Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh Demolished Indian Batting at Sharjah in 1989

 

In the Ist Match of Champions Trophy between West Indies vs India at Sharjah on Oct 13, 1989. Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose demolished the Indian batting lineup, sharing 6 wickets between them. On a slow surface, Courtney Walsh took 4 for 25 in 10 overs, while Ambrose took 2 for 22 in 9 overs.India won the toss and elected to bat first but bowled out for a mere 169 runs. West Indies achieved the target in 47.5 overs for the loss of 5 wickets and won the match by 5 wickets with 13 balls remaining. Viv Richards was declared the player of the match by scoring 34 runs and 2 for 44. Let's get into the video and watch Ambrose and Walsh spell.Match umpires were David Shepherd and Dickie Bird, as it was ODI no 569. West Indies took the 4 points. The other bowlers Ian Bishop and Marshall were wicket less.