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In this video, witness the thrilling battle between Pakistan’s young fast bowler Tahir Naqqash and Sri Lanka’s rising star Roy Dias during the 1st ODI at Karachi on March 12, 1982.

Roy Dias began confidently, striking a stylish boundary, but Tahir Naqqash responded with fire and discipline. The contest reached its peak when Naqqash dismissed Dias with a classic caught and bowled, a perfect example of grit versus elegance.

Relive the vintage memories of 80s ODI cricket, where every contest was raw, competitive, and unforgettable.

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00:00In this video, we take you back to Karachi, March 12, 1982, where the first OTI between
00:06Pakistan and Sri Lanka served up a fascinating contest.
00:10The spotlight fell on a young Sri Lankan talent Roy Dice and Pakistan fiery Seymour Tahir
00:16Nakash.
00:17Tahir Nakash, known for his brisk pace and ability to move the ball, tested the Sri Lankan
00:22batting mainstay with fire and discipline.
00:24Roy Dice, full of promise and elegance, showcased his claws early with the crisp boundary of
00:30Nakash, a shot that spoke of confidence and style, but the baller was not one to be silenced
00:36for long.
00:37Tahir Nakash gathering rhythm and fire came back with propping deliveries, tightening the
00:42screws and forcing right dice onto the back foot.
00:45The 30th over of the Sri Lankan inning, about to come in, and the ball Tahir Nakash from the
00:55pavilion end to Roy Dice.
00:57Roy Dice.
00:58An almighty go down towards deep mid-off, the ball racing towards the boundary forward.
01:07Jalal unable to cut it off.
01:10Lovely shot by Dice, he's not out 57, and Sri Lanka are now 151, that's the 150 of the Sri Lankan
01:16innings.
01:17151 for the loss of Varnapura and Vettemilu, 151 for the loss of Varnapura and Vettemilu.
01:23151 for the loss of two wickets, Dice 57, Mundus 2.
01:29Nakash, Burlinghouse, Christopher.
01:30This is the 30th over in the Sri Lankan innings.
01:31Nakash to down.
01:32Out into the covers.
01:36To look at the onside field.
01:37This is the 30th over in the Sri Lanka Minis, not fast to dance.
01:51Out into the covers.
01:54To look at the onside field, motion firm, right on the boundary, mid-wicket.
02:12With offside field rather, feet fixed to cover.
02:19Not fast to dance.
02:24Just over the outside fingers of Fahed Maqar, down to mid-off, where's the line fielding it.
02:40The onside field, long arms, mid-wicket, near that, behind the stump, in place of Stalinger.
02:53With the leader.
02:54From Nakhash.
02:55The near that, has kept wicket in test matches before.
03:02Niyagad has kept wickets in test matches before, he kept against the Stalia of Lahore, in fact
03:17brought off a cash to dismiss Alan Borda, whom he caught off the bailing of Azhar Khan after
03:24Alan Borda had scored a hundred and fifty cents, and a pass to die. Oh, and that's right, Korten
03:35Bould, didn't have asked for an easier catch there, very half-hearted stroke, and he just
03:43loved him from the fin, and thank you very much, said Tahir Naqqaist. In the action replay,
03:52the battle reached its climax when Tahir Naqaist produced the perfect delivery, drawing
04:17right eyes into a return catch, a simple caught and bold yet symbolic of a young fastballer's
04:23grit and persistence against a best man who looked ready to dominate. It was more than just a dismissal,
04:29it was a snapshot of the golden era of ODI cricket, when contests were raw, spirited,
04:36and brimming with character. Two young men testing each other's skills and nerves,
04:40as the memory that still carries the charms of vintage cricket. This was more than a match,
04:46it was a glimpse into the evolving face of one-day cricket in the subcontinent, where every spell
04:52and every inning is left an impression far deeper than the numbers on the scorecard.
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