The Final before the Final | World cup 2003 | India v Pakistan | Sachin v Shoaib | Harbhajan Yousuf

people were so angered by this loss that Sachin Tendulkar called a press conference to calm the fans down.

We won the next match against England with the help of superhuman Ashish Nehra & now it was time to face Pakistan.
Shoaib Akhtar had gone out of his way to challenge Sachin.
the pressure was such that Captain Ganguly actually said that someone would get a heart attack. and as Yuvraj and Sehwag tried to ;lighten thigs up
the one person they couldn't help was Sachin
for the past year - Everywhere he went, people pleaded to win the match, no matter what. Too much pressure, too many expectations. Sachin had played countless finals, stood against all odds. But this time he couldn’t sleep at nights. Two weeks, he spent tossing and turning, imagining and reimagining.
but as the match started
things quickly went bad
Saeed Anwar with his aggressively batting brought Pakistan to 273.
only 2 times was a score higher then this chased in a world cup
Morales were low, tempers were high, and Harbhajan Singh’s temper was at another level. To cool himself off, he reached the lunch area, where Yousuf Yohana along with Wasim Akram were having a fun banter. Joking here and there. Both the teams trying to keep up trying to be better than the other. And that was when Yousuf said something about Bhajji’s religion. Triggering Bhajji. Situation escalated and they were standing face to face with forks in hand. Seniors separated them. In the dressing room, instruction of staying calm was given for first 10 overs. As they stepped on the ground, the stadium cheered. Along with Sehwag, it was Sachin who had opened. The first over passed as planned. but second over went to Shoaib Akhtar wo decided to Provoke Sehwag by, insisting that he hit a hook a hook. Whereas Sehwag was fuming with anger after what happened with Bhajji. Promptly replying “You see that there on the opposing end, Waha tera baap khada he – your daddy is standing there, Go and tell him, to play a hook shot”. As the game proceeded, and rather than sticking to the plan, Sachin who seemed to be in the zone bursting out of a year of constant pressure

he just decided to let loose
and so started the 3 shots that would go down in the history of Indian cricket
Sachin went on to neutralize one of the most dangerous bowlers in the world. He later confessed that he didn’t plan to bat in that way and was supposed to stick to plan but then he changed in the middle as he seemed to be in the form of his life.

Sachin kept on scoring at a lightening pace, demolishing Waqar Younis and Akrram in the process
but just like a Bollywood movie the sleepless night, were started to affect him and Sachin suffered with cramps. A Physio was called, A runner was called, none of it worked. Sachin couldn’t move anymore. And the worst part was, just before his century, just 2 runs away, he got out. 99 runs away from the target. many times before him had his team lost after getting the upper hand hence A limping Sachin made his way to the dressing room, feeling guilty, heartbroken and disappointed.

But thankfully Dravid and Yuvraj decided to play test cricket. They took 20 overs in total but somehow the brought the match too a close
Indian went on to win the match

pushing Pakistan out of the world cup
Pakistans Vice-captain Inzamam ul Haq resigned then and there. Captain, coach and other 8 players were fired. As the team came down for post-match ceremony, Sachin was greeted with the loudest cheer. Celebrating on the ground and in the dressing room, Sachin called his wife, just to hear the early Diwali being celebrated. Captain was also on the call with chief of army staff in India. Congratulating the team. The team called this match as one of the most important matches of their career.
This was the story of the centurion.

#cricket #sachintendulkar #centurion

[cricketraazenglish]

for those of you saying this wasn't a do or die match for india - let me give an explanation. 3 teams were to make out of this group with Australia already having secured their place by defeating everyone.
Now - the qualification had become a race between India pakistan and England....for the remaining 2 spots. but here came the twist - India had defeated England, England had defeated Pakistan...
Now if pakistan defeated us - it would create a three way tie in which the outcome would be decided by the NRR and THAT WAS A PROBLEM -
coz of the 125 all out against australia and not finishing in front of netherland....

so in nutshell...if we lost to pakistan....we would be fourth due to NRR...i.e. OUT OF THE TOURNAMENT.

now all this being said...it is true that england was behind in points...but that was beacuse they had BOYCOTTED PLAYING AGINST ZIMBABWE IN ZIMBABWE ( due to racial preferrance rules).
so while this match( India vs pakistan) was due to happen - there were rumours abound that serious negotiations were going on in order to replay that zim - eng match...
coz having england being knocked out due to politics was a big Black eye for ICC...
Now if that match would have been played = Points equal = India knocked out....hence this was a DO OR DIE MATCH.

