India Vs West Indies 3Rd Match
Rothmans Sharjah Cup India, Pakistan, West Indies in United Arab Emirates - 1985 (1985/86) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 22 November 1985
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 21 balls remaining). Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 76* for India.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
- Date
- 22 November 1985
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Joel Garner
- Captains
- Kapil Dev (India), Viv Richards (West Indies)
- Umpires
- DR Shepherd and HD Bird
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat.
India batted first and made 180 for 4. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 76 not out off 128 balls, and Mohammad Azharuddin made 35. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the fourth wicket between Sunil Gavaskar and Mohammad Azharuddin, 56% of the total.
Chasing 181, West Indies made 186 for 2. Desmond Haynes top-scored with 72 not out off 105 balls, and Richie Richardson made 72. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the first wicket between Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson, 61% of the total.
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 21 balls remaining).
INDIA: 180 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | not out | 76 | 128 |
| Kris Srikkanth | bowled | 6 | 18 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | c Viv Richards | 0 | 7 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Joel Garner | 6 | 33 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | run out | 35 | 72 |
| Kapil Dev | not out | 28 | 25 |
Did not bat: Ravi Shastri, Roger Binny, Syed Kirmani, Rajinder Singh Ghai, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan
Extras 29 · Total 180 for 4
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 9 | 2 | 35 | 0 |
| Joel Garner | 9 | 4 | 11 | 2 |
| Courtney Walsh | 9 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Michael Holding | 9 | 3 | 28 | 1 |
| Roger Harper | 9 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Kris Srikkanth), 2-11 (Mohinder Amarnath), 3-25 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 4-125 (Mohammad Azharuddin)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth | 10 |
| second | Mohinder Amarnath and Sunil Gavaskar | 1 |
| third | Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar | 14 |
| fourth | Sunil Gavaskar and Mohammad Azharuddin | 100 |
| fifth | Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev | 55 |
WEST INDIES: 186 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | not out | 72 | 105 |
| Richie Richardson | bowled | 72 | 103 |
| Larry Gomes | bowled | 10 | 28 |
| Viv Richards | not out | 24 | 13 |
Did not bat: Gus Logie, Jeff Dujon, Malcolm Marshall, Roger Harper, Joel Garner, Michael Holding, Courtney Walsh
Extras 8 · Total 186 for 2
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 8 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| Roger Binny | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Rajinder Singh Ghai | 8.3 | 0 | 54 | 1 |
| Ravi Shastri | 9 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Laxman Sivaramakrishnan | 9 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-114 (Richie Richardson), 2-147 (Larry Gomes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 114 |
| second | Larry Gomes and Desmond Haynes | 33 |
| third | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 39 |
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