Nehru Cup (cricket)#India vs Sri Lanka
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{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 1989 MRF World Series (Nehru Cup)
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| administrator = Board of Control for Cricket in India
| cricket format = One Day International
| tournament format = Round-robin and Knockout
| host = India
| champions = {{cr|Pakistan}}
| runner up = {{cr|WIN}}
| participants = 6
| matches = 18
| attendance =
| player of the series = {{flagicon|PAK}} Imran Khan
| most runs = {{flagicon|WIN}} Desmond Haynes (366)
| most wickets = {{flagicon|WIN}} Winston Benjamin (13)
| official song =
| previous_year =
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| fromdate = 15 October
| todate = 1 November 1989
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The MRF World Series for the Jawaharlal Nehru Cup was an international cricket tournament held in India to celebrate the birth centenary of Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India. The tournament took place in October and November 1989, and was sponsored by the Madras Rubber Factory (MRF). Six teams took part: India (the host team), Australia, England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies. The tournament was a round robin with each team playing all other teams once.
Group stage
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| width=175|Team
!width=20 abbr="Points" |Pts !width=20 abbr="Played" |Pld !width=20 abbr="Won" |W !width=20 abbr="Lost" |L !width=20 abbr="Run Rate"|R/R | ||||
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| style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|IND}}
|12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.63 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|ENG}}
|12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.52 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|PAK}}
|12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.30 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|West Indies}}
|12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.13 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|AUS}}
|8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4.36 |
| style="text-align:left;"|{{cr|Sri Lanka}}
|4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.05 |
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 15 October 1989
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|SRI}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score1 = 193 (48.3 overs)
| runs1 = PA de Silva 80 (89)
| wickets1 = PAJ DeFreitas 3/38 (10 overs)
| score2 = 196/5 (48.4 overs)
| wickets2 = KIW Wijegunawardene 2/37 (8.4 overs)
| result = England won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mrf-world-series-nehru-cup-1989-90-60898/match-schedule-fixtures-and-results Scorecard]
| venue = Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi
| umpires = RB Gupta (IND) and PJ McConnell (AUS)
| motm = RA Smith (ENG)
| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = ARC Fraser and AJ Stewart (both ENG) made their ODI debuts.
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{{Limited overs matches
| date = 19 October 1989
| time =
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| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score1 = 242/3 (50 overs)
| wickets1 = ARC Fraser 1/48 (10 overs)
| score2 = 243/3 (47.3 overs)
| runs2 = W Larkins 124 (126)
| wickets2 = AR Border 1/43 (10 overs)
| result = England won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mrf-world-series-nehru-cup-1989-90-60898/australia-vs-england-2nd-match-65916/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad
| umpires = LH Barker (WI) and Khizer Hayat (PAK)
| motm = W Larkins (ENG)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
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{{Limited overs matches
| date = 19 October 1989
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}
| score1 = 176/9 (50 overs)
| wickets1 = KIW Wijegunawardene 2/30 (10 overs)
EAR de Silva 2/30 (10 overs)
| score2 = 180/6 (47.1 overs)
| runs2 = AP Gurusinha 66 (90)
| wickets2 = WKM Benjamin 3/22 (9 overs)
| result = Sri Lanka won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mrf-world-series-nehru-cup-1989-90-60898/sri-lanka-vs-west-indies-3rd-match-65917/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Municipal Stadium, Rajkot
| umpires = PJ McConnell (AUS) and PD Reporter (IND)
| motm = AP Gurusinha (SL)
| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
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{{Limited overs matches
| date = 21 October 1989
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| score1 = 241/6 (50 overs)
| runs1 = GR Marsh 74 (129)
| wickets1 = WKM Benjamin 3/38 (9 overs)
| score2 = 142 (40.3 overs)
| runs2 = RB Richardson 61 (101)
| wickets2 = AR Border 3/20 (10 overs)
| result = Australia won by 99 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mrf-world-series-nehru-cup-1989-90-60898/australia-vs-west-indies-4th-match-65918/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Madras
| umpires = SK Ghosh (IND) and JW Holder (ENG)
| motm = AR Border (AUS)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
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{{Limited overs matches
| date = 22 October 1989
