Standing on the balcony at Lords in London, a bare-chested Sourav Ganguly swirls his shirt after Team India defeated England in the Natwest Trophy final. It remains one of the unforgettable images of Indian cricket

IMAGE: Standing on the balcony at Lords in London, a bare-chested Sourav Ganguly swirls his shirt after Team India defeated England in the Natwest Trophy final. It remains one of the unforgettable images of Indian cricket. Photograph: PTI Photos

It’s been 18 years since India won the historic Natwest Trophy title and former India batsman Mohammad Kaif compared the win to climbing Mt Everest.

Kaif was instrumental in India’s two-wicket win over England in the final of the series at the Lord's Cricket Ground.

"July 13, 2002: The day we climbed Mt Everest at Lord's...Dada shirtless, Yuvi nerveless, Zak's support priceless, Me fearless...memories endless," Kaif tweeted.

In the Natwest final in 2002, India were set a target of 326 after England put up 325/5, with Marcus Trescothick and Nasser Hussain registering centuries for the hosts.

Ganguly and Virender Sehwag had provided India a good start before being dismissed and in no time India had lost five wickets -- Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, and Dinesh Mongia were dismissed cheaply.

Mohammad Kaif played a match-winning knock in the NatWest Trophy final in 2002

IMAGE: Mohammad Kaif played a match-winning knock in the NatWest Trophy final in 2002. Photograph: Clive Mason/Getty Images

Struggling at 146/5, Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif came to the crease and staged a fightback, putting on a partnership of 121 runs to give India a glimmer of hope.

Yuvraj was dismissed after scoring 69 runs, but Kaif (87 not out) batted well with the tailenders to give India a memorable win with three balls to spare.

As the winning run was hit, skipper Ganguly took his shirt off at the balcony of Lord's Cricket Ground to celebrate in style.

\'July 13\, 2002: The day we climbed Mt Everest\'

'July 13, 2002: The day we climbed Mt Everest'