Read the article of India vs West Indies Semi-final Champions Trophy 1988 - Champions Trophy three-nation one-day international tournament of the only Semi-final match played between West Indies and India at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah in 21st October 1988.
Bowlers shines before Half-centuries from captain Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes steers to West Indies easy eight-wicket victory over India and enter into the finals in a one-sided game of the one-off Semi-final game of a Champions Trophy.
India scored 169-7 in 50 overs with top scorer by Ravi Shastri scored 35 off consuming 90-balls including two boundaries.
Chandrakant Pandit scored a unbeaten 31 off 52-balls without a boundary, Kiran More hit 30 off 56-balls including a boundary, Mohammad Azharuddin 25 and Mohinder Amarnath 20.
West Indies best bowler by Courtney Walsh, Curtly Ambrose, Carl Hooper each took 2-wickets and one for Roger Harper.
West Indies chased 175-2 in 40 overs with top scorer by Desmond Haynes hit 85 off 121-balls, Gordon Greenidge cracked a unbeaten 77 off 118-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes and Carl Hooper 2 not out.
India best bowler by Sanjeev Sharma took 2-wickets for 25-runs in 6-overs.
Desmond Haynes named Player of the match for his match-winning superb 85-runs knocked off facing 121-balls including 9-fours & a six.
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