India v Pakistan cricket matches are arguably the clash of the titans and one of the biggest events in the world of cricket, thanks to the rivalry between the two nations off the field too.
As billions of fans brace for the iconic game, neither of both teams would like to face defeat against each other and interestingly, India can feel proud of its superior winning record over Pakistan.
Well, the 2011 World Cup semi-final clash between India and Pakistan was one of the iconic contests between the two arch-rivals that also Indian cricket team led by MS Dhoni managed to win by 29 runs at the IS Bindra Stadium on March 30, 2011, in Mohali, Punjab.
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In the high-voltage clash in Mohali, Pakistan dropped Sachin Tendulkar four times during his match-defining knock of 85 and then Misbah-ul-Haq’s slow inning of 56 runs off 76 balls led Men in Green to face a 29-run defeat against India who later went on to win the World Cup 2011 in Mumbai.
Recently, former Pakistan speedster Umar Gul – who was recently retired from the game, has revealed that not beating India in the 2011 World Cup semi-final was the biggest regret of his career.
Gul told PakPassion on Thursday (October 29): “If we talk about my cricket career then the only and biggest regret is that we failed to win the semi-final of the 2011 World Cup in Mohali.”
In the match, Indian opener Virender Sehwag had hit Umar Gul for four fours in an over and he ended up conceding 69 runs in his 8 overs.
The 36-year-old added, “We had done so well in that tournament until that match but could not complete the job and that will remain as a huge regret. We had been performing really well as a team and even at an individual level, but we just could not translate that into a win at the semi-final stage.”
He signed off by saying, “I feel that had we not lost the semi-final, we were quite capable of going all the way to win the 2011 World Cup. Of course, one can say that this is all part of the game, but I will always regret the fact that we missed a golden opportunity to win another World Cup for Pakistan.”
