Watch the highlights of India vs West Indies 01st Match WSC 1991-92 - Benson & Hedges World Series Cup one-day international tournament of the 01st ODI match played between West Indies and India at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth in 06th December 1991.
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| Sachin Tendulkar celebrates after taking a wicket © Cricket Australia |
Subroto Banerjee's impressive debut three-for, Javagal Srinath and Kapil Dev's each 2-wickets before Part-time medium pacer Sachin Tendulkar gained the last-wicket as match-tied between India and West Indies, despite Curtly Ambrose's all-round efforts in a see-saw opening match of a Benson & Hedges World Series Cup.
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India bowled out for 126 in 47.4 overs with top scorer by Ravi Shastri cracked a 33 off consuming 110-balls including two boundaries.
Pravin Amre scored 20 off 50-balls without a boundary and Sanjay Manjrekar added 15 off 39-balls without hitting a four.
West Indies best bowler by Curtly Ambrose, Anderson Cummins, Malcolm Marshall each took 2-wickets and one for Patrick Patterson.
West Indies bundled out for 126 in 41 overs with top scorer by Anderson Cummins cracked a 24 off 43-balls including 2-fours.
Curtly Ambrose hit a unbeaten 17 off 25-balls and Brian Lara scored 14 off 38-balls contained a boundary.
India best bowler by Debutant Subroto Banerjee - who picked up 3-wickets for 30-runs in 10-overs on his debut ODI match - including two maidens with economy rate of 3.
Javagal Srinath captured 2-wickets for 27-runs in 10-overs including two maidens with economy rate of 2.70, Kapil Dev took two-wickets and one for Sachin Tendulkar - Manoj Prabhakar.
Curtly Ambrose named Player of the match for his all-round performance of 17 off facing 25-balls including one-six & a four after his pace bowling attack to took 2-wickets for 9-runs in 8.4-overs including three maidens with economy rate of 1.03.
This match reported by The Canberra Times Staff (Third Party Reference from The Canberra Times)
India and the West Indies tied the first World Series Cup cricket match at the WACA in Perth, with each side all out for 126 in a see-sawing and lacklustre performance.
India's batsmen again struggled to dominate an opposition bowling attack and refused to challenge the West Indians in a tedious and sluggish batting display that ended in misery after 47.4 overs.
Man of the match Curtly Ambrose led the assault for the West Indies with 2-9 off 8.4 overs, gaining considerable lift off the wicket. He went on to take a hand in the batting as the second-highest scorer including a vital six off Kapil Dev. He was run out for 17 in a mix-up with Patrick Patterson.
After early wickets, the Indian cause became one of merely lasting the overs. They failed, and also were unable to push the run rate above 2.5 an over despite a spirited 20 by Praveen Amre near the finish.
The dreary Indian performance was epitomised by opener Ravi Shastri, who occupied the crease for 123 minutes, received 113 deliveries, yet produced just 33 runs.
Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin said on Thursday his touring party would at all times concentrate on keeping a batsman at the wicket to provide stability to the team's run pursuit.
By the time Azharuddin came to lead the Indian crusade, the total had crawled to 3-41 from 20 overs.
Azharuddin tried to increase the rate of singles but the Indian skipper made just six runs in a 24-ball innings.
The West Indians were all out for 126 in 41 overs and their batting performance was not much better, with Desmond Haynes out for a duck and none of the batsmen getting a start.
With nine out for 126 in the 41st over it seemed that the West Indies could not lose, with just one run to make. But part-time bowler medium pacer Sachin Tendulkar gained the last wicket after Anderson Cummins snicked the ball to Azharuddin, who took a diving catch to draw the match.
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