Your Classic Cricket Clip of The Week

I was initially going to do a belated Asia Cup update in this space, but as I'm sure you all know by now, Sri Lanka beat India pretty handily by 100 runs. Sannath Jayasuriya had 125 for Sri Lanka and BAW Mendis allowed only 13 runs for an insane 6 wickets. Mendis was named Man of the Match and Man of the Series. Oh wait, look at that! I guess I just did an entire Asia Cup update. I can't even introduce a new feature without taking the chance to point out the shortcomings of the Indian Cricket Team.

Anyway, here's a brand new feature we are starting on Bihari Shabab that we hope will garner a lot of interest. That's right, cricket clips found on the internet when all we were really looking for were clips of that scene from Raja Hindustani. But seriously, have you ever found yourself in a trance watching cricket clips on youtube for hours? Then this feature is for you.

Our inaugural clip comes to us from the first ever Australasia Cup Final played some 22 years ago. The game, which became an instant classic the moment it ended, was between natural rivals India and Pakistan. It took place in the simmering hotbed of Desis that is Sharjah, UAE which would become the site of many more India / Pakistan classics.

Going into the final over, Pakistan needed 9 runs to tie, and 10 to win and they looked towards perhaps the greatest batsman in their history, Javed Miandad, for some "magic"

If you remember seeing this before, we hope it brought back some vivid memories. If it's the first time you saw it, we hope it gives you a glimpse into how something as arbitrary as a cricket match can mean so much to so many people. We hope you enjoy this new feature in the weeks and months ahead. We look forward to your participation and promise not to be as melodramatic moving forward.

Please share clips and memories with us at raheelium@gmail.com.