When one thinks of the scoop shot, the image of Tillakaratne Dilshan immediately comes to mind. However, not many know that the shot famously used by the Sri Lankan star was first invented by Mumbai's first-class cricketer Iqbal Khan a couple of decades ago.


Iqbal Khan plays the scoop shot at the CCI last week. Pic/Atul Kamble 

The England-based Iqbal first used the scoop shot in a Ranji Trophy match for Mumbai 24 years ago. Iqbal is in the city on a short break. Mumbai were playing against Saurashtra in 1991-92 season at the Wankhede Stadium when Iqbal stunned everyone by effortlessly scooping the ball behind the wicketkeeper for a boundary. He scored 105 in Mumbai's first innings.