'They cut 2 frames so that...': BIG CLAIM! Ajmal recalls lbw appeal vs Tendulkar in CWC'11 semi-final

India and Pakistan squared off in the ICC ODI World Cup 2011 semi-finals in Mohali on March 30. The momentum shifted from one team to the other before MS Dhoni-led Men in Blue won by 29 runs to book a place in the final, where they defeated Sri Lanka to win the World Cup at home.

Talking about the match, India opted to bat first and rode on Sachin Tendulkar's 85, Suresh Raina's handy 36* and Virender Sehwag's quickfire 38 to post 260 for 9. In reply, Shahid Afridi-led Men in Green were bundled out for 231 to bow out. During the Indian innings, Tendulkar gave plenty of chances to the opposition but their sloppy fielding cost them dearly. In addition, the Master Blaster seemed lbw off Saeed Ajmal, in the 11th over, but they reviewed and survived a close call.

A lot has been said and written about the controversial lbw appeal. Post the semi-final loss in 2011, Ajmal,after reaching Lahore, had said, "I don't know how the television replays showed my delivery turning towards the leg side because I had bowled an arm ball and it went straight."

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12 years have gone by since the epic Indo-Pak World Cup semi-final. However, the former Pakistan spinner Ajmal once again recalled the lbw appeal, which went against his side and made a big claim.

'They had cut two frames to make it look like ball missed the stumps'

Speaking on theNadir Ali Podcast, Ajmal recalled,"We played the 2011 World Cup, you must remember the incident with Sachin Tendulkar. The LBW decision that was overturned. The controversy about it is still going on. It was out. Both, umpire and I knew it was out. They had cut two frames to make it look like ball missed the stumps. Otherwise, it would've hit the stumps in the middle."

Later this year, India will host the ODI World Cup -- after 2011 -- and lock horns with arch-rivals Pakistan on October 15 at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, Ahmedabad. Pakistan will be desperate to settle scores this time around and win their first game versus their neighbours in the tournament history whereas Rohit Sharma & Co. will look to maintain their clean slate versus the Men in Green. Currently, India lead Pakistan 7-0 in ODI WC history.

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