**The GIF hit: Unforgettable moments from Pakistan’s World Cup history
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[HR][/HR]That awkward moment when…
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Javed Miandad jumps on the crease in a bid to imitate India’s Kiran More’s constant appealing behind the wicket during the 16th match of the 1992 World Cup.
[HR][/HR]Young Inzi proves his mettle
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A 22-year-old Inzamam-ul-Haq, hand-picked by captain Imran Khan, rose to international spotlight by smashing 60 off just 37 balls against New Zealand, helping Pakistan reach the final of the 1992 World Cup.
[HR][/HR]When Aamir Sohail ridiculed India’s Venkatesh Prasad in 1996
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…and got bowled out on the next ball.
[HR][/HR]The fastest bowler is born
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Shoaib Akhtar hurled the fastest bowl ever at 100.23mph at England’s Nick Knight during the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup.
Akhtar’s famous quote after the feat: “It doesn’t matter to me whether somebody recognises the speed gun or not. For me, it’s satisfying that I have bowled the fastest-ever delivery.”
[HR][/HR]The King of Swing - Wasim Akram’s magical deliveries
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Akram took three crucial wickets in 1992 World Cup final against England, two of them in two balls.
“Oh what a great delivery left-arm around the wicket Allan Lamb has been cleaned up. Perhaps so too England,” the voice of cricket Richie Benaud said.
[HR][/HR]Before Gangnam Style, there was Mushtaq Ahmed
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Mushtaq Ahmed, after making Graeme Hick dance to his tune, celebrated each of his three wickets in the 1992 World Cup final like there was no tomorrow.
[HR][/HR]Who can forget Waqar Younis’ brilliant bowling in 1996
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Missing the 1992 World Cup at the last minute due to an injury, Waqar returned to the side with a bang. He finished with 13 scalps in the tournament, the second highest at the 1996 event.
[HR][/HR]Inzamam’s embarrassing run-out
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After smashing 81 off 104 balls against Australia in the Group match, the hitherto majestic Inzamam had one of those moments, the ones which went hand-in-hand with his tremendous batting record. Australian fast bowler Damien Fleming yorked Inzi, who attempted somewhat of a run but ended up sprawled on the pitch with a shouting Wasim Akram also reaching the same end.
[HR][/HR]Shoaib Akhtar leaves New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming gasping for air
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Akhtar was so fed up a with a string of misfields that he decided to take matters into his own hands in the Pakistan-New Zealand 1999 World Cup match. His thunderbolt left Fleming wondering what day it was.
[HR][/HR]Saqlain Mushtaq’s Hat-trick against Zimbabwe
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Pakistan thrashed Zimbabwe by 148 runs as Saqlain left the Zimbabwean lower order in a tangle with a hat-trick in the 1999 World Cup.
[HR][/HR]Shoaib Akhtar finally dismisses Tendulkar
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After being taken to the cleaners by Sachin Tendulkar in the crucial Pakistan-India match at the 2003 World Cup, Shoaib Akhtar returned to get his man, albeit, a little too late.
[HR][/HR]Spat between Umar Gul, Ahmed Shehzad and Canada’s Balaji Rao
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The Colombo heat got to the head of Umar Gul and Canada’s Balaji Rao at the 2011 World Cup. Rao exploded when point fielder Ahmed Shehzad added his two cents to the tussle.
[HR][/HR]Afridi’s dream run in 2011
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Shahid Afridi had a dream World Cup in 2011, where he not only led the team to the semi-final but also ended as the joint-highest wicket-taker along with India’s Zaheer Khan.
[HR][/HR]And the best of all…
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Imran Khan lifting the World Cup trophy in 1992.
[HR][/HR]Here’s a bonus from the 2009 T20 World Cup:
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(2009 T20 World Cup)
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