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Sachin Tendulkar completely bamboozled by vintage Saqlain Mushtaq

Pakistan off-spinner spun his magic to bag two wickets in three overs with one maiden


Sports Desk November 12, 2015 1 min read
PHOTO: TWITTER/ SAQLAIN MUSHTAQ

If you needed a reminder of how good Saqlain Mushtaq used to be, well, you can just see how good he still is.

Former Pakistan off-spinner and the inventor of 'doosra' Saqlain Mushtaq was on fire on Wednesday when he was given an over in the second match of the Cricket All-Stars tournament in Houston.

Cricket All-Stars: Shoaib Akhtar proves Rawalpindi Express never departed

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The legendary Pakistan spinner rattled former Indian batting star Sachin Tendulkar's woodwork, giving us an apt reminder of the genius bowler's supremacy with the ball.



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For his second wicket, he chose Sri Lankan right-hand batting maestro Mahela Jayawardene. Saqlain dismissed him LBW with a straighter one.

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Meanwhile, Shoaib Akhtar was also seen in action, not with his bowling this time but with a catch which he took on the boundary. He nearly fumbled it up.



While batting for Sachin's Blasters, Shoaib was bounced by Andrew Symonds; he nearly escaped it considering the fact that he was not wearing a helmet.

Later, he was caught in covers.

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West Indian left-batting legend Brian Lara's dismissal by Australian all-rounder Andrew Symonds was another highlight of the match.

Sea of Indian shirts, fluttering Pakistan flags cheer Cricket All-Stars game in NY

Lara's timber was dismantled by Symonds.

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Australian spin legend Shane Warne and Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar are leading their teams in the tournament. Warne Warriors won the three-match series 2-0 against Sachin's Blasters with a 57-run win in the second match.

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