Indian cricket team in the West Indies in 1988–89
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| Indian cricket team in West Indies in 1988–89 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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]
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 until then, India had won 2, lost 10 and drawn 12.[2]
First-class matches
Four-day: West Indies Board President's XI v Indians
2–5 March 1989 Scorecard |
v | West Indies Board President's XI | |
- Indians won the toss and decided to bat.
- Rain interrupted play on day two.[3]
Three-day: West Indies Under-23s v Indians
14–16 March 1989 Scorecard |
v | West Indies Under-23s | |
- Indians won the toss and decided to bat.
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 |
v | West Indies Board XI | |
Match drawn Arnos Vale Playing Field, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Umpires: George Browne and Glenroy T. Johnson |
- 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 |
v | ||
- 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 |
v | ||
2nd Test
7–12 April 1989 Scorecard |
v | ||
West Indies won by 8 wickets Kensington Oval, Bridgetown Umpires: David Archer (WI) and Lloyd Barker (WI) Player of the match: Ravi Shastri (Ind) |
- West Indies won the toss and decided to field
3rd Test
15–20 April 1989 Scorecard |
v | ||
West Indies won by 217 runs Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Umpires: Clyde Cumberbatch (WI) and Andrew Weekes (WI) Player of the match: Malcolm Marshall (WI) |
- India won the toss and decided to field
4th Test
28 April–3 May 1989 scorecard |
v | ||
West Indies won by 7 wickets Sabina Park, Kingston Umpires: David Archer (WI) and Steve Bucknor (WI) Player of the match: Courtney Walsh (WI) |
- 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 |
v | ||
West Indies won by 50 runs Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados Umpires: DM Archer and LH Barker Player of the match: DL Haynes (WI) |
- India won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 48 overs per side.
2nd ODI
9 March 1989 Scorecard |
v | ||
West Indies won by 6 wickets Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Umpires: CE Cumberbatch and M Hosein Player of the match: CG Greenidge (WI) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
3rd ODI
11 March 1989 Scorecard |
v | ||
NS Sidhu 50 (92) IR Bishop 4/33 (9.5 overs) |
West Indies won by 6 wickets Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Umpires: CE Cumberbatch and GT Johnson Player of the match: KLT Arthurton (WI) |
- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- RR Singh (IND) made his ODI debut.
4th ODI
18 March 1989 Scorecard |
v | ||
DB Vengsarkar 88 (120) IR Bishop 4/46 (10 overs) |
West Indies won by 8 wickets Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda Umpires: SA Bucknor and AE Weekes Player of the match: CG Greenidge (WI) |
- India won the toss and elected to bat.
5th ODI
21 March 1989 Scorecard |
v | ||
West Indies won by 101 runs Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana Umpires: LH Barker and CR Duncan Player of the match: DL Haynes (WI) |
- India won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 43.5 overs per side.
References
- ^ "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.
External links
- Cricarchive
- Tour page ESPNcricinfo
- Record ESPNcricinfo
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