00:00In the cold run of Faisalabad, November 1989, a young Sanjay Manjurekar crafted an innings
00:06that whispered resilience and echoed old-world charm.
00:10His 76 runs, etched over 240 deliveries and 325 patience minutes, were not just numbers,
00:17they were strokes of quiet defiance against Pakistan fiery attack with just seven boundaries.
00:23It was an exhibition of restraint where they forward pressed and soft-leaf spoke louder
00:29than the scoreboard.
00:30The match may have faded into a draw, but Sanjay Manjurekar vigil remains a forgotten gem in
00:36the wallet of deathmatch grit.
00:38Let's enjoy his innings.
00:59Shweb tried to reach for it.
01:03We'll have to look at the replay, but a very close call for Manjurekar.
01:08There it is.
01:09He edges that.
01:10Yes, that was a catch.
01:11It was a catch, yes.
01:12And it was Shweb.
01:13That's right.
01:14Let's see that again.
01:15And that's a drop catch.
01:16And it was Shweb.
01:17And it was Shweb.
01:18That's right.
01:19Let's see that again.
01:20And that's a drop catch.
01:24Shweb.
01:25Shweb.
01:26Shweb.
01:27Shweb.
01:28Shweb.
01:29Shweb.
01:30Shweb.
01:31Shweb.
01:32Shweb.
01:33Shweb.
01:34Shweb.
01:35Shweb.
01:36Shweb.
01:37Shweb.
01:38Shweb.
01:39Shweb.
01:40Shweb.
01:41Shweb.
01:42Shweb.
01:43Shweb.
01:44Shweb.
01:45Shweb.
01:46Shweb.
01:47Shweb.
01:48Shweb.
01:49Shweb.
01:50Shweb.
01:51Shweb.
01:52Shweb.
01:53Shweb.
01:54Shweb.
01:55Shweb.
01:56Shweb.
01:57Shweb.
01:58Shweb.
01:59Shweb.
02:00Shweb.
02:01Shweb.
02:02What a beautiful shot.
02:07Tendulkar off the mark with a four.
02:13Lovely shot.
02:15Square of the wicket to the backward point boundary, four runs.
02:19Delectable.
02:32It's a beautiful drive.
02:47It's a beautiful drive.
02:52The ball was very fast.
02:57But the ball came in line and threw it off.
03:06Good shot.
03:07We're running back.
03:11But we won't be able to do it.
03:19Good shot.
03:20Four runs.
03:21It's a fine shot.
03:22That's his 50.
03:27He found him about 100 in Karachi in the second inning.
03:35Carrying on.
03:37Although he had two lights.
03:39And he looked very tentative when he came in.
03:45The position.
03:47It's a beautiful shot.
03:49Good shot.
03:50Four runs.
03:51Superb shot.
03:52Beautiful shot.
03:53Great.
03:54Shot of the day.
03:55Yes.
03:56Beautiful.
03:57He saw it early.
04:00And just smashed it.
04:03Bandraika 58.
04:06And India 189.
04:09189 for four.
04:11A comment from Maksud.
04:13And then your commentator will be Hassan Jalee.
04:14And then your commentator will be Hassan Jalee.
04:20And again boundary line parer card.
04:23And the leg by the 4 runs.
04:25Extras is 40.
04:28It was a 199
04:31It was a good game for the game
04:35The player was a good game
04:38I think it was light
04:41It was a good game
04:42I think it was a good game
04:44Because the player was a badder
04:47So the player was a good game
04:48So the player was a good game
04:50And the player was fast bowling
04:52Yes
04:53And I see that
04:56Empire's was a good game
04:58He decided to make a decision.
05:04I was also saying that I was missing from the fight.
05:08The atmosphere was the case.
05:11Good shot.
05:12Good shot.
05:18We take two and one for the throw and get the third.
05:25Well played.
05:28It's a stormy, Arad.
05:33LBW's appeal, but the ball was in the middle and the leg was in the middle.
05:40And the ball was too far.
05:50Fulfilled it.
05:58Slight hesitation on the part of the two batsmen.
06:00There wasn't a run in there, quite rightly, they clicked.
06:07An appeal for LBW, disallowed by Empire Hampshire.
06:10I think it was outside the Dostum.
06:15The Dostum.
06:16The Dostum.
06:18The Dostum.
06:19The Dostum.
06:20The Dostum.
06:21The Dostum.
06:23The Ways!
06:24The Dostum.
06:25The Dostum.
06:26Oh
06:38Oh, so it's okay. Yeah, I'm gonna buy it. Yeah
06:43My family Pishly, but why you're gonna do that? Yeah, I'm not gonna do that. Yeah, I'm not gonna do that
06:52Oh
06:56He won't be able to get an over-throw run.
06:59He won't be able to get two runs.
07:26In the cauldron of subcontinental rivalry, amid hostile crowds and crafty ballers, Sanjay
07:40Manjrekar emerged as the beacons of Kampoyar during India's 1989 tour of Pakistan.
07:46His batting was a throwback to the old-school virtues of test cricket, built on a rock-solid
07:52technique, steely temperament, and a monk-like focus.
07:55Sanjay Manjrekar, playing in just his second overseas test series, looked every bit the
08:01seasoned campaigner.
08:02He relied heavily on the classical side of the game, playing close to the body, mastering
08:07the forward defensive and rarely flashing outside-off.
08:11His bat came down straight like a ruler, and his judgment of length was impeccable.
08:16On Pakistan's slow yet turning wickets, he was unflustered by spin and unbothered by pace,
08:22be it the reward-sewing manners of Vasim Akram and Vakar Yunus, or the guile of Abdul Qadir.
08:28Sanjay Manjrekar responded with a calm head and precise footwork.
08:32He rarely chased glory, instead he wore the ballers down session by session.
08:37His innings of 76 in Faisalabad was emblematic of his approach, low on flair but rich in application.
08:44It was the kind of knock that did not light up the stands, but it lit up dressing room
08:49morale, quite assured and methodical.
08:51Sanjay Manjrekar batting in that series was a study in test match, survival and discipline.
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