Indian cricket team in the West Indies in 1988–89
The India national cricket team toured the West Indies during the 1988–89 cricket season. India played four Test matches and five One Day International matches between 2 March and 3 May 1989, against the West Indian cricket team, with the West Indies winning the Test series 3–0 and ODI series 5–0.[1]
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| Date | 2 March – 3 May 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location |  West Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Result | West Indies won the 4-match Test series 3–0 West Indies won the 5-match ODI series 5–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editThe Indian squad for left for the West Indies on 26 February 1989. The side entered Caribbean on the back of a decent record barring the 1961–62 tour when they lost the series 5–0. In the 24 Tests played until then, India had won 2, lost 10 and drawn 12.[2]
First-class matches
editFour-day: West Indies Board President's XI v Indians
edit2–5 March 1989
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- Indians won the toss and decided to bat.
- Rain interrupted play on day two.[3]
Three-day: West Indies Under-23s v Indians
editThe India team entered the game on the back of a 3–0 ODI series loss against the West Indies senior team, which ended on 11 March. Players who featured in the said matches and the first-class match against West Indies Board President's XI — Dilip Vengsarkar, Kapil Dev, Mohammad Azharuddin, Kiran More — and two others, Ravi Shastri and Chetan Sharma, were rested. The side was captained by Krishnamachari Srikkanth.[4] The West Indies Under-23s included Kenny Benjamin, who played for the senior team. Carl Hooper, another regular in both teams, was rested for the game. The Under-23s side was captained by Brian Lara, then 19.[5] Batting first after winning the toss, the Indians declared after making 411/6. Navjot Singh Sidhu and Sanjay Manjrekar put on 171 runs for the third wicket with both scoring centuries.[6] The West Indies Under-23s were all out at 405, with Lara top-scoring for the side with 182, coming off 237 balls.[7] His century came in 177 balls and included 12 fours.[8] For the Indians, Narendra Hirwani (5/150) returned with best figures.
Four-day: West Indies Board XI v Indians
edit1–4 April 1989
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- West Indies Board XI won the toss and decided to field.
- Rain prevented any play on days one and three.
Four-day: Jamaica v Indians
edit22–25 April 1989
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- Indians won the toss and decided to bat.
- Robert Samuels and Carlton Carter (Jamaica) made their first-class debuts.
- Navjot Singh Sidhu's score of 286 is his highest in first-class matches.
Test matches
edit1st Test
edit25–30 March 1989
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- India won the toss and decided to field
- Rain on day two and rest day (extended as playing day) prevented any further play.[9]
- Ian Bishop (WI) made his Test debut.
2nd Test
edit3rd Test
edit4th Test
edit28 April–3 May 1989
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- West Indies won the toss and decided to field
- M. Venkataramana (Ind) made his Test debut.
ODIs
editThe West Indies won the Cable and Wireless ODI Series 5–0.
1st ODI
edit 7 March 1989
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 48 overs per side.
2nd ODI
edit3rd ODI
edit4th ODI
edit5th ODI
edit 21 March 1989
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 43.5 overs per side.
References
edit- ^ "India tour of West Indies - Cricket Schedules, Updates, Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ Menon, Suresh (26 February 1989). "The West Indies Challenge". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Tail wags as India reach 356". The Indian Express. 4 March 1989. p. 14. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ^ "India off to a bright start". The Indian Express. 16 March 1989. p. 16. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "India to face strong youth team". The Indian Express. 14 March 1989. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Sidhu, Manjrekar hit tons". The Indian Express. 16 March 1989. p. 16. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Hirwani takes five". The Indian Express. 18 March 1989. p. 14. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Lara spearheads Windies' reply". The Indian Express. 17 March 1989. p. 16. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ "First Test Match: WEST INDIES v INDIA 1988-89". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
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