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On this day in 1983: Kapil Dev played one of the greatest ODI knocks in World Cup

Well-assisted by Roger Binny, Madan Lal and Syed Kirmani, Kapil Dev went on trying to punish Zimbabwe’s bowling unit in every delivery. It was the match when Indian skipper Kapil Dev produced an unforgettable performance at the Nevill Ground in Tunbridge Wells to help India clinch the victory in a must-win game. Well-assisted by Roger Binny, Madan Lal and Syed Kirmani, Kapil Dev went on to punish Zimbabwe’s bowling unit. The innings included as many as 16 boundaries and 6 maximums as Dev smashed an unbeaten 175 runs facing just 138 deliveries; making it one of the best knocks in the history of ODI cricket.

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