India vs West Indies 1st Match Champions Trophy 1988 Highlights

Watch the highlights of India vs West Indies 1st Match Champions Trophy 1988 - Champions Trophy three-nation one-day international tournament of the 1st ODI match played between West Indies and India at Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah in 16th October 1988.

Kris Srikkanth hit his second century © YouTube

Opener Kris Srikkanth's magnificent century and A superb unbeaten 76 by Dilip Vengsarkar before Sanjeev Sharma's record-breaking maiden five-wicket haul and Narendra Hirwani's four-wicket haul gives India narrow 23-run victory over West Indies in the opening match of a Champions Trophy.

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Kris Srikkanth became the first Indian batsman to scored two centuries against West Indies in ODI cricket history. Kris Srikkanth became the first Indian batsman to scored four centuries in ODI cricket history. Kris Srikkanth's 112 was his second highest score for India in One-day international and the highest-score by an Indian batsman against West Indies in ODIs, surpassing the his own record of 101 at Thiruvananthapuram earlier in this year. Sanjeev Sharma became the second Indian bowler to take a five-wicket haul in One-day internationals after Kapil Dev. Sanjeev Sharma became the first Indian bowler to claimed a five-wicket haul against West Indies in ODIs. Sanjeev Sharma's 5 for 26 was the best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in One-day international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 4 for 43 held by Kapil Dev against Australia at Nottingham in the 1983 World Cup. Narendra Hirwani's 4 for 50 was his third best bowling performance for India in One-day international and the second best-bowling-figures by an Indian bowler against West Indies in ODIs after Sanjeev Sharma's 5 for 26 in this match.

India scored 238-5 in 50 overs with top scorer by Kris Srikkanth cracked a 112 off 113-balls - which was his 4th ODI hundred and his second century against West Indies in ODIs.

Dilip Vengsarkar hit a unbeaten 76 off exact 100-balls including 6-fours & a six and Ravi Shastri scored 17 off 21-balls included a boundary.

West Indies best bowler by Carl Hooper picked up 3-wickets for 32-runs in 7-overs and Patrick Patterson took one-wicket.

West Indies scored 215 for all-out in 48.3 overs with top scorer by Desmond Haynes hit 87 off 121-balls including 6-fours & a six.

Richie Richardson scored 38 off 48-balls including 2-fours, Gordon Greenidge cracked a 27 off 51-balls included 4-fours and Carl Hooper hit 25 off 20-balls contained 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 125.

India best bowler by Sanjeev Sharma claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 26-runs in 7.3-overs, Narendra Hirwani captured 4-wickets for 50-runs in 10-overs including a maiden and Kapil Dev took one-wicket.

Kris Srikkanth named Player of the match for his magnificent batting performance to scored a 112-runs knocked off facing 113-balls including 10-fours and 5-sixes with strike rate of 99.11.

                   

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