Watch the highlights of UAE vs India 1st Match Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup 1994 - Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup tournament of the 1st ODI match played between India and United Arab Emirates at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah in 13th April 1994.
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| Vinod Kambli celebrates his half-century © UAE Cricket / YouTube |
Half-centuries from Vinod Kambli, Mohammad Azharuddin and Sachin Tendulkar guided India comfortable 71-run victory over debutants UAE in the opening match of a Austral-Asia Cup.
* India's first game in Sharjah since October 1991 was overshadowed by a personal crisis.
India scored 273-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Vinod Kambli hammered a unbeaten 82 off 66-balls, Mohammad Azharuddin struck 81 off 99-balls including 4-fours and 2-sixes.
Sachin Tendulkar cracked a 63 off 77-balls included 7-fours & a six and Ravindra Jadeja scored 25
UAE best bowler by Sohail Butt takes two-wickets, Sultan Zarawani, Johanne Samarasekara and Saleem Raza each took one-wickets.
UAE scored 202-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Mazhar Hussain struck 70 off 112-balls including five-fours, Vijay Mehra cracked a 43 off 83-balls included six-fours.
Mohammad Ishaq scored 23 off 29 deliveries including 2-fours and Riaz Poonawala struck 22 off 114-balls included five-fours.
India best bowler by Bhupinder Singh, Javagal Srinath both picked up 3-wickets, Anil Kumble takes two-wickets and one for Venkatapathy Raju.
Vinod Kambli named Player of the match for his rapid 66-ball unbeaten 82-runs including 4-fours and 3-sixes with strike rate of 124.24.
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