5 instances when India gave a perfect reply to sledging

#3 Venkatesh Prasad and Aamir Sohail

A fitting reply

The stage was set for the second quarter final of the 1996 World Cup where arch-rivals India and Pakistan were set to battle it out. The atmosphere was heated and one could easily sense the tension. India put on an exemplary batting display and amassed 287 runs in their fifty overs which Pakistan had to chase.

Aamir Sohail, who was the stand-in captain for Pakistan in that match, immaturely threw words at Prasad after he hit him for a boundary on the off-side when he was batting at 51. He attempted to sledge Prasad by showing him the bat and signalling that he will hit him for another boundary.

Prasad walked back silently without commenting only to answer him with his next ball. He bowled Sohail and uprooted his leg stump in classic fashion leaving him speechless.

The total proved too much for the Pakistan batsman to chase and India won the match easily by 39 runs much to the joy of the Indian fans.