Kris Srikkanth, Mohinder Amarnath, and Kapil Dev's fifties helps India to a comfortable five-wicket win over New Zealand in a high-scoring second match of the Benson and Hedges World Series Cup.
Catch the Cricket highlights of the 2nd ODI match between India and New Zealand, played on January 11, 1986, at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane. This match was part of the 1986 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup where India beat New Zealand by 5-wickets.
Match Highlights
India secured a comfortable 5-wicket win over New Zealand in the 2nd match of the 1986 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup.
New Zealand Innings :
New Zealand posted a massive total of 259 for 9 in their 50 overs with Martin Crowe was leading the charge by scoring 76 off 83 balls featuring eight fours.
Bruce Edgar anchor with solid 75 runs from 118 balls hitting three boundaries, Bruce Blair remained a unbeaten 29 runs off 34 balls featuring two fours and a six, while Richard Hadlee added a quick-fire 22 off 16 balls smashing two sixes and a four.
India Innings :
For India, Chetan Sharma and debutant Shivlal Yadav was the best bowlers for India, with Yadav - who taking 2 wickets on his ODI debut. Kapil Dev, Roger Binny, and Mohinder Amarnath each claimed one wickets.
India Innings :
India successfully chased down the target, finishing at 263 for 5 in 48 overs with Mohinder Amarnath was the top-scorer with 61 runs off 73 balls featuring nine fours and a six.
Kapil Dev played a crucial unbeaten innings of 54 runs off 53 balls, while Kris Srikkanth contributed 50 off 69 balls - who hitting 7 fours.
Ravi Shastri remained a unbeaten 36 runs from 41 balls without hitting a boundary and Sunil Gavaskar added a quick-fire 27 off 17 balls contained including four fours and a six with a strike rate of 158.82.
New Zealand bowling :
New Zealand’s best bowling attack was led by Stu Gillespie, Ewen Chatfield, and Stephen Boock - who each took one wickets.
Player of the match :
Kapil Dev was named Player of the Match for his all-round performance to scoring an unbeaten 54 off 53 balls - which including five fours after his excellent bowling taking 1 wicket for 28 runs in 10 overs.
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