1986 Austral-Asia Cup final

November 2020 1986 Austral-Asia Cup Final File:SharjahCricket.JPG Sharjah Cricket Ground 1986 Austral-Asia Cup India India 40px 245/7 50 overs Pakistan Pakistan 40px 248/9 50 overs Pakistan won by 1 wicket One Day International 18 April 1986 Sharjah Cricket Stadium Sharjah Javed Miandad Antonio Gaynor David Archer The 1986 Austral-Asia Cup Final was a One Day International (ODI) match played on 18 April 1986 between India and Pakistan at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah.http://www.mancunianmatters.co.uk/content/230678108-watch-mm-explore-india-and-pakistans-great-rivalry-after-cricket-world-cup-show Watch: MM explore India and Pakistan's great rivalry after Cricket World Cup show comes to Manchester. Mancunian Matters www.mancunianmatters.co.uk 31 July 2019 31 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190731184830/http://www.mancunianmatters.co.uk/content/230678108-watch-mm-explore-india-and-pakistans-great-rivalry-after-cricket-world-cup-show live It marked the culmination of the first Austral-Asia Cup and was won by Pakistan who defeated India by one wicket to lift their first ODI trophy.Puri Narottam Australasia Cup 1986: Pakistan beat India in the last ball https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/19860515-australasia-cup-1986-pakistan-beat-india-in-the-last-ball-800848-1986-05-15 21 June 2019 India Today 15 May 1986 21 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190621155921/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/19860515-australasia-cup-1986-pakistan-beat-india-in-the-last-ball-800848-1986-05-15 live Road to the final India reached the final by defeating Sri Lanka by seven wickets, while Pakistan reached the final by defeating New Zealand by ten wickets.New Zealand Vs Pakistan, Sharjah https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8536/scorecard/65815/new-zealand-vs-pakistan-2nd-sf-austral-asia-cup-1985-86 18 February 2020 ESPNcricinfo 29 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191129111753/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8536/scorecard/65815/new-zealand-vs-pakistan-2nd-sf-austral-asia-cup-1985-86 live Details Heading into the match, Pakistani team remained unchanged from their semi-final victory over New Zealand while India made one change with Dilip Vengsarkar replacing Sandeep Patil from their victory over Sri Lanka.1st SF, Austral-Asia Cup at Sharjah, Apr 13 1986 https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8536/scorecard/65814/india-vs-sri-lanka-1st-sf-austral-asia-cup-1985-86 19 June 2019 ESPNcricinfo 29 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190629011526/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8536/scorecard/65814/india-vs-sri-lanka-1st-sf-austral-asia-cup-1985-86 live Imran Khan won the toss and elected to field first. Openers Krishnamachari Srikkanth and Sunil Gavaskar opened with a 117 run partnership before Krishnamachari Srikkanth attempt for a six was caught by Wasim Akram. Dilip Vengsarkar scored a half-century before being clean bowled by Wasim Akram with the score at 216. The scorecard remained the same as Kirti Azad was sent back by Akram for no score. Kapil Dev struck a boundary before being bowled by Imran Khan, who dismissed Sunil Gavaskar as well, with Gavaskar only being eight runs shy of a century. Later India lost quick wickets of Ravi Shastri and Chetan Sharma and India finished on 245 for 7 from their fifty overs with the last eights overs getting them only 38 runs. For Pakistan, Wasim Akram was the best of the bowlers with three wickets while Imran Khan claimed two wickets.Iqbal Asif On This Day: Miandad's last-ball six dashes India's dreams https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/on-this-day-javed-miandad-chetan-sharma-last-ball-six-pakistan-vs-india-sharjah-1986/article26862880.ece 19 June 2019 The Sportstar 17 April 2019 3 March 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210303211031/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/on-this-day-javed-miandad-chetan-sharma-last-ball-six-pakistan-vs-india-sharjah-1986/article26862880.ece live 18th April 1986: Javed Miandad, Chetan Sharma and THAT Sharjah Six https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/18th-april-1986-javed-miandad-chetan-sharma-and-that-sharjah-six-2106383.html 19 June 2019 News 18 18 April 2019 28 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220328231851/https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/18th-april-1986-javed-miandad-chetan-sharma-and-that-sharjah-six-2106383.html live Chasing the target of 246 to win, Pakistan lost in-form batsman Mudassar Nazar leg before wicket to Chetan Sharma with the total at nine. New man Rameez Raja also couldn't make a good score as he was dismissed by Maninder Singh for ten. Javed Miandad pushed the score slowly along with opener Mohsin Khan. Madan Lal clean bowled Khan for 36 with the scorecard at 61 for 3. Miandad built good partnerships with Saleem Malik and later Abdul Qadir, who made a quick 34, before being caught by substitute fielder Raman