Pakistan’s fastest bowler Shoaib Akhtar revealed that he actually wanted to hit Sachin Tendulkar.
It was the third test match between India and Pakistan at Karachi. Shoaib Akhtar reveals
However, Pakistani bowler Shoaib Akhtar is renowned for his aggressive nature, and admitted that he wanted to hurt Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar. Shoaib Akhtar reveals
Sachin Tendulkar is a part of batting mythology in several cricket matches which includes engaging with several bowlers across the globe.
Additionally, Sachin Tendulkar has marked his success in numerous tournaments across the globe.
Shoaib Akhtar’s statement –
Former Pakistani bowler Shoaib Akhtar admitted the incident in a candid chat with Sportskeeda, happened during India’s tour to Pakistan in 2006.
It was the third test match between two countries in Karachi where Shoaib Akhtar wanted to hurt Indian idol Sachin Tendulkar.
Shoaib mentioned that, I’m revealing this for the first time. I intentionally wanted to hit Sachin in that Test match. I was determined that I had to wound Sachin in that Test at any cost.
‘Inzamam kept telling that bowl in front of the wickets, but I wanted to hit Sachin. So I hit him on his helmet and I felt he was done.’
‘But when I watched the video, I saw Sachin had managed to save his head,’ Akhtar admitted.
After Akhtar left after his over, Asif Pakistani bowler started troubling the Indian batters.
‘I tried to injure him again. But on the other side, Indian batting was facing music in the shape of Asif. ‘
He added, ‘I had rarely seen anyone bowl as good as the way Asif bowled on that particular day’.
Irfan Pathan claimed a hat Trick in that test match, although India lost that three -series on 1-0.
However, Sachin was out at 23 (29) by Abdul Razzaq in the first inning and was packed on 26 (47) in the second by Asif.
Asif’s Statements –
In previous interviews, Asif claimed that, Tendulkar closed his eyes while facing a couple of Shoaib Akhtar’s bouncers during the match.
‘Irfan Pathan scored a hat -trick in the first over itself, our morale was down but still we made 240 runs.
‘When we started bowling, Shoaib Akhtar bowled at an express pace in that match.
‘I was standing at square leg near the umpire and I myself saw that Tendulkar closed his eyes while facing one or two bouncers bowled by Shoaib.’
‘The Indians were playing on the back foot and we didn’t allow them to score even 240 in the first innings. We snatched victory from the jaws of defeat’, Asif added during an interview.
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