World Cup flashback: Wasim Akram attacks Australia and wins
Updated On: 25 April, 2019 09:35 AM IST | | A Correspondent
The Australians boasted of a strong batting unit, but skipper Wasim Akram bowled Adam Gilchrist for a duck which left Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting to do a repair job.

Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram during the 1999 World Cup held in England. Pic/Getty Images
Steve Waugh's Australians will look back in glee at the 1999 World Cup final at Lord's where their victory over Pakistan was a cakewalk. But things were not so simple in their clash at Leeds earlier in the tournament.
Pakistan built a total of 275-8 thanks to a fine 81 by Inzamam-ul-Haq before he was run out. The Australians boasted of a strong batting unit, but skipper Wasim Akram bowled Adam Gilchrist for a duck which left Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting to do a repair job.


