Rewind back 10 years to 1999: BD defeats PAK in ICC World Cup

[Zeeshan]

1999
Eyebrows were raised as Pakistan lost to Bangladesh in an amazing World Cup match at Northampton. In Wisden Cricket Monthly, Kamran Abbasi wrote that "Pakistan lost their heads in a flurry of poor strokes and worse running," but it wasn't long before the accusations started flying, most notably from Salim Malik, who played in the match and said it was rigged. Suspicions remain. LINK (http://content.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/150015.html).

Bangladesh's first major slaughter of a Titan.

*dead* @ "Suspicions remain."

Anyhoo:

Mehrab Snr. was given a chance. Akram "I love philly beefsteak" Khan had a good knock. Sujon got 3 wickets.

We won by 62 runs.
http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65221.html

[bujhee kom]

Alhamdulillah! Rock 'Roll!

[Ashfaq]

Still remember asll the wickets vividly.

[kalpurush]

I remember we (me and few other friends) paid $101.00 to Shaw Cables for only that match and still satisfied the product we got! One of the best moments of my life. :)

[Rifat]

wow...it has been 10 years! Alhamdulillah! i can still recall the details of that day as if it were yesterday.

ক্লাস ফাইভের সমাজ পরিক্ষা ছিল পরদিন। খুব পরাশুনা চলছিল। যেই বাংলাদেশ বোলিং শুরু করল সেই পরা বন্ধ করলাম, আমার টীচার ছুটিও দিয়ে দিলেন চমৎকার আনন্দ করলাম, আমাদের নাখাল পারার গলি থেকে বাহিরে চিৎকার চেচামিচি শুনা যাচ্ছিল। বিজয়ের আনন্দে সবাই হাড়ি পাতিল প্লেট নিয়ে রাস্তায় ঘন্টা বাজানো শুরু করেছিল। সোনার ইতিহাস :flag:

[beshideshi]

ahhhh. Memories. One of the sweetest dat of my life. Chokhe pani aishe gesillo khushite :P tokhon to BD r Kenya r sathe jittei tantani. R pakistan k harae dilo :O Shabbash bangladesh. Mone ase, porer din school e shob teacher khela r khobor jigesh korsilo, jara uttor dite pare nai , tader ki lojja. Teacher ra o emon bhaab dekhailo je ei khela shomporke jana is more important than 'pati-gonit' :P Shabbash bangladesh
[the theme song of WC99 was "good luck bangladesh(8)]

[BangladeshFan]

the match was inconsequential though, pak already won the group winning all the matches and may be a bit complacent, but i am sure it wasnt fixed. pak had a very good team, 90s was the time when they enjoyed their best time in cricket. But Bd had a good opening partnership and then bowled and fielded well, won the match deservedly.

Personally I rank that kenya victory in 1997 ICC WC qualifier final as the best ever victory for Bangladesh, that was really something!

[Razi]

What a day and what a match it was for all the Bangladeshi fans, we will cherish this moment throughout our life. This is the match from where I started following our cricket so eagerly and will keep following till my last breath.

[Zeeshan]

It was back in the days when I was doing Cricinfo. Line by lines I used to make it disappear. I only saw half of the game...and then my mind blanked and all I remember somehow getting the news that we won.

[yaseer]

Still remember the every moment of that match....Shahriar Hossain Bidyut's batting started it all....and after the match we all were dancing in the roads of Dhaka.......What a day that was!!!!!!!!

[limon]

It's very easy to remember for me. That was very big surprise on my birthday.

[PlanetPak]

the match was inconsequential though, pak already won the group winning all the matches and may be a bit complacent, but i am sure it wasnt fixed. pak had a very good team, 90s was the time when they enjoyed their best time in cricket. But Bd had a good opening partnership and then bowled and fielded well, won the match deservedly.

Personally I rank that kenya victory in 1997 ICC WC qualifier final as the best ever victory for Bangladesh, that was really something!
i would have to go with the 80s

...but as you said Pakistan were undefeated with wins over AUS, NZ, Scotland and WI so i was expecting a clinical performance(something like a 200 runs win) but some how we ended up getting hammered.I remember Khaled Mahmud did some serious damage in that game and then 4 years later he ALMOST won a test match for BAN at Multan.

[moulvi_b]

I was there, what a day

[yaseer]

Guys anyone know about where is Shafiuddin Ahmed Babu......the Pace bowler nowadays?

He was a good decent pace bowler. Last time I heard about him that somehow in a Murder case his name was involved and after then no news from him.

[Ajfar]

mehrab 42 ball 9 run? where was golla back then??

[Purbasha T]

Some discrete moments are what human beings live for, that day was one of those for me.

[auntu]

[বাংলা]আজও স্মৃতিতে অম্লান। অসাধারন অবিশ্বাষ্য।[/বাংলা]

[BangladeshFan]

mehrab 42 ball 9 run? where was golla back then??

really? i remember biddut was all guns blazing, opee was probably just holding his end up. Though opee managed several good innings in that WC. Some of the shots of biddut against waqar and shoaib(both were 90+ mph) were breathe taking.

[auntu]

really? i remember biddut was all guns blazing, opee was probably just holding his end up. Though opee managed several good innings in that WC. Some of the shots of biddut against waqar and shoaib(both were 90+ mph) were breathe taking.

Yes, he was. Opee scored a fifty too. Probably against Aussie..?

[zia]

I have very bad quality video of this game. Can any one provide me with a good downloadable link of this match?

