Discussing the Kolkata Test between India and Pakistan in 1999, ex-Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar said, "I...[told] many Indian cricketers...'I want to see Sachin because I want to [clean] bowl him...off the first ball'." "I...[told] Sachin...'Brother, you have no chance against me'," added Akhtar. Akhtar stated that he went on to clean bowl Sachin off the first delivery.