Munaf Patel has revealed what he told Mohammad Hafeez after dismissing him during the semi-finals of the 2011 World Cup between India and Pakistan
Former Indian pacer Munaf Patel had recently posted a still from the 2011 World Cup semi-final clash between India and Pakistan. He had picked up the wicket of Pakistani opener, Mohammad Hafeez and was celebrating with his then teammates Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni. The caption of the image said ‘Who all know this moment?????.’
Capitalizing on the moment, a fan came forward and asked him a question about the dismissal. Read on to know what was Patel’s response.
Who all know this moment????? pic.twitter.com/8Ofd6NsR97
— Munaf Patel (@munafpa99881129) July 2, 2021
What Did Munaf Patel Tell Mohammad Hafeez In The 2011 World Cup Semis?
Replying to Munaf Patel’s recent tweet, a fan reminded him that the latter had asked the Indian pacer about Mohammad Hafeez’s dismissal, but that Patel had not exactly revealed what he had said to Hafeez after the dismissal. In response to this, the Gujarat cricketer said that he had thanked Hafeez for giving him a wicket.
I thanked Hafeez for giving me wicket
Hehehe
— Munaf Patel (@munafpa99881129) July 2, 2021
Mohammad Hafeez had scored 43 runs in 59 balls before he needlessly threw away his wicket. He did so while attempting a strange shot. He was walking across the stumps as the ball took the outside edge of his bat and Dhoni made no mistake doing the needful from behind the stumps. As Hafeez walked back to the pavilion, a pumped-up Patel was seen mouthing a few words to the all-rounder.
India had won the toss and chosen to bat first. The Men in Blue had put 260 runs on the scoreboard with stellar contributions from Suresh Raina and Sachin Tendulkar who received the Man of the Match award and scored a painstaking 85 runs. Pakistan started strong with a partnership between Kamran Akmal and Mohammad Hafeez.
However, the team slowed down when it lost three wickets before reaching the three-figure mark. The 1992 winners had to leave the stadium with long faces when they fell short of 29 runs in the last over. India would thus, win the match and qualify for their third World Cup final.
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