ऊस मॅच की कहानी - प्लेअर्स की झुबानी | प्रतिशोध: - लॉर्ड्स अध्याय | India vs England 2002 - Finals

The story begins after England's 3-3 loss during their tour of India in 2001. Despite trailing 3-1, England managed to draw the series. With this, Flintoff avenged the humiliation suffered at the hands of Ganguly. But this was just the beginning of the story. Six months later, these two teams were to clash again in the NatWest Series. After a humiliating win over Zimbabwe and a historic victory against the West Indies in the West Indies, India was ready for its rival. While England had drawn the series in New Zealand and nearly whitewashed Sri Lanka, the upcoming series was set to be a fierce one. England won the first match, but suffered a crushing defeat in the very next match against India. After that victory, India remained unbeaten until the final match of the group stage...but despite this, they They weren't the bookies' favorites to win the series. Because... they... And as if to reinforce that, they also lost the final match of the group stage. On top of that, Kumble and Sachin Tendulkar were injured, so defeat in the finals was almost certain. And the game seemed headed that way. Centuries from Nasser Hussain and Trescothich And Flintoff's attack on top of that Ganguly's half-century certainly raised some hope. But after his departure...there was no hope left. And then Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif arose... who then turned this match into a memorable and historic one. A match at the end of which...Sourav Ganguly took off his shirt...warning the world... that a new India...has awakened. The story begins after the 3-3 loss of the England tour of India in 2001. Endurance had recovered from a 3-1 deficit and stormed their way to a draw. Along with that, Flintoff had also ducted in taking his revenge for the humiliation he had suffered at the hands of Ganguly. But the story needed to be done. The stage would move onto the 2002 North West Series, where India and England would meet again. India having refound itself after a shameful victory over Zimbabwe and a historic victory against West Indies in West Indies. While England came from drawing a series in new zealand followed by nearly whit washing Sri lanka at home The series was set to be an epic encounter With England winning the first match. But getting defeated by India in the very next match India then went on an undefeated run in the tournament and still did not become the bookies favorite to win.... Coz since 1999 then had gone on to choke in each and every finals And so they went on to lose the referral to the finals too That along with Sachin and Kumble's injury meant that we were projected to lose the finals. And the game seemed to go that way too Naseer and Trescothich century Along with flintoff's antics Even Ganguly's blistering half century couldn't bring India to a victory And finally with half of the India lineup gone When all hope was lost Rose Yuvraj and Mohammad Kaif Who along with Harbhajan and zaheer khan Went on to create an epic encounter An encounter that ended with dada taking his shirt off... At lords #cricket #thriller #comeback