'Jaan Laga Di Thi Sabne': Yuvraj Singh On Natwest Trophy Win

As the winning run was hit, skipper Ganguly took his shirt off at the balcony of Lord's Cricket Ground to celebrate in style.

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The Indian cricket team, 18 years ago, had defeated England by two wickets in a nail-biting final of the Natwest Trophy at Lord's Cricket Ground to gain a remarkable win. As the entire nation celebrates Sourav Ganguly's troop's iconic win, former star all-rounder Yuvraj Singh said that the entire squad gave their best in order to have the right result.

"#Throwback to Natwest 2002 Final. Jaan laga di thi sab ne mil ke! We were young and we wanted to win. It was a wonderful team effort that helped us beat England and clinch the trophy in this nail-biting game," Yuvraj wrote on Instagram.

In the Natwest final against England at Lord's in 2002, India was set a target of 326 to win the match. India was struggling at 146/5 when both Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif got together at the crease.

The duo put on a partnership of 121 runs to give India a glimmer of hope in the match. Yuvraj got out after scoring 69 runs, but Kaif batted well with the tailenders to give India a win in the final over by two wickets and with three balls to spare. Kaif remained unbeaten on 87 and was named the man of the match.

As the winning run was hit, skipper Ganguly took his shirt off at the balcony of Lord's Cricket Ground to celebrate in style.

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