Venkatesh Prasad Birthday Special: Throwback to The Time When Former Indian Pacer Trolled Aamer Sohail Like a Boss (Watch Video)

Former Indian pace bowler Venkatesh Prasad, celebrates his birthday on Monday. The right arm bowler, who was the leading pacer of Indian Team during the late 90's, turned 50 on August 5, 2019. Prasad has many achievements to his name but the most famous moment of his career is the one when he gave a strong answer to Pakistan batsman Aamer Sohail during ICC Cricket World Cup 1996. In reply to Aamer Sohail's sledging in during his over, Prasad dismissed the Pakistan right-handed batsman. That moment from India vs Pakistan World Cup 1996 match is too interesting to watch and is something which no Indian cricketer and Indian cricket fan can forget. India vs West Indies Stat Highlights 2nd T20I 2019: IND Register 22-Run Win by DLS to Win Series. 

The match was played at M Chinnaswamy cricket stadium in Bengaluru and Pakistan were chasing a huge 289-run target, set by India batting first. Aamer Sohail was looking good with the bat and in order to break Venkatesh Prasad's focus, he sledged him after hitting him for a boundary over covers. Sohail signalled his hand towards covers where he hit the boundary teasing Prasad. But Prasad did not lose his focus and he bowled Sohail on the very next ball. After dismissing him by removing his off stump, Prasad showed the way out of the ground to Pakistan's opener. Have a look at the video below of the moment below, which was shared by Indian Cricket team on their official Instagram handle on the occasion of Prasad's birthday. India vs West Indies 2019, 1st T20I: Netizens Hail Indian team as Virat Kohli & Men Seal Four-Wicket Victory.

Venkatesh hits back at Sohail

"This moment is etched forever in every cricket fan's minds. Perfect time to take everyone in a rewind!!! Happy Birthday Venkatesh Prasad!", Indian Cricket Team wrote along with the video on Instagram. Sohail's 55-run knock went in vain a Pakistan remained 39 runs short of the target and India emerged victorious. Prasad played for India from 1994 to 2001. He played 33 Test matches bagging 96 wickets in 58 innings. In ODIs, he took 196 wickets in 160 innings. He retired from all forms of cricket in 2005. He was the coach of under-19 Indian team which was runner-up in U-19 Cricket World Cup.

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