[auntu]

u can try youtube.com

[MohammedC]

How can I forget that day. Unforgettable day for Bangladesh cricket.

[bujhee kom]

i would have to go with the 80s

...but as you said Pakistan were undefeated with wins over AUS, NZ, Scotland and WI so i was expecting a clinical performance(something like a 200 runs win) but some how we ended up getting hammered.I remember Khaled Mahmud did some serious damage in that game and then 4 years later he ALMOST won a test match for BAN at Multan.
Welcome back dear faisal bhaiya!:big_hug:

[Purbasha T]

Yes, he was. Opee scored a fifty too. Probably against Aussie..?

Nope, West Indies, he scored 62, as far as I remember, of 90-100 odd balls.

[Purbasha T]

I have very bad quality video of this game. Can any one provide me with a good downloadable link of this match?

No man, i've been looking for it for ages; couldn't find it anywhere .... Is the one you have of really bad quality? Do you think it's of any use if you upload it for all of us? If you do, THANKS :)

[desirocker]

I have very bad quality video of this game. Can any one provide me with a good downloadable link of this match?

Boss please upload the video on youtube.com.... please
dying to see the highlights... please please please

:flag::flag::flag:

[Murad]

Nope, West Indies, he scored 62, as far as I remember, of 90-100 odd balls.

64 off 129 balls

http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65204.html

[Murad]

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Damn..Australia ki padani na diyesilo.. I don't think they will ever be able to repeat that against us.

[AsifTheManRahman]

^ They needed that to get to the "Super sixes".

[Purbasha T]

I remember Minhajul Abedin Nannu getting Steve Waugh (or Mark Waugh?) stumped by the Man, Khaled Mashud.

[Purbasha T]

64 off 129 balls

http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65204.html

I wanted someone to get the correct figures, was too lazy to look for it myself. :-D That's why I mentioned figures I wasn't sure of.

[One World]

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Damn..Australia ki padani na diyesilo.. I don't think they will ever be able to repeat that against us.

Dont forget the recent NZ match during our tour - how McCullum broke all hell loose.

[One World]

I will never forget the frustration and helpless look
in Waqar's face as he was out.
(like few of the older members I was lucky to see the match live)

[akabir77]

I have a video tape(actually two) of the whole game i can't remember how many times i have watched it. I think i can tell you before the ball being bowled where the ball will land... lol

[PlanetPak]

Welcome back dear faisal bhaiya!:big_hug:

thanks bhai

How have you been?

[akbar1]

ahhhhhhh, sweet memory!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rifat]

PlanetPak, i like your avatar and your signature :)

[sbsash]

umm...I was only 2 years old at that time thus I couldn't watch it/didn't understand cricket.Does anyone have a highlight of the match or a link where I can watch it?

[AsifTheManRahman]

After the game, I found out that I wouldn't have to write my grade 8 Physics exams the day after (national holiday). Lucky me, I had given up studying after the fall of the first three Pakistani wickets. That's what I mean when I say I don't understand fans these days - they think their jobs/school work > Bangladesh cricket. I pity their ignorance, really.

[al-Sagar]

i think on that day bangladesh rested Hasibul Hossain and Manjurul Islam two of the top bowlers in that world cup for bangladesh

[Nocturnal]

good memories!

[pichchi]

After the game, I found out that I wouldn't have to write my grade 8 Physics exams the day after (national holiday). Lucky me, I had given up studying after the fall of the first three Pakistani wickets. That's what I mean when I say I don't understand fans these days - they think their jobs/school work > Bangladesh cricket. I pity their ignorance, really.

And my class five final exams were canceled for the day.. I remember amra shirt khule shobai pura school dorae beraisi!... Unforgettable- I truly believed we could win it when Azhar Mahmood sacrificed his wicket for Wasim Akram.. And the ecstasy after the last run-out by Opee- Nannu bhai was making announcements in Bangla and asking the crowd to leave the field but tokhon ar ke kotha shune!! And I will never forget Shujon bhai and Bulbul bhai's speeches at the presentation ceremony.. Kids these days don't get to feel these excitements..

[PoorFan]

I did not even follow BD cricket back those days, but came to know this wonderful event by an e-mail next morning, from an old school friend, with whom had no connection since SSC exam! Of course we met several time in Dhaka from there on ... and now again totally disconnected. Perhaps we need another shocking event to get back together.;)

[Razi]

After the game, I found out that I wouldn't have to write my grade 8 Physics exams the day after (national holiday). Lucky me, I had given up studying after the fall of the first three Pakistani wickets. That's what I mean when I say I don't understand fans these days - they think their jobs/school work > Bangladesh cricket. I pity their ignorance, really.

Asif bhai, you were a Scholastican at that time, right? I remember I was in class 1 and when I went to school the guard told me that the school is closed, we were all jumping hearing that and later had an fabulous day talking about the match, really it was an unforgettable day for almost all the Bangladeshis.

[Purbasha T]

After the game, I found out that I wouldn't have to write my grade 8 Physics exams the day after (national holiday). Lucky me, I had given up studying after the fall of the first three Pakistani wickets. That's what I mean when I say I don't understand fans these days - they think their jobs/school work > Bangladesh cricket. I pity their ignorance, really.

Bro, had my parents not been so strict in the cases of studies and had I been the only person to have complete control over the money in my bank account, nothing else in this world, under normal circumstances, would've been able to stop me from attending every single match of BD cricket team, anywhere in the world .... But, unfortunately, that's not the case. :(

[Sohel]

Had so much hope for Opi ... :sigh:

[Isnaad]

I lost my rewinder...