It has been 11 years since India received thw 2011 World Cup at house. The house aspect confirmed a number of character all through the marketing campaign and ultimately managed to raise the cup after successful the ultimate match towards Sri Lanka on the iconic Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, underneath skipper MS Dhoni’s management. Notably, the Males in Blue had been additionally concerned in a tie towards the England workforce throughout their group stage matches.
Former England spinner Graeme Swann has now recalled an incident that occurred in the course of the contest. Speaking extra concerning the recreation first, posting 338 in 49.5 overs, India began poorly of their bowling with Andrew Strauss smashing 158, whereas senior batter Ian Bell additionally accomplished his fifty (69 off 71 balls). The Three Lions at one stage had been cruising in direction of victory. Nonetheless, a wonderful bowling effort from the house aspect in direction of the tip ensured that the match ends as draw
Graeme Swann was concerned in a match-saving innings with Ahmad Shahzad as they managed to safe a tie for the guests
“We had been cruising, we had been all laughing and joking within the altering room. ‘Hah, they’re 20 runs brief’, ‘Hah, take a look at how good we’re’. Then swiftly, Mishra (Piyush Chawla) acquired a few wickets. We acquired slowed down then. And all of a sudden, we had been by no means successful the sport. After which, because it at all times occurs in one-day cricket, it was all the way down to bowlers to bail out the batsmen and attempt to win. So, we walked in. I hit Mishra (Chawla) for a six! I picked a googly and hit him for a six and it sort of acquired us again to the sport,” Swann recalled in a video for cricket.com.
“It was all the way down to 4 wanted off 2 balls. We scampered for 2 when it ought to’ve by no means been two. It wasn’t a really completely happy MS Dhoni, I can guarantee you that. On the final ball, it was too full to get beneath and the additional cowl dived and stopped it. We solely acquired one,” recalled Swann, ” the previous spinner added.
