Sachin's ODI Match No. 20

Sachin's Score:4
Sachin's Bowling Figures: 7-0-31-0 - 4.42 (eco)

Date: 12 November 1991
Venue: Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior

Result:India won by 38 runs
Series:
South Africa in India ODI series - 2nd ODI

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Match Analysis:
Toss: South Africa. India ensured victory in the three-match series after another poor performance by South Africa, though the game was overshadowed by the revelation that the touring team had, in effect, accused the Indians of cheating by tampering with the ball during the opening match. Having been put in after fog delayed the start, India's openers, Sidhu and Srikkanth, put on 130 in 28 overs. The later batsmen failed to capitalise on this start and South Africa were going well at 144 for three. But the Indians held some good catches in the deep - Kapil Dev's to dismiss Richardson was superb - and the result was not in doubt for long.

Other Facts/Trivias/Articles:

╠═• KC Wessels was awarded the MOM for scoring a knock of 71 runs in 96 balls which included six 4's.

╠═•After This match India led the 3-match series 2-0.

Sachin's ODI Match No. 19

Sachin's Score:62
Sachin's Bowling Figures: 5-0-27-1 - 5.40 (eco)

Date:
10 November 1991
Venue: Eden Gardens, Calcutta
Result:India won by 3 wickets (with 38 balls remaining)
Series:
South Africa in India ODI series - 1st ODI

ScoreCard: http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64375.html

Match Analysis:
Toss: India. South Africa's first officially blessed representative match in almost 22 years, first one-day international and first-ever game against India attracted a crowd widely claimed as beating the world record for a day's cricket of 90,800. However, Jagmohan Dalmiya, president of the Cricket Association of Bengal, said Eden Gardens now contained 90,452 seats and estimates putting the attendance higher included all the various officials, pressmen, policemen and peanut vendors.Wessels's 50 was made too slowly. South Africa were given some hope when Donald took three wickets in his first four overs, but Tendulkar and the débutant Praveen Amre took India towards victory. Even in defeat, the South Africans were still overwhelmed by the occasion: I know how Neil Armstrong felt when he stood on the moon, said their captain Rice.

Infosacten Report:
This was Sachin Tendulkar’s 19th match and he got his 3rd Man of the Match award. Sachin Tendulkar who came when India was tottering at 3 for the loss of 2 wickets played a brilliant innings which included 8 boundaries and a six. He played sensibly along with Indian Captain Mohammed Azharuddin & debutant Pravin Amre adding crucial 40 and 56 runs for the 4th & 5th wicket respectively before Donald struck once again for the Proteas dismissing Tendulkar for an individual score of 62 runs from 73 balls.Sachin’s performance made sure that India won the match by 3 wickets remaining with 6.2 overs to spare.Sachin Tendulkar & Allan Donald shared the Man of the Match award for the brilliant performance in a match which saw both teams fighting tooth & nail till the finish.

Other Facts/Trivias/Articles:

╠═•PK Amre (India); SJ Cook, AA Donald, AC Hudson, PN Kirsten, AP Kuiper, BM McMillan, CEB Rice, DJ Richardson, TG Shaw and RP Snell (South Africa) all made their debut in this match.

╠═•This was Sachin's 3rd Man of the Match Award which he shared with Allan Donald.

╠═•After this match India led the 3-match series 1-0.

Photos:

Indian Captain Mohammad Azharuddin & South African Captain Clive Rice shaking hands before the toss.



















Jimmy Cook and Andrew Hudson walk out to open the innings




















Allan Donald bowls Pravin Amre



















South African players acknowledge the crowd on their return to international cricket at the end of the match.

Sachin's ODI Match No. 18

Sachin's Score: 0
Sachin's Bowling Figures: 5-0-24-0 - 4.80(eco)

Date: 25 October 1991
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
Result: Pakistan won by 72 runs
Series: Wills Trophy - Final

ScoreCard:
http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65946.html

Match Analysis: Toss: India. Pakistan set up victory with the highest score of the tournament, and made sure of it through Aqib Javed's hat-trick. It was the seventh in limited-overs internationals, and his figures of seven for 37 were the best in all such cricket. He initiated India's collapse in his first over, dismissing Sidhu, but the fatal blows were struck in his third, as Shastri, Azharuddin and Tendulkar were lbw to the third, fourth and fifth balls. Aqib's performance overshadowed his colleagues' earlier exploits: Zahid Fazal and Salim Malik added 171 for the third wicket; Zahid had hit eight fours and a six in 120 balls when he was carried off the field with cramp.

Infosacten Report: This was one of the bad days for the Master when he got out on a duck and couldent do much with the ball also giving off 24 runs from his 5 overs with no wickets.

Other Facts/Trivias/Articles:

╠═•Kapil Dev bowled brilliantly taking 3 wickets in his 10 overs and giving off just 30 runs.

