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Lahore Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad has recalled how he and Zaheer Abbas went after the Indian spin attack, comprised of Bishan Singh Bedi, Bhagwath Chandrasekhar, and Erapalli Prasanna, and scored most of the runs in the test series of three games in 1978-79.
Both Miandad and Abbas brought the famous Indian spin troika to the cleaners of the series that Pakistan won 2-0.
The strength of India were the spinners: Javed Miandad
“Chandrasekhar, Bedi, Prasanna … The strength of India was this, its spinners. And they did well all over the world, but when they came here (Pakistan), they were taken to the dry cleaners. Our players stole them during so many races. “Miandad said on his YouTube channel.
Miandad recounted the first Test of the series that was played in Faisalabad and told how he and Abbas went after the Indian spinners.
Miandad remembers that Chandrasekhar gave Zaheer problems
“I remember that Chandrasekhar was causing Zaheer bhai trouble. Then he said, “Javed, please take him down for me.” Obviously I said yes. Meanwhile, from the other extreme, Zaheer bhai was running many times against Bedi Sahib and Prasanna, “said Miandad.
“Then I said:‘ Zaheer bhai, please allow me to run too, I will also use my feet against them. I’m stuck here. I’m not going to get a single out of the last ball, “he added.
Both Miandad (154) and Abbas (176) scored hundreds of greats in that match that ended in a draw.
Second test
In the second round at Lahore, there was still no respite for the Indian spinners, as Abbas scored a brilliant double hundred when Pakistan won the match by eight wickets.
In the Final Test in Karachi, it was Miandad’s turn to mark a century when India lost the Test and finally lost the series 0-2.
Chandrasekhar took eight wickets in the series
Chandrasekhar took eight wickets in that series with an average of 48.12, while Bedi scalped six wickets with an average of 74.83. Prasanna managed to pick just two wickets in the two games she played in the series with an average of 125.50.
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