Lamba.Raman Lamba Takes a Good Catch vs Pak at Sharjah in Australasia Cup 1986 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o-hUnw0d8M YouTube 20 June 2019 28 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201128223309/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o-hUnw0d8M&gl=US&hl=en live Still Pakistan were 67 runs away from victory. Imran Khan and Manzoor Elahi perished while going for big hits, but Miandad was moving the score at one end, trying to maintain the asking rate with occasional boundaries and sixes. At the end of 49th over, Pakistan were 235 for seven and required 11 runs from six balls to win the cup. Chetan Sharma was bowling the 50th over of the match and Miandad struck the first ball to the long-off boundary, but Kapil fielded it and returned the ball quickly and Wasim Akram was run out trying to get the second run. Miandad struck a boundary off the second ball but could score only a single in the third ball, as Roger Binny brilliantly stopped a possible boundary. Wicket-keeper batsman Zuldarnain was clean bowled by Sharma for a duck which left Pakistan needing five runs from two deliveries. Last man Tauseef Ahmed scrambled a single off the fifth ball as Mohammad Azharuddin missed a clean run-out chance. Pakistan needing four runs and India one final wicket from the last ball. Chetan Sharma's intended yorker became a full toss which was dispatched into crowds by Miandad for a six. Pakistan finished on 248 for 9 with Miandad remained unbeaten on 116 as he helped Pakistan to win their maiden One Day trophy.India vs Pakistan, Australasia Cup Final 1986, Sharjah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r0xkjz4fHE YouTube 20 June 2019 4 October 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171004165300/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r0xkjz4fHE live For India, Chetan Sharma was the best of the bowlers with three wickets while Madan Lal claimed two wickets. Javed Miandad was adjudged the man of the match while Sunil Gavaskar was declared the Man of the Series.Final, Austral-Asia Cup at Sharjah, Apr 18 1986 https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8536/scorecard/65816/india-vs-pakistan-final-austral-asia-cup-1985-86 19 June 2019 ESPNcricinfo 29 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190729011219/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8536/scorecard/65816/india-vs-pakistan-final-austral-asia-cup-1985-86 live India v Pakistan Austral-Asia Cup 1985/86 (Final) https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/47/47049.html 19 June 2019 CricketArchive 28 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190528224936/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/47/47049.html live Javed Miandad Last Ball Six India vs Pakistan 1986 – Detailed with Interviews https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFURtncw9-w YouTube 20 June 2019 11 April 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190411150836/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFURtncw9-w live Scorecard India batting Krishnamachari Srikkanth c Wasim Akram b Abdul Qadir 75 80 8 2 93.75 1–117 Sunil Gavaskar b Imran Khan 92 134 6 0 68.66 5–242 Dilip Vengsarkar b Wasim Akram 50 64 0 1 78.12 2–216 Kirti Azad b Wasim Akram 0 3 0 0 0.00 3–216 Kapil Dev * b Imran Khan 8 8 1 0 100.00 4–229 Chetan Sharma run out 10 10 1 0 100.00 7–245 Ravi Shastri b Wasim Akram 1 2 0 0 50.00 6–245 Chandrakant Pandit not out 0 2 0 0 0.00 Mohammad Azharuddin Madan Lal Maninder Singh Extras (lb 6, w 2, nb 1) 9 Total (7 wickets; 50 overs) 245 Fall of wickets: 1–117 (Srikkanth), 2–216 (Vengsarkar), 3–216 (Kirti Azad), 4–229 (Kapil Dev), 5–242 (Sunil Gavaskar), 6–245 (Ravi Shastri), 7–245 (Chetan Sharma) Pakistan bowling Imran Khan 10 2 40 2 4.00 Wasim Akram 10 1 42 3 4.20 Manzoor Elahi 5 0 33 0 6.60 Mudassar Nazar 5 0 32 0 6.40 Abdul Qadir 10 2 49 1 4.90 Tauseef Ahmed 10 1 43 0 4.30 Pakistan batting Mudassar Nazar lbw b Sharma 5 22 1 0 22.73 Mohsin Khan b Madan Lal 36 53 4 0 67.92 Rameez Raja b Maninder Singh 10 15 0 0 66.67 Javed Miandad not out 116 114 3 3 101.75 Saleem Malik run out 21 37 0 0 56.76 Abdul Qadir c sub (R Lamba) b Kapil Dev 34 39 1 1 87.18 Imran Khan * b Madan Lal 7 10 0 0 70.00 Manzoor Elahi c Shastri b Sharma 4 5 0 0 80.00 Wasim Akram run out 3 4 0 0 75.00 Zulqarnain b Sharma 0 1 0 0 0.00 Tauseef Ahmed not out 1 1 100.00 Extras (lb 11) 11 Total (9 wickets; 50 overs) 248 Fall of wickets: 1–9 (Mudassar Nazar), 2–39 (Rameez Raja), 3–61 (Mohsin Khan), 4–110 (Saleem Malik), 5–181 (Abdul Qadir), 6–209 (Imran Khan), 7–215 (Manzoor Elahi), 8–236 (Wasim Akram), 9–241 (Zulqarnain) India bowling Kapil Dev 10 1 45 1 4.50 Chetan Sharma 9 0 51 3 5.67 Madan Lal 10 0 53 2 5.30 Maninder Singh 10 0 36 1 3.60 Ravi Shastri 9 0 38 0 4.22 Azharuddin 2 0 14 0 7.00 References External links ESPNcricinfo – Austral-Asia Cup, 1985/86 Category:India–Pakistan cricket rivalry Category:1986 in cricket Category:1986 in Pakistani cricket Category:1986 in Indian cricket Category:International cricket competitions from 1985–86 to 1988 Category:Limited overs cricket matches