Now that match never materialised, england got knocked out....and Henry Olonga got banned for life due to his protest...but all that happened after the fact - At that moment...the match mattered....A LOT

[dinitshah]

That six of Shoaib is etched in our memory!!! Sachin's success used to feel like personal wins.. he was not just a player, he was an emotion!

[aarshtrivedi]

Today's kids will never realise what this old team meant for us and how beautiful that soft era was. How elegant Sachin was and how inspiring their journey were❤

[arjunarun]

This match was a turning point in the 2003 world cup campaign. Form that match India started winning matches continuously and reached the final. Sachin fell 2 runs short of a well deserved century..

[robbyscottperry]

As Americans we don't really get to see world Cricket without searching for it. So, this channel has been like taking a cricket history class for me. Thanks for all your hard work, and the great information.

[dhananjaysingh]

Watched it twice. He made us cry when he retired, he is making us cry right now. Sachin is an emotion ❤

[DaddyjeeFF]

Sachin Tendulkar is not a name, it's an Emotion ❤

[wolfienstien]

Sachin will Always be Missed, No Matter How many Great Players came before him and after him Till today…. Sachin is Emotion❤️❤️

[debjitpaul]

Before WC 2003 I didn't like cricket at all. But the aura of this tournament was such that after the final I cried. In just that one month the 9 years old me became a devotee of this sport.

[prakashayyasamy]

A team which is close to heart for every 90's kid. A team which was wholly loved by the nation. There was no Sachin fan and Ganguly fan fighting who is great like these days.

[busypandey]

People who didn't see sachin's era, cant imagine what it was.
For kiddos :
- The 1st thing we use to ask coming from school during ongoing one day match was, Sachin khel rha hai na? ( not out), 2nd - what's the target/score .
- Bats with MRF stickers were expensive as compared to others.
- when he use to be in 80+, India use to stop, doesn't matter what, it use to feel personal success.
- Sachin out, tv off . (Before yuvi, dhoni's era) as rest use to suck, he carried whole batting on shoulder.
(THIS IS ONE OF REASON WHY TEAM USE TO LOSE EVEN AFTER HIS HUNDRED, BECAUSE RESTS WERE TAKING MONEY TO LOSE IN 90S)

[Shivamgupta-wbrt]

2003 Sachin was a different beast all together despite hitting 5 centuries in a single world cup Rohit Sharma could not Break the record of Sachin's 673 runs in a single world cup that's just crazy

[amithagera]

It was those days where cricket was not just a game but was emotion . Miss those days with sachin batting, sehwag attack, ganguly captaincy, dravid defence and bajji aggression.

[vigneshs]

Unfortunate that we didn’t win the 2003 World Cup. Yes we lost to a more deserving team, but I felt this team had a better attitude and mentality than the 2011 World Cup winning squad .

[vikramakundy]

This was the match when I experienced mass hysteria after winning . The moment Sachin statue was brought on road as a part of celebrations all of us kissed his legs and cried in happiness. A feeling that will always stay . We had seen God ❤

[IftiAlam]

You're an underrated Gem of a channel. Brilliant and PEAK Storytelling man. You do make every emotion feel. Despite me not being an Indian, even I felt emotional.

[singularsink]

Honestly for many of us that was the world cup final :) And that batting of Sachin was a dream. What an emotional bond we had with that team, miss the legends.

[swadhinsatpathy]

Gone are those days when cricket used to make us cry. Those were some golden days when I didn’t miss a single match of India. Nowadays I don’t know for some reason the bond is not there.

[arjuns]

Storytelling at its finest. Your attention to detail and passion for cricket really shines through in every video. You deserve more people seeing this

[vinilin]

It was 1st March 2003, Mahashivratri. Still clearly remember the day