A nerveless performance from Steve Waugh saw Australia snatch victory from the jaws of defeat in their Cricket World Cup match against New Zealand in Indore.
New Zealand needed seven runs from Waugh’s last over, with four wickets in hand, but the iceman had Martin Crowe caught at deep cover off the first ball and yorked Ian Smith with the second. Panic set in, and New Zealand managed only three runs off the over for the loss of three wickets – so Australia squeaked home by three runs. It was one of three last-over wins for Australia in the tournament. The Aussies ended up winning the World Cup.
Other memorable events to happen on this day
1908: Denmark played their first official football international, beating France 9-0 in the opening match of the Summer Olympics at London’s White City Stadium.
1933: The Berlin Olympic Committee vote to include basketball in the 1936 Games.
1958: Sterling Moss wins the Moroccan Grand Prix but it didn’t stop Mike Hawthorn from finishing second to win the F1 championship. The day is marred by a serious crash which left Moss’ team-mate Stuart Lewis-Evans with burns over three-quarters of his body; he died six days later.
