Former Test players and fans disappointed (21 June 1999)
The cricket fans who were impatiently waiting for the World Cup Cricket final between Pakistan and Australia were greatly disappointed by the dismal performance of the Pakistan team, losing the all-important match in a heart-breaking fashion by eight
21-Jun-1999
21 June 1999
Former Test players and fans disappointed
The Dawn
The cricket fans who were impatiently waiting for the World Cup
Cricket final between Pakistan and Australia were greatly
disappointed by the dismal performance of the Pakistan team, losing
the all-important match in a heart-breaking fashion by eight wickets.
The streets were deserted during the match but the interest of the
cricket enthusiasts evaporated as soon as Pakistan were bundled out
for 132 with 11 overs to spare.
Small crowds turned up at the racecourse, Bagh-i-Jinnah and Gulshan
Iqbal gardens where thousands of spectators had been coming to see
the World Cup matches on large screens, whichwere specially installed
bythe government. The contractors serving food and soft drinks to the
spectators at the gardens, suffered losses.
The lovers of the game, were blaming Pakistan having gifted the World
Cup to Australia with a disappointing performance.
Source :: The Dawn (www.dawn.com)