†INDIA v NEW ZEALAND 1988-89

At Cuttack, December 12. India won by five wickets. Toss: New Zealand. Wright chose to bat first and soon had reason to regret it as the slow-paced, bounceless pitch was not conducive to positive batting. The Indian spinners choked the visitors' innings, which would have ended inside the allotted 45 overs but for Gray's patient 38 off 83 balls. Sidhu was the one batsman who could match presence at the crease with an acceptable scoring-rate, and he anchored the Indian reply with 67 off 104 balls. Azharuddin knocked the bowling around and Kapil Dev drove India home in the 42nd over.

Man of the Match: N. S. Sidhu