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score1 = 148/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Saleem Malik 42 (59)
| wickets1 = GA Gooch 3/19 (10 overs)
| score2 = 149/6 (43.2 overs)
| runs2 = AJ Lamb 42 (62)
| wickets2 = Wasim Akram 2/32 (10 overs)
| result = England won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mrf-world-series-nehru-cup-1989-90-60898/england-vs-pakistan-5th-match-65919/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
| umpires = RB Gupta (IND) and VK Ramaswamy (IND)
| motm = GA Gooch (ENG)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
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{{anchor|India vs Sri Lanka}}
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 22 October 1989
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}
| score1 = 227/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = NS Sidhu 80 (88)
| wickets1 = JR Ratnayeke 3/35 (10 overs)
| score2 = 221 (49.4 overs)
| runs2 = AP Gurusinha 83 (106)
| wickets2 = Kapil Dev 3/26 (8.4 overs)
| result = India won by 6 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mrf-world-series-nehru-cup-1989-90-60898/india-vs-sri-lanka-6th-match-65920/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Gujarat Stadium, Ahmedabad
| umpires = Khizer Hayat (PAK) and PJ McConnell (AUS)
| motm = NS Sidhu (IND)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
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{{Limited overs matches
| date = 23 October 1989
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 205/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Shoaib Mohammad 73 (121)
| wickets1 = TM Alderman 4/22 (10 overs)
| score2 = 139 (43.2 overs)
| runs2 = DM Jones 58 (94)
| wickets2 = Imran Khan 3/13 (8 overs)
| result = Pakistan won by 66 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mrf-world-series-nehru-cup-1989-90-60898/australia-vs-pakistan-7th-match-65921/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Brabourne Stadium, Bombay
| umpires = LH Barker (WI) and PD Reporter (IND)
| motm = Imran Khan (PAK)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Akram Raza (PAK) made his ODI debut.
}}
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{{Limited overs matches
| date = 23 October 1989
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| score1 = 196/9 (45 overs)
| runs1 = RB Richardson 57 (110)
| wickets1 = C Sharma 3/46 (9 overs)
| score2 = 176 (41.4 overs)
| runs2 = R Lamba 61 (80)
| wickets2 = IVA Richards 6/41 (9.4 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 20 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mrf-world-series-nehru-cup-1989-90-60898/india-vs-west-indies-8th-match-65922/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi
| umpires = KT Francis (SL) and JW Holder (ENG)
| motm = IVA Richards (WI)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = The match was reduced before play started from 50 overs to 46 overs per side.
- The match was reduced to 45 overs per side.
| notes =
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{{Limited overs matches
| date = 25 October 1989
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}
| score1 = 222/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = DM Jones 85 (101)
| wickets1 = GF Labrooy 3/38 (10 overs)
| score2 = 194 (47.1 overs)
| runs2 = PA de Silva 96 (107)
| wickets2 = SP O'Donnell 3/48 (10 overs)
| result = Australia won by 28 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mrf-world-series-nehru-cup-1989-90-60898/australia-vs-sri-lanka-11th-match-65925/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Nehru Stadium, Margao, Goa
| umpires = LH Barker (WI) and PD Reporter (IND)
| motm = PA de Silva (SL)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = TL Fernando (SL) made his ODI debut.
}}
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{{Limited overs matches
| date = 25 October 1989
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| score1 = 255/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = AJ Lamb 91 (109)
| wickets1 = Kapil Dev 2/56 (10 overs)
| score2 = 259/4 (48.1 overs)
| wickets2 = GC Small 1/44 (10 overs)
| result = India won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mrf-world-series-nehru-cup-1989-90-60898/india-vs-england-9th-match-65923/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Modi Stadium, Kanpur
| umpires = KT Francis (SL) and Khizer Hayat (PAK)
| motm = C Sharma (IND)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches
| date = 25 October 1989
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| score1 = 223/5 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Aamer Malik 77 (106)
| wickets1 = CEL Ambrose 2/45 (10 overs)
| score2 = 226/4 (48.3 overs)
| runs2 = RB Richardson 80 (116)
| wickets2 = Wasim Akram 2/38 (9.3 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mrf-world-series-nehru-cup-1989-90-60898/pakistan-vs-west-indies-10th-match-65924/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Gandhi Stadium, Jalandhar
| umpires = JW Holder (ENG) and VK Ramaswamy (IND)
| motm = RB Richardson (WI)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches
| date = 27 October 1989
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score1 = 265/5 (50 overs)
| runs1 = DL Haynes 138* (164)
| wickets1 = GC Small 3/39 (10 overs)
| score2 = 239/8 (50 overs)
| runs2 = RA Smith 65 (74)
