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]
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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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Background edit
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 edit
Four-day: West Indies Board President's XI v Indians edit
2–5 March 1989
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- Indians won the toss and decided to bat.
- Rain interrupted play on day two.[3]
Three-day: West Indies Under-23s v Indians edit
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 edit
1–4 April 1989
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- 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 edit
22–25 April 1989
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- 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 edit
1st Test edit
25–30 March 1989
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- India won the toss and decided to field
- Rain on day two and rest day (extended as playing day) prevented any further play.[9]
- Ian Bishop (WI) made his Test debut.
2nd Test edit
3rd Test edit
4th Test edit
28 April–3 May 1989
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- West Indies won the toss and decided to field
- M. Venkataramana (Ind) made his Test debut.
ODIs edit
The West Indies won the Cable and Wireless ODI Series 5–0.
1st ODI edit
7 March 1989
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 48 overs per side.
2nd ODI edit
3rd ODI edit
4th ODI edit
5th ODI edit
21 March 1989
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 43.5 overs per side.
References edit
- ^ "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.
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