In 2002, the New Zealand team went on a tour of Pakistan. The ODI series was played between the two countries. Even the first match of the two-match Test series had been played, in which Pakistan had won by an innings and 324 runs. In this match, Pakistan's legendary batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq hit a triple century, but the second Test of the series could not start, behind which there is a terrible story. In fact, former Pakistan team captain Inzamam-ul-Haq himself mentioned on 8 May 2002, when the Pakistan and New Zealand teams were staying in a hotel in Karachi and were going to the stadium for the match shortly, but this In the meantime something happened that all were stunned and Kiwi players were seen crying. Inzamam has recalled the bomb blasts outside the hotel in Karachi on 8 May 2002 and told the story of that dreadful scene.
Inzamam-ul-Haq has said on his YouTube channel that it is a matter of honor that no player was hurt on that dangerous day, in which 14 people died. Regarding the hotel and about the blast, Inzamam said, "My room was on the same side as the explosion. Thankfully I was not in the room, whose glass and windows were broken and the other side was on the wall." The blast took place in a car, which was parked in front of the Sheraton hotel.
The series was canceled and the Kiwi team went home on the same day. Inzamam has said, "We were about to go to play that this incident happened. Most of the players had gone to have breakfast. I was also getting ready that I heard something, but could not understand what happened. All the curtains and windows were broken. I asked the guard what happened, he said that the bomb had exploded. I quickly went to the basement and saw that there are New Zealand players in the swimming pool and they were all crying. These players had never seen such a scene. "
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