Javed Miandad 72 off 82 Balls 130 Mins 7 Fours vs Aus  2nd Match at Melbourne, Nov 22 1981 B & H Cup. - video Dailymotion

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Relive one of the finest performances in Pakistan’s cricketing history as Javed Miandad, the legendary skipper, played a heroic 72-run innings off 82 balls against Australia on November 22, 1981, in the