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    "title": "Sporting gesture by Courtney Walsh",
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    "editor1": "<blockquote>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Some incidents during a game left a long lasting impression on the mind of millions. West Indies - Pakistan encounter of 1987 World cup was once such match that is remembered till date for the true sportmanship displayed by&nbsp;West Indian fast bowler Coutney&nbsp;Walsh.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Lets go back to the match and recall what exactly happened that day.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">16th Oct 1987, the two times world cup champions West Indies were struggling for a place in semi-finals. In a must-win group match with Pakistan, West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">After an early blow, West Indies managed to score 216 from 50 overs. Skipper Vivian Richards was the top scorer in the West Indian innings with a quick 51 from 52 balls.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Chasing down 217, Pakistan&nbsp;\u200bhad \u200blost 2 quick wickets for&nbsp;just\u200b&nbsp;28. However, opener Rameez Raja and Javed Miandad provided a much needed stability to the team&nbsp;with 63 runs partnership \u200band took the total to 91 before Rameez Raja departs for 42. West Indies bounced back in the match with&nbsp;3 quick wickets including that of Javed Miandad and Saleem Malik. The entire responsibility came on skipper Imran Khan&nbsp;\u200band \u200bwicket-keeper batsman Saleem Yousuf. The two added 73 runs for the 6th wicket partnership before&nbsp;Imran khan&nbsp;was dismissed by Walsh\u200b. Saleem Yousuf&nbsp;on the other end \u200bsmashed 56 from just 49 balls before falling to&nbsp;Walsh. The match reached its last over where Pakistan needed 14 runs from 6 balls with 1 wicket in hand. Abdul Qadir and Saleem Jafar were at the crease.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Walsh&nbsp;was given the last over and the choice was obvious as&nbsp;he was the most successful of the lot&nbsp;\u200bwith figures of 4\/26 from his \u200b9 overs. The match was more in favour of West Indies&nbsp;but destiny has planed something else on that day.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><strong>The unforgettable last over by Walsh<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">\u200bThis first two balls resulted in single&nbsp;leaving 12 to get off&nbsp;\u200bfrom \u200bfour. Qadir, who was known more for his bowling showed his batting skills by hitting 2, 6 and 2 from&nbsp;next three balls.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Now Pakistan needed 2 to win and 1 for tie on the last ball.&nbsp;Walsh&nbsp;ran in to bowl the last ball and pulled up without delivering;&nbsp;Jaffar at the non-striker&#39;s end was well out of his crease.&nbsp;Walsh&nbsp;could have easily run him out and won the game for West Indies, but&nbsp;\u200bhe&nbsp;decided to warn the batsman instead. Qadir made the necessary runs off the last ball. West Indies for the first time in the history of world cup failed to qualify in the semi-finals. The sportsmanship by&nbsp;Walsh won him many fans.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color:#B22222;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><em><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Walsh&nbsp;was gifted&nbsp;exotic carpet&nbsp;by Pakistan President Zia-ul-Haq. Almost 27 years, people still remember the generous act by&nbsp;Walsh.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">The game of cricket has emerged as a winner...It was the victory of &#39;Courtney&nbsp;Walsh&#39;...It was the victory of Cricket.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\">Sahir<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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