Published 16:17 IST, August 5th 2020

Sachin Tendulkar, Ravi Shastri out LBW in ex-Pak pacer Aaqib Javed's 1991 hat-trick: Watch

Former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javed claimed a ODI hat-trick against an Indian batting line-up in 1991 that comprised of Sachin Tendulkar and Ravi Shastri.

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Former Pakistani pacer Aaqib Javed represented his national side between 1988 and 1998 in 22 Tests and 163 ODIs. In a career spanning a dece, right-arm fast bowler bagged 236 wickets across all his international appearances. While he held a unique ability to swing ball both ways, Aaqib Javed seemed to have reserved his best bowling performances against India

As evidenced from his bowling statistics, 1992 World Cup-winning cricketer held an impressive ODI record against Indian batting line-up (54 wickets in 39 ODIs) at a time when it was comprised of Sachin Tendulkar, Vid Kambli, Ravi Shastri and Mohamm Azharuddin.

former pacer turned 48 on Wednesday, August 5. To commemorate Aaqib Javed birthday occasion, here is a look at his match-winning spell against India in an ODI back in 1991 in Sharjah. In match, he took figures of 7-37 which included wickets of Ravi Shastri, Mohamm Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar, all in a of three balls.

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Aaqib Javed hattrick: Sachin Tendulkar, Ravi Shastri trapped in front by former pacer

On October 25, 1991 in Sharjah, India and Pakistan faced each or in final of Wills Trophy tri-series. In match, Pakistan batted first and scored an imposing 262-6 off ir 50 overs. In reply, Indian batting line-up crumbled under scoreboard pressure as y slumped to 47-4 at one st. Moreover, India lost ir reliable top-order batsmen Ravi Shastri, Mohamm Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar all in a of three balls as a fired-up pacer Aaqib Javed completed his hattrick.

Interestingly, Aaqib Javed hattrick occurred when he was just 19 years and 81 days old. To date, he remains youngest cricketer to take an ODI hattrick. Each of his three hattrick victims were judged out LBW, thus marking first such instance in ODI cricket. While cricketer-turned-coach Ravi Shastri was dismissed for 15 in match, subsequent batsmen Mohamm Azharuddin (n Indian captain) and Sachin Tendulkar, both accounted for first-ball ducks. Pakistan eventually won final by 72 runs and Javed was fittingly awarded as ‘Player of Match’.

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