00:00If you are a fan of 1980s cricket, this clip is an absolute goldmine.
00:05Take a look at a young, remarkably slim Arjuna Ranatunga, who running into ball against Pakistan
00:11at Sharjah back in 1984, wearing a white headband and delivering gentle medium facers on a slow
00:19surface. This classic vintage footage is bound to bring nostalgic smile to any cricket lover's face,
00:26especially considering how we later came to know him for his stocky frame and surprisingly
00:32sharp running between the wickets. So let's dive in and watch his iconic balling spell.
01:03Step 1.
01:07Step 2.
01:09I'm going to turn it off, I'm going to turn it off, I'm going to turn it off, I'm going
01:14to turn it off.
01:18Second one.
01:26What is more value, it recognizes only two elements between little bits in this game,
01:33in order to get a kind of truck to get in this first single.
01:39So, on the ground, it's wet, I think.
01:48Looking to be in real second form at that stage, I'm sure there must be the light to see the
01:52back of Sarada,
01:55and out the bowling of Altman Rump 47.
01:58So we see again, we were just talking about how we can hold it down,
02:02but instead it applies to give the field a bit of fielding practice.
02:09We were right on the ground.
02:12Field running a little bit, the ball bounces out of the ground, but it's really lovely.
02:20Good shot there, but it's up in the air.
02:22And it's going down front, I know your answer.
02:24A good pass there by Vaughan, one, two, six, he can dive in the ball all the time.
02:50So keep in mind, this match was a defining moment for a young player, determined to raise his country's flag,
02:57high in the emergency room.
02:59The first match was the first match.
03:00During the first match of the Ruth Man's Asia Cup on April 6, 1984, Arjuna Ranatunga put on a crucial
03:07all-round display.
03:09With the ball, he delivered an impressive spell of 3 for 38 in his turnover, sending the Pakistani best man
03:16back into the pavilion.
03:18Sadat Ali, caught by Brandon Krupo.
03:20Zaheer Abbas, the captain of Pakistan, caught by Ravi Ratnaike.
03:24And Srafraj Nawaz, caught by Jonathan John.
03:27Ranatunga efforts helped to restrict Pakistan to 187.9 in their 46 overs.
03:34But Ranatunga was not done yet.
03:36Coming in during the chase, he contributed a vital 26 runs in the middle order, anchoring Sri Lanka as they
03:43successfully chased down the target to seal a famous five-wicket victory.
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03:51Thank you very much.
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