On the 18-year anniversary if India’s historic win over England in the 2002 NatWest Trophy final, former India batsman Yuvraj Singh took to Twitter to remember the match. However, he didn’t forget to sign off without sending a friendly reminder to then England captain Nasser Hussain about the occasion. “#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, before tagging Hussain and adding “just incase you forgot.”
Nasser Hussain scored a century in the match, helping England post a daunting total of 325 at Lord’s.
After Sourav Ganguly and Virender Sehwag gave India a rampant start, the visitors lost wickets in a cluster as they slumped to 146-5.
With all their well-known batsmen back in the dugout and a young pair of Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif at the crease, it looked like England’s game, but the two put on an epic 121-run stand that steered India to an unlikely victory.
“July 13, 2002: The day we climbed Mt Everest at Lord’s…Dada shirtless, Yuvi nerveless, Zak’s support priceless, Me fearless…memories endless,” he wrote.