Wasim Akram Removes Ian Botham In The 1992 World Cup Final A couple of days after the schedule of the icc cricket world cup 2015 in australia and new zealand was announced, england’s iconic former all rounder ian botham admitted he was still disappointed at not winning the event when it was last staged there in 1992. Soon imran khan was dismissed by ian botham for 72, as wasim akram joined inzamam ul haq. the pair added 52 runs from 38 balls as pakistan scored 124 runs from their final 15 overs as the total score read 249 6 in the stipulated 50 overs, a gettable total for england's much fancied batting side.
Wasim Akram Dismissed Ian Botham Espncricinfo England had lost to pakistan by 22 runs in the final after being bowled out for 227 while chasing a target of 250. botham himself did not have a good final as he took one for 42 off his seven. Wicket of the 1992 world cup taken by the legendary wasim akram. Akram sent ian botham packing early with a brute of a delivery, and soon after, england found themselves in a hole at 69 for 4, but allan lamb and neil fairbrother kept the score ticking at a. Wasim akram carried the confidence he gained from the first innings as he took the wicket of ian botham in the very first over of the innings. a maiden wicket over of wasim akram was just the start pakistan needed in the second innings of the 1992 world cup final.
One Day Cricket Images Cricket Posters Ian Botham Akram sent ian botham packing early with a brute of a delivery, and soon after, england found themselves in a hole at 69 for 4, but allan lamb and neil fairbrother kept the score ticking at a. Wasim akram carried the confidence he gained from the first innings as he took the wicket of ian botham in the very first over of the innings. a maiden wicket over of wasim akram was just the start pakistan needed in the second innings of the 1992 world cup final. Ian botham, who had a wonderful world cup leading up to the final, was dismissed for a duck in the final by wasim akram. also see – rcb 2020 team. botham's career was filled with many unique. Wasim akram removes ian botham in the 1992 world cup final, england v pakistan, melbourne, 1992 © getty images. Akram, the 25 year old left arm fast bowler dismissed an unhappy ian botham for a duck, and then blasted out allan lamb (31) and chris lewis (0) with successive deliveries in his sixth over. despite neil fairbrother’s frenetic 62 from 70 balls, england never overcame the dual setback from akram.