Top 7 memorable moments of Zaheer Khan's international career

#6 3/11 from final 3 overs vs England, Bangalore, 27 February 2011

Zaheer Khan’s overall figures of 3/64 against England in Bangalore during the 2011 World Cup, on the face of it, might not make for great reading, but it is the context of his final few overs which makes this spell truly memorable.

Defending 338 for victory on a flat pitch, Zaheer Khan & co. got off to a horrible start with the left-armer, in particular, being meted out harsh punishment by the England top-order, conceding 0/40 from his first 5 overs before being taken off from the attack.

His day, then, didn’t seem to get any better as he was taken for 13 off his next 2 overs after being brought back during the middle overs by MS Dhoni, the Indian captain, in the hope of a couple of quick wickets. With England having 8 wickets in hand and needing 59 runs from the last 8 overs, Zaheer, however, turned on the magic as he dismissed Ian Bell, who was on 69, and Andrew Strauss, who was well-set on 158, and turned the match in India’s favour from a nigh-on hopeless situation.

He also dismissed Paul Collingwood in his very next over for 1, but a few lusty blows from lower-order batsmen Graeme Swann and Ajmal Shahzad rescued the English side and ensured a nail-biting tie.