Watch the highlights of India vs West Indies 12th Match WSC 1991-92 - Benson & Hedges World Series Cup one-day international tournament of the 12th ODI match played between West Indies and India at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne in 16th January 1992.
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| Sachin Tendulkar and Kris Srikkanth each scored Half-centuries © Cricket Australia |
A tight bowling by Manoj Prabhakar, Kapil Dev and Narendra Hirwani before Kris Srikkanth and Sachin Tendulkar's fifties helped to India convincing five-wicket victory over West Indies and, despite Curtly Ambrose's fightback and India into the finals in a low-scoring game of the 12th match of a Benson and Hedges World Series Cup.
West Indies scored modest total of 175-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Carl Hooper hit a run-a-ball 45-runs including 2-fours & a six.
Carlisle Best cracked a 29 off 42-balls including 3-fours, Curtly Ambrose blasted a unbeaten 24 off 21-balls included 2-fours with strike rate of 114.28.
Richie Richardson cracked a 20 off consuming 64-balls included two boundaries and Desmond Haynes scored 14 off consumed 51-balls without a boundary.
India best bowler by Narendra Hirwani, Javagal Srinath both took 2-wickets and one for Manoj Prabhakar.
India chased 176-5 in 46.4 overs with top scorer by Kris Srikkanth struck 60 off 84-balls including 6-fours & a six.
Sachin Tendulkar cracked a unbeaten 57 off 88-balls and Pravin Amre scored 18 off 43-balls without a boundary.
West Indies best bowler by Curtly Ambrose captured 2-wickets for 17-runs in 10-overs including four maidens with economy rate of 1.70, Carl Hooper took 2-wickets and one for Patrick Patterson.
This match reported by The Canberra Times Staff (Third Party Reference from The Canberra Times)
The youngest player in international cricket answered his country's call to guide India to a crucial World Series victory over the West Indies.
After a brilliant 148 in the Third Test against Australia a fortnight ago, Sachin Tendulkar, 18, led India into the World Series finals with a five-wicket win.
Chasing the West Indies 8-175, Tendulkar paced India to 5-176 with 3.2 overs to spare with a sensible hand of 57.
He showed experience beyond his years to push the ball about and compile his runs after Kris Srikkanth blasted a quick-fire 60 at the top of the order.
The victory lifted India past the West Indies on the points table and into the finals against Australia, starting in Melbourne on Saturday.
The West Indies has won the World Series trophy five times in the past 12 years and this is only the second time it has failed to reach the finals.
India won both its early games when opener Srikkanth passed 50 and he was again a key with his willingness to take on the bowlers, hitting his 60 off 84 balls.
In partnership with Tendulkar, he rescued the innings from 2-38, India struggled early in the face of another brilliant spell by Curtly Ambrose.
Ambrose, who has established himself as the best bowler in the world, sent down his opening six overs for just three runs to keep his side in the contest.
He accounted for Indian vice-captain Ravi Shastri for II and closed the run rate down with four maidens.
Ambrose had Shastri caught by Carl Hooper at first slip, while Patrick Patterson had Sanjay Manjrekar caught behind for two to leave the score 2-38.
The shackles were not broken until Ambrose was rested and Srikkanth dispatched Patterson for two fours through square-leg in his first over, the 15th of the innings.
Tendulkar joined Srikkanth for a stand of 62 from just 57 deliveries, with Srikkanth doing the bulk of the scoring.
The opener was always prepared to play his shots and at one stage ended up on his rear after an exuberant attempt to hook Anderson Cummins went wrong.
Srikkanth launched into spinner Carl Hooper and struck him for six over long-on to bring up his 50 from 79 deliveries.
Threatening to win the game by him-self, Richie Richardson had to re-introduce Ambrose to try and quell Srikkanth.
Ambrose responded and had Srikkanth caught behind while Mohammad Azharuddin came and went for five, leaving the responsibility for victory on Tendulkar's shoulders.
Earlier, India's under-rated pace attack opened the door for the tourists to sneak into the finals with a tight bowling performance.
Only Carl Hooper looked completely at
ease with an elegant 45, while Ambrose provided a late flurry with an unbeaten 24.
Former captain Kapil Dev's opening seven overs allowed just eight runs and the West Indians never really recovered, taking 25.2 overs to reach the half century.
West Indian skipper Richie Richardson had no hesitation in electing to bat when he won the toss but openers Desmond Haynes and Wallace could barely lay bat on ball.
Wallace made just two from 32 deliveries before he was run out in a shocking mix up that left both him and Haynes at the one end.
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