╠═•SV Manjrekar scored a good knock of 52 from 69 balls which included three 4's and two 6's.

╠═•SV Manjrekar was awarded the Man of the Series.

Sachin's ODI Match No. 17

Sachin's Score: 49
Sachin's Bowling Figures: 6-0-20-0 - 3.33(eco)

Date: 23 October 1991
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
Result: Pakistan won by 4 runs
Series: Wills Trophy - 6th match

ScoreCard: http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65945.html

Match Analysis: Toss: Pakistan. A growing injury list forced Pakistan to call for reinforcements. Their first three batsmen in this match had just flown in, and the left-hander Aamir Sohail played the decisive innings in a close encounter. His 91 came from 132 balls. Another of the newcomers, Zahid Fazal, gave worthwhile support. An opening stand of 124 from Shastri and Kambli put India in a good position, but a superb catch by substitute Mushtaq Ahmed to dismiss Tendulkar tipped the balance, and Kapil Dev was trapped first ball. In fading light, 12 from Waqar Younis's last over was too stiff a target.

Infosacten Report: Sachin played quick firing knock of 49 runs in 38 balls which included three 4's and two 6's. Sachin also took the catch of Aamer Sohail at 91 on Kapil Dev's bowling restricting A Sohail from scoring a century.

Other Facts/Trivias/Articles:

╠═•R Shastri played a good opening role by scoring 77 runs in 99 balls which included eight 4's and one 6.

╠═•Pakistan gained 2 points from this match in this series.

Sachin's ODI Match No. 16

Sachin's Score: 11*
Sachin's Bowling Figures: 10-1-34-4 - 3.40(eco)

Date: 22 October 1991
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
Result: India won by 7 wickets
Series: Wills Trophy - 5th match

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Match Analysis:
At Sharjah, October 22. India won by seven wickets. Toss: India. India had never beaten West Indies batting second in a one-day international, but when Azharuddin asked his opponents to bat they stumbled to 145 all out, and a third successive win put India through to the final. The unlikely instrument of West Indies' downfall was Tendulkar's gentle medium pace. Though India lost Raman with one run on the board, Sidhu and Manjrekar put them on the right track with 107 for the second wicket. When they were dismissed in quick succession, Tendulkar and Azharuddin raced to victory with more than 12 overs to spare.

Infosacten Report : This was Sachin Tendulkar’s 16th match and he got his 2nd Man of the Match award. The unlikely instrument of West Indies' downfall was Tendulkar's gentle medium pace. Sachin picked up the wickets of Windies opener CB Lambert and also their captain RB Richardson. When both Sidhu and Manjrekar were dismissed in quick succession, Tendulkar and Azharuddin raced to victory with more than 12 overs to spare.

Other Facts/Trivias/Articles:


╠►The 4-wicket haul was Sachin’s 1st in Limited over internationals.

╠►India - 6 points at the end of this match.

╠►Kapil Dev became the first bowler to collect 200 wickets in limited-overs internationals when he had Benjamin lbw.

Sachin's ODI Match No. 15

Sachin's Score: 22
Sachin's Bowling Figures: DNB

Date: 19 October 1991
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
Result: India won by 19 runs
Series: Wills Trophy - 3rd match

ScoreCard: http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65942.html

Match Analysis: Toss: West Indies. West Indies wasted a solid start to be all out with seven balls to spare. Lambert dominated their innings, but his dismissal at 123 started the slide. Earlier India reached a creditable 240, built around a second-wicket partnership of 128 in 24.5 overs from Sidhu (113 balls) and Manjrekar.

Other Facts/Trivias/Articles:

╠═•M Prabhakar was awarded the MOM for picking up 4 wickets in 9.5 overs conceeding just 30 runs at an economy of 3.05

╠═•India gained 2 points from this match in this series.

Sachin's ODI Match No. 14

Sachin's Score: 52*
Sachin's Bowling Figures: DNB

Date: 18 October 1991
Venue: Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
Result: India won by 60 runs
Series: Wills Trophy - 2nd match

ScoreCard: http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65684.html

Match Analysis: Toss: India. Pakistan lost again, bowled out for a humiliating 178 in the 45th over when the last eight wickets fell for 54. Even Javed Miandad made heavy weather of his 61 as Prabhakar and Raju tied the Pakistanis down. India's batsmen had made smoother progress, especially after Tendulkar joined Manjrekar to increase the tempo. Tendulkar's unbeaten 52 came from 40 balls, and he was especially hard on Waqar Younis, whose last over he hit for 14.

Infosacten Report: Sachin made yet another half century and it was his first not out knock of 52 runs in 40 balls which included five 4's.

Other Facts/Trivias/Articles:

╠═•VG Kambli and J Srinath made their ODI debut in this match.

╠═•SV Manjrekar was awarded the MOM for scoring 72 runs in 93 balls.

╠═•India gained 2 points from this match in this series.