The innings that inspired India to greatness against West Indies in 1971
3 years, 7 months ago

The innings that inspired India to greatness against West Indies in 1971

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‘It was tea break on day 2 of the first Test and Dilip Sardesai was batting extremely well to drag us out of trouble. And that’s when Sardesai stepped out of the changing room, looked at the ground and declared that these West Indian fast bowlers were nowhere close to Hall or Griffith. Never had India taken a first-innings lead against us, and we needed to bat really well to keep this record intact.’ As he sipped his wine, Lloyd asked in jest, ‘Why is it that every Indian journalist only wants to speak to me about 1983 and 1971? When Ajit Wadekar was out with the score on 36, and Salim Durani and Motganhalli Jaisimha subsequently departed with the score on 66 and 75 respectively, the West Indies, Lloyd said, ‘…hoped to bowl the Indians out for 150 or thereabouts.’ However, Sardesai, Solkar and then Prasanna first managed to tire the bowlers out and thereafter launched a serious counter attack which shifted the momentum in India’s favour. To go back to Foster, ‘First, he retrieved lost ground with Solkar and ultimately thrashed the West Indies attack all over the park, with Prasanna for company.’ The words lend testimony to the impact Sardesai had on the game.

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Hindustan Times  

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Associated Press  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Associated Press  

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Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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Associated Press  

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3 months, 1 week ago

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New Indian Express  

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5 months ago

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India Today  

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5 months, 1 week ago

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Daily Mail  

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

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India TV News  

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West Indies avoids 2-day test defeat against England, trails by 171 runs with 4 wickets left
5 months, 4 weeks ago

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New Indian Express  

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West Indies avoid 2-day Test defeat against England, trail by 171 runs with 4 wickets left
5 months, 4 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

Gros Islet, : Nicholas Pooran's magnificent 98-run knock and Obed McCoy's three-wicket haul powered West Indies to a dominant 104-run victory over Afghanistan in their last match of the Group stage of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024 at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium on Monday. T20 WC: Pooran's magnificent 98, McCoy's three wickets power West Indies to …

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Hindustan Times  

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10 months, 1 week ago

India win 4th test by 5 wickets to claim series victory over England

Hindustan Times  

RANCHI, India — India took an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match test series against England by winning the fourth test by five wickets on Monday. India's victory was set up on Sunday's third day when England's batting lineup collapsed to be all out for 145 in its second innings as the tourists surrended the initiative after taking a 46-run …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

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Associated Press  

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India TV News  

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11 months, 1 week ago

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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11 months, 1 week ago

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ABC  

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Hindustan Times  

The pitch conditions during the Cape Town Test between India and South Africa came under scrutiny after the match was finished in merely five sessions. Even as Aiden Markram smashed a century in the second innings for South Africa, it was barely enough as India were handed a paltry 79-run target, which they chased with relative ease. India's Jasprit Bumrah, …

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Firstpost  

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Hindustan Times  

The Indian cricket team in 2023 was like that unfortunate student who passed all his class tests with flying colours, but failed in the main exams. Team India played the most outstanding cricket at the World Cup but it just wasn't supposed to be There's little doubt that 2023 was one of the best years witnessed in the history of …

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1 year ago

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Hindustan Times  

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West Indies script historic chase to claim 1st ODI against England
1 year, 1 month ago

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India TV News  

An unbeaten century by Player of the Match Shai Hope helped West Indies draw first blood as they defeated England by four wickets to claim the first ODI at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound in Antigua on Sunday, December 3. Skipper Hope's hundred was studded with four fours and seven sixes and helped the Windies record their …

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1 year, 1 month ago

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Hindustan Times  

Abdul Razzaq has launched a fresh tirade against the Indian cricket team following their defeat to Australia in the World Cup final. Razzaq, the former Pakistan all-rounder, who in the past too has spewed venom against India with some nonsensical comments, and was recently under fire for a degrading remark on Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, this time has stated …

Rohit Sharma says India were ‘not great with bat’ despite 100-run win over England
1 year, 2 months ago

Rohit Sharma says India were ‘not great with bat’ despite 100-run win over England

The Independent  

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1 year, 2 months ago

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The Hindu  

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