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Pak vs Aus T20 World Cup: “Take my 2010 revenge,” says Saeed Ajmal [VIDEO]

Here's what he said.

By Rumaisa Khalil Uddin

Aus team captain shaking hands with Pak team captain

With the Pak Vs. Aus semi-final match approaching next, Pakistanis are looking back at the history between the two cricketing teams. Many social media users are remembering the match played in St. Lucia on the 14th of May in the 2010 T20 World Cup.

Recap of the 2010 T20 World Cup

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Pakistani star batsmen Shahid Afridi, Mohammad Hafeez, and Saeed Ajmal set a 192 run target for Australia in the 2010 Pak Vs. Aus match. Given Saeed Ajmal’s excellent bowling, Pakistanis were convinced that their team was playing for the win.

The presumption was going strong until the 20th over of Australia’s innings. Captain Shahid Afridi handed the ball to Saeed Ajmal for the last over to finish the match exceptionally. Australia was still 18 runs down from the target with Michael Hussey and Mitchell Johnson in the crease.

It should be noted that these were the days when Saeed Ajmal was at the peak of his career. The world’s greatest batsmen used to kneel before the Pakistani player’s magical bowling. However, destiny had a different route planned for the day.

On the first ball of the last over, Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson took a single and gave the strike to Michael Hussey. The Australian batsman unleashed a terrific performance as he hit Saeed Ajmal with three sixes and a four to win the match for his country. A match that favored Pakistan from the start shifted sides in the last over, leaving Saeed Ajmal a picture of helplessness at the cricketing ground.

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Fast forward to today, Australia and Pakistan are likely to face each other again in the T20 World Cup. Speaking to a media outlet, Saeed Ajmal said:

In the 2010 T20 World Cup, I suffered defeat at the hands of Michael Hussey. I’ve avenged my defeat several times in other matches, but never in the T20 World Cup. This is our chance. Take my 2010 World Cup’s revenge!

In hopes of winning this time, Pakistani cricket enthusiasts are remembering the 2010 match on social media. Twitter is flooded with people expressing that this time Pakistan will avenge the defeat of not only the 2010 match but also the 2015 and 2019 ODI World Cup matches against Australia.

Here’s what the Twitterati are saying:

What are your thoughts on this? Please share with us in the comment section below.

  • This is getting insane now… we are really becoming indians before WC… stay humble, arrogance and proud brings only failures!!

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