Cricket History and Facts

Ata-ur-Rehman clean bowled Sachin Tendulkar in the 1996 World Cup quarter-final, dismissing the Indian maestro early. This was a crucial breakthrough for Pakistan in what was a high-scoring encounter.

This is a duplicate of question 27215. Saeed Anwar's 105 against India in the 1996 World Cup quarter-final remains the only century scored in India-Pakistan World Cup encounters. This is a factual question about cricket records.

Robin Uthappa scored 50 runs off 39 balls against Pakistan in the 2007 T20 World Cup, becoming the first Indian to score a half-century in T20 International cricket. His aggressive innings at the top of the order set the tone for India's victory.

Joginder Sharma bowled the final over of the 2007 T20 World Cup final and dismissed Misbah-ul-Haq, who was caught by Sreesanth. This delivery sealed India's victory in the inaugural T20 World Cup, making Sharma the hero of the dramatic final moments.

When regular captain Wasim Akram injured his finger before the 1996 World Cup quarter-final against India, Aamir Sohail stepped in as Pakistan's captain. This was a crucial match, and Sohail led the team in the high-stakes encounter.

When Saurav Ganguly was injured on the eve of the 1999 World Cup match against Pakistan, Sadagoppan Ramesh replaced him in the Indian squad. Ramesh was selected as the opener to partner with Sachin Tendulkar in Ganguly's absence.

Yusuf Pathan made his international debut in the 2007 T20 World Cup final against Pakistan. He hit a six off the very first ball of the match, which was also the first ball he faced in international cricket. This made him an instant star in Indian cricket.

When regular captain Wasim Akram withdrew from the 1996 World Cup quarter-final against India due to a finger injury, Aamir Sohail captained the Pakistan team. This was a crucial match, and Sohail led the team in Akram's absence.

During a 1992 World Cup match, Javed Miandad imitated Kiran More's exaggerated appeals by jumping up and down behind the stumps. This incident became famous as a humorous moment in cricket history. The question asks about this specific incident, making Javed Miandad the correct answer.

In the 1992 World Cup match, Sachin Tendulkar scored a half-century and also took the crucial wicket of Pakistani opener Aamir Sohail. This all-round performance earned him the Player of the Match award. Tendulkar was known for his ability to contribute with both bat and ball early in his career.

In the 1999 World Cup match against Sri Lanka (actually the group-stage encounter, not the famous 1996 semifinal), Saurav Ganguly was injured just before the match. Sadagoppan Ramesh replaced him in the playing XI and opened the batting. Ramesh was a left-handed opener who had debuted for India in 1999 and was Ganguly's logical replacement at the top of the order.

In the 1999 World Cup encounter (likely the famous match against Pakistan where he scored 141), Sachin Tendulkar was the Player of the Match. However, Venkatesh Prasad's career-best figures of 5/27 came in the 1999 World Cup match against Sri Lanka in a group-stage encounter (not the Pakistan match). The question seems to conflate two different matches, but if specifically asking about 5/27 figures, Prasad is correct.

In the 1996 World Cup quarterfinal between India and Pakistan at Bangalore, Ata-ur-Rehman clean bowled Sachin Tendulkar. This was a crucial early wicket that helped Pakistan win that match.

Saeed Anwar scored 101 runs off 126 balls against India in the 1996 World Cup quarterfinal at Bangalore. This remains one of the most memorable centuries in India-Pakistan World Cup encounters.

Yusuf Pathan made his international debut in the 2007 T20 World Cup final against Pakistan. He hit a six off the very first ball he faced, which was also the first ball of the match, making it an extraordinary debut.