New Delhi: Minister of State for External
Affairs Shashi Tharoor had his "Lagaan moment" on Sunday when his
ministry beat British High Commission team in a cricket match.
Recalling Aamir Khan`s hit movie `Lagaan` in which a
barefooted team of native greenhorns had taken on and defeated
an elite British team, Tharoor described the win on his
twitter page against the Commission as his "Lagaan moment".
"We won! Four wicket victory with 6 overs to spare.
7th-wkt (wicket) pair of Garg (31 not out) and Bisht (19 not
out) carried us home. My Lagaan moment," the minister said on
the social networking site.
Tharoor, who took two wickets in the match, also kept
giving updates on his twitter page.
"I took 2 for 32 in my 5 overs, had 2 catches dropped off
me, thoroughly enjoyed myself. First competitive match since
Geneva 1989. MEA good team.
"Breaking news from MEA vs British HighComm (Commission)
annual cricket match. Innings break: BHC 133/9 in their 25
overs. Pretty good score on this wicket," his twitter update
read.
PTI
