Cricket Viral Video: Sanjay Manjrekar had his first appearance in a World Cup match against Australia at The Gabba in 1992. In that thrilling low-scoring contest, Manjrekar aggressively attacked the Australian bowlers. During the 1992 Benson & Hedges World Cup, under the captaincy of Mohammed Azharuddin, Team India engaged in an intense and closely contested match against Australia. The clash took place at the Gabba, a ground known as Australia’s stronghold in modern cricket. Despite its intimidating reputation for visiting teams, the Brisbane pitch appeared to be a batting paradise for young Indian batsman Sanjay Manjrekar in the 1992 World Cup.
Sanjay Manjrekar’s blistering knock vs Australia
During a match where Dean Jones and Azharuddin emerged as the highest scorers for their respective teams, Sanjay Manjrekar played a pivotal role for Team India. Despite being just 27 years old at the time and playing his first World Cup match, Manjrekar almost guided the Asian giants to a remarkable victory. He made a stylish entrance by delivering a rapid knock against the formidable Australian team in Brisbane. Manjrekar blazed his way to a match-altering 47 runs off 42 balls, prolonging the thrilling encounter until the final overs before eventually being run out.
Dean Jones emerged as the highest scorer for Australia at the Gabba as they batted first. The middle-order batsman played a crucial role, smashing 90 runs, which propelled the team led by Allan Border to a total of 237/9 in the 47-over match.
India, given the revised target of 234, suffered early setbacks with the dismissals of Sachin Tendulkar and Kris Srikkanth at a low score. However, skipper Azharuddin played a remarkable innings of 93, leading from the front. Sanjay Manjrekar, on the other hand, came close to achieving his first World Cup half-century but fell short.
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Notably, Manjrekar’s innings was more entertaining than those of the Australian batsmen in the Brisbane match against India, as he maintained a superior strike rate of 111.90. Unfortunately, Manjrekar was dismissed in the 45th over, rendering his efforts futile. Tom Moody’s exceptional bowling performance played a pivotal role in Australia’s thrilling one-run victory over India at The Gabba.
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