| wickets2 = MD Marshall 4/33 (10 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 26 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mrf-world-series-nehru-cup-1989-90-60898/england-vs-west-indies-12th-match-65926/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior
| umpires = SK Ghosh (IND) and VK Ramaswamy (IND)
| motm = DL Haynes (WI)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches
| date = 27 October 1989
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| score1 = 247/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = DM Jones 53 (77)
| wickets1 = AK Sharma 3/41 (10 overs)
| score2 = 249/7 (47.1 overs)
| runs2 = K Srikkanth 58 (65)
| wickets2 = GRJ Matthews 3/56 (10 overs)
| result = India won by 3 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mrf-world-series-nehru-cup-1989-90-60898/india-vs-australia-13th-match-65927/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
| umpires = LH Barker (WI) and Khizer Hayat (PAK)
| motm = AK Sharma (IND)
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches
| date = 27 October 1989
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}
| score1 = 219/6 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Imran Khan 84* (110)
| wickets1 = PA de Silva 2/43 (10 overs)
| score2 = 213 (49.2 overs)
| runs2 = PA de Silva 83 (90)
| wickets2 = Wasim Akram 2/30 (10 overs)
| result = Pakistan won by 6 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mrf-world-series-nehru-cup-1989-90-60898/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-14th-match-65928/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = K. D. Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow
| umpires = RB Gupta (IND) and PJ McConnell (AUS)
| motm = Imran Khan (PAK)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Limited overs matches
| date = 28 October 1989
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|PAK}}
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| score1 = 279/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Rameez Raja 77 (90)
| wickets1 = Arshad Ayub 2/31 (7 overs)
| score2 = 202 (42.3 overs)
| runs2 = K Srikkanth 65 (75)
| wickets2 = Mushtaq Ahmed 3/51 (10 overs)
| result = Pakistan won by 77 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mrf-world-series-nehru-cup-1989-90-60898/india-vs-pakistan-15th-match-65929/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Eden Gardens, Calcutta
| umpires = KT Francis (SL) and JW Holder (ENG)
| motm = Imran Khan (PAK)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
Semi finals
=1st Semi Final=
Pakistan beat England in the first semi-final. The match was reduced to 30 overs a side.
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 30 October 1989
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}
| score1 = 194/7 (30 overs)
| runs1 = RA Smith 55 (57)
| wickets1 = Abdul Qadir 3/30 (6 overs)
| score2 = 195/4 (28.3 overs)
| runs2 = Rameez Raja 85* (82)
| wickets2 = PAJ DeFreitas 2/40 (6 overs)
| result = Pakistan won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mrf-world-series-nehru-cup-1989-90-60898/england-vs-pakistan-1st-sf-65930/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
| umpires = RB Gupta (IND) and VK Ramaswamy (IND)
| motm = Rameez Raja (PAK)
| toss = Pakistan won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = The match was reduced before play started to 30 overs per side.
| notes = N Hussain (ENG) made his ODI debut.
}}
=2nd Semi Final=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 30 October 1989
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}
| score1 = 165 (48.5 overs)
| runs1 = M Azharuddin 38 (56)
| wickets1 = CA Walsh 3/39 (10 overs)
| score2 = 166/2 (42.1 overs)
| runs2 = DL Haynes 64 (100)
| wickets2 = Kapil Dev 2/31 (8 overs)
| result = West Indies won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/mrf-world-series-nehru-cup-1989-90-60898/india-vs-west-indies-2nd-sf-65931/full-scorecard Scorecard]
| venue = Wankhede Stadium, Bombay
| umpires = JW Holder (ENG) and PJ McConnell (AUS)
| motm = IVA Richards (WI)
| toss = India won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
Final
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 1 November 1989
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}
| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}
| score1 = 273/5 (50 overs)
| runs1 = DL Haynes 107* (137)
| wickets1 = Imran Khan 3/47 (9 overs)
| score2 = 277/6 (49.5 overs)
| runs2 = Saleem Malik 71 (62)
| wickets2 = WKM Benjamin 2/71 (10 overs)
| result = Pakistan won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8539/scorecard/65932/pakistan-vs-west-indies-final-mrf-world-series-nehru-cup-1989-90 Scorecard]
| venue = Eden Gardens, Calcutta
| umpires = SK Ghosh (IND) and PD Reporter (IND)
| motm = Imran Khan (PAK)
| toss = West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = This was Imran Khan's last ODI in India.
}}
At the final at Eden Gardens, Calcutta, Desmond Haynes scored 107 as West Indies totalled 273–5. But Pakistan overhauled it, scoring 277–6, thanks to Wasim Akram's six in the last over and half centuries from Saleem Malik and captain Imran Khan who was also Man of the Series.
External links
- [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1989-90/OD_TOURNEYS/NEHRU/ Nehru Cup 1989-90 scorecards on ESPNcricinfo]
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