India vs West Indies 4th ODI 1983 Article

Read the article of India vs West Indies 4th ODI 1983 - West Indies tour of India 5-match one-day international series of the 4th ODI match played between West Indies and India at Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur in 07th December 1983.

Viv Richards' record-breaking 149 and Gordon Greenidge's record-equal century and Jeff Dujon's powerful 20-ball 49 sets up to West Indies' record 104-run victory over India and take a 4-0 lead in a one-sided game of the fourth ODI.

Match Stats : West Indies' 104-run win was their fourth largest victory by terms of runs in One-day international and It is their biggest win against India in ODIs, previous biggest win by 66-runs at The Oval in this year. West Indies' 333 was their highest score ever in One-day internationals, previous highest was 313 against Australia at St John's in 1978. West Indies' 333 was the highest score by any team in India in ODI cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 281 by India against Sri Lanka at Delhi in the last year. Viv Richards became the first West Indies batsman to scored two centuries against India in ODIs. Gordon Greenidge became the second West Indies batsman to scored two centuries against India in ODIs after Viv Richards Viv Richards' 149 was his second highest score for West Indies in One-day international and the highest-score by an West Indies batsman against India in ODIs, surpassing the his own record of 119 at The Oval's last June in the Prudential World Cup. Viv Richards became the first West Indies batsman to score a century in India in ODIs. Gordon Greenidge became the second West Indies batsman to score a century in India in ODIs after Viv Richards. Viv Richards' 149 was the highest-score by any batsman India in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 121 held by Roy Dias against India at Bengaluru in the last year. 221 : Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards set up the record second-wicket in One-day international cricket history, surpassing the previous record held by the 205-run stand between West Indies' Desmond Haynes and Viv Richards against Australia at Melbourne in 1979 and also the West Indies' highest any-wicket stand in ODIs. This is the first instance of West Indies' two batsmen were scores of centuries or more runs in their innings and this is the third such instance in ODIs, The previous other two such instance came by Pakistan against also India in the last year. 5 : Viv Richards hit the most centuries hit for West Indies in One-day international, jointly and the third most hundreds hit by any batsman in ODis. 5 : Gordon Greenidge equalled a joint most centuries hit for West Indies in One-day international, jointly with Viv Richards and the joint third most centuries hit by any player in ODIs. Viv Richards became the first West Indies batsman to scored five centuries in One-day international cricket history and overall the fourth player in ODIs. Gordon Greenidge became the second West Indies batsman to scored five centuries in ODIs after Viv Richards and overall the fifth player in ODIs. Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur became the 12th Indian venue to host a One-day international match and the 55th venue in the world to host a ODI match. Viv Richards equalled a 72-ball joint fastest century in One-day international, jointly with Zaheer Abbas' 72-ball hundred against also the India at Multan in the last year.

* WEST INDIES continued to wipe out the memory of their World Cup final defeat by India with a record 104-run win in the fourth one-day international.

* The tourists West Indies, who were put firmly in control by a solid second-wicket stand of 221 by between Gordon Greenidge and Vivian Richards, they have now won the first four games in the five-match ODI series.

* Unexpectedly beaten by India in the Prudential World Cup final at Lord's last June, West Indies have taken heavy revenge and underlined their superiority by piling the commanding total of 333 for eight in their quota of 45 avers.

* India required to score at almost 7.5 runs per an over to win, replied with 229 for five in the alloted 45-overs.

* India won the toss decided to West Indies in to bat, lost Desmond Haynes for one with the total 27 but soared into the ascendancy as Greenidge hammered five sixes and ten fours off 94 balls before he was bowled at 248 trying a reverse sweep against the left-arm spinner Shastri. 

Viv Richards was even more brutal, hitting three sixes and 20 fours off 99-balls, and gave India no respite by putting on 56 for the third wicket with Dujon (49).

* Viv Richards was third out at 304. This was the first of six wickets to collapse for 29, leaving India with an improbable task, though Sunil Gavaskar, top scorer with 83, and Ashok Malhotra (65) salvaged some pride with a third-wicket partnership of 105.

West Indies scored massive total of 333-8 in 45 overs with top scorer by Viv Richards hammered a 149 off 99-balls - which was his 5th ODI hundred & his second century against India in ODIs.

Gordon Greenidge struck 115 off 134-balls - which was his 5th ODI hundred & his second century against India in ODIs - including 10-fours & 5-sixes and Jeff Dujon hammered a 49 off 20-balls - who fell one-run short of his half-century - included 5-fours.

India best bowler by Kapil Dev picked up 3-wickets for 44-runs in 9-overs including a maiden, Chetan Sharma picked up 3-wickets and one for Madan Lal - Ravi Shastri.

India scored 229-5 in 45 overs with top scorer by Kapil Dev struck 83 off 107-balls Including 6-fours & 3-sixes.

Ashok Malhotra hit 65 off 62-balls including 7-fours, Kapil Dev cracked a run-a-ball unbeaten 44-runs included 4-fours & 2-sixes and Mohinder Amarnath 16.

West Indies best bowler by Andy Roberts picked up 3-wickets and one for Michael Holding - Roger Harper.

Viv Richards named Player of the match for his own record-breaking 149-runs knocked off facing 99-balls including 20-fours and 3-sixes with strike rate of 150.50.

                   

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