02 April,2011 02:11 AM IST | | IANS
Balwinder Singh Sandhu, who provided the breakthrough in the 1983 World Cup final by dismissing West Indies opener Gordon Greenidge, thinks Zaheer Khan can perform similarly today in the World Cup final against Sri Lanka.
Balwinder Sandhu
Late swing was Sandhu's forte and there was no better place to show his expertise than in the heavy English atmosphere. He did precisely so on that Indian summer's day at Lord's when he foxed one of the greatest openers the game has seen with an in-swinger.
Sandhu feels the Zaheer has a knack of providing early breakthroughs. "I hope Zaheer Khan could give India the kind of start we had in '83. I think he has the ability to do that. He has developed into a thinking cricketer. He has the craft to outwit the best batsmen," Sandhu told IANS in an interview.
"He is confident of his skills and I would be really happy if he is able to give India an early breakthrough,"
About India's chances in the final he added: "India are a good side. This is their best chance."
