When Yashpal Sharma hit a statement six off Bob Willis at the 1983 World Cup
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When Yashpal Sharma hit a statement six off Bob Willis at the 1983 World Cup

Hindustan Times  

It’s a go-to shot in white ball cricket now, walking across the stumps and heaving the ball behind square-leg against fuller length deliveries. WATCH VIDEO - Yashpal Sharma innings against England in 1983 World Cup semi-final Here, Sharma did something completely unexpected, but perfectly in line with India's astonishing run in the tournament. “That six he hit over fine-leg moving across his off-stump was nothing short of a T20 shot if you ask me,” said Sharma's 1983 teammate and wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani. Though Sharma isn't the first name that comes to mind when talk turns to India's first World Cup triumph, his runs were absolutely critical in the campaign. The first came in the opening game, where India handed West Indies their first ever World Cup defeat riding on the back of Sharma's 89, and immediately sparked the beginnings of an improbable dream.

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