Mahi told me if we lose, it was on him: Joginder Singh reminisces India’s win in 2007 T20 World Cup final

This
was
India’s
first
world
title
in
24
years
and
a
moment
etched
in
the
minds
of
fans
to
date.
And
who
better
than
Gujarat
Giant’s
Joginder
Sharma
–
the
medium-pacer
who
helped
India
notch
up
a
famous
five-run
win
–
to
reminisce
about
what
happened
on
that
special
night?

Chasing
a
target
of
158,
Pakistan
needed
13
off
the
last
six
balls.
An
in-form
Misbah-ul-Haq
was
looking
to
take
the
match
and
title
away
from
India.
Under
the
circumstances,
Dhoni
took
a
gamble
and
turned
to
Joginder
Sharma
to
bowl
the
final
over.
And
Joginder
delivered
the
goods
by
getting
Misbah
out.

In
a
video
posted
by
Gujarat
Giants
on
social
media
on
Saturday,
Joginder
took
the
fans
on
an
emotional
journey
and
revealed
what
was
the
conversation
he
had
with
captain
Mahendra
Singh
Dhoni
while
bowling
the
last
over
on
that
night
15
years
ago.

“The
discussion
before
the
final
over
wasn’t
around
what
line
and
length
I
should
be
bowling
or
what
should
be
my
bowling
strategy.
Mahi
told
me
not
to
take
any
kind
of
pressure.
If
we
lose,
it
was
on
him.”

“Even
when
Misbah
hit
me
for
a
six
off
the
second
ball,
we
weren’t
tense.
At
no
point,
we
discussed
what
we
needed
to
do.
Just
before
I
delivered
the
third
ball,
I
saw
Misbah
getting
ready
to
play
a
scoop.
So
I
altered
the
length
and
bowled
a
slower
one.
That’s
why
Misbah
couldn’t
hit
it
properly.
Sreesanth
pulled
off
the
catch
and
the
rest
as
they
say
is
history,”
Joginder,
who
is
playing
the
Legends
League
currently,
said.

Joginder
said
the
memory
is
still
fresh
in
his
mind
and
will
be
forever
treasured.
One
can
hear
more
of
it
in
the
video
that
was
posted
on
the
team’s
social
media.

Source:
Media
Release