00:00Step back into the early 90s and witness a glimpse of greatness in the making.
00:05Long before the world came to know him as a record breaker, Brian Charles Lara showcased
00:10the temperament and class that defined his career. Watch relive and enjoy this rare look at Brian
00:16Lara in his younger days and do share your thoughts in the comments on how it feels to
00:21see the legend before he became a legend.
00:51And perhaps going just down the leg side.
00:55I think it started just outside the leg stump. I think that's probably the reason why
01:02he did not get the decision.
01:06It's amazing, isn't it? What a wicket will do for a side.
01:13That's a better looking strike from Lara going away. Pursued by Snell and
01:21they come back for three.
01:32Well, suddenly the crowd have sat up and realized they're watching a game of cricket.
01:38Nicely timed and Snell had quite a long way to run round the boundary from his fine leg position.
01:44So the West Indies may have an unassailable two-nothing lead in this BPSA challenge,
01:51but South Africa at the moment making a good fight of it in the third game.
01:55Edgy, four runs. There's only one slip in a one-day match. It's a chance a batsman can take.
02:06Lara got away with it.
02:07What a contrast this is from what we saw yesterday where the middle of the bat was the order of the day.
02:18Here we're finding the edges and the ball hitting the pads.
02:21It's gone through. A bit of misfielding there will give Lara a boundary.
02:35Bosh can't get there. So it's penetrated the field and gone past Peter Kirsten 4-4.
02:44Well, perhaps not quite at his best today.
02:48Peculia bounce there for the fields, man. Bouncing awkwardly.
02:51In the one-day games, almost invariably he finds himself out on the cover boundary.
03:15There he goes out there as protection.
03:23And that's out. Caught at hit-off. Done by the slower ball. Lara driving Capers slower ball.
03:31And Merrick Pringle, who has returned to the field, takes his comfortable catch.
03:34And the West Indies is 7-8 to 2 with Lara gone for 35.
03:38This video captures a young Brian Lara crafting a patient, thoughtful inning of 35 runs from 73 balls
03:57against South Africa in the third ODI at Port of Spain during the 92-93 series.
04:02One moment that truly stands out is a sublime cover drive of Corey Vanzel.
04:08Timed to perfection and raced away for four.
04:10It was pure elegance from a best man still learning his trade at the international level.
04:16It was not a big score, but it was an innings rich in technique, restrained and promised.
04:22Clips like these are hidden gems from cricket's vast library, reminding us why vintage cricket
04:27holds such timeless charm. Even a short stay at the crease can be a joy to watch when it's played
04:34with such poise and grace. If you liked this video, please comment, share and subscribe. Thank you very much.
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