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
The 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 till then, India had won 2, lost 10 and drawn 12.[2]
First-class matches
Four-day: West Indies Board President's XI v Indians
Three-day: West Indies Under-23s v Indians
The 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
1–4 April 1989 Scorecard |
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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
22–25 April 1989 Scorecard |
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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
1st Test
25–30 March 1989 Scorecard |
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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
3rd Test
4th Test
28 April–3 May 1989 scorecard |
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- West Indies won the toss and decided to field
- M. Venkataramana (Ind) made his Test debut.
ODIs
The West Indies won the Cable and Wireless ODI Series 5-0.
1st ODI
7 March 1989 Scorecard |
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 48 overs per side.
2nd ODI
3rd ODI
4th ODI
5th ODI
21 March 1989 Scorecard |
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 43.5 overs per side.
References
- http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/62313.html
- Menon, Suresh (26 February 1989). "The West Indies Challenge". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- "Taik 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". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 June 2017.