off 75 and took his group to a two-wicket triumph with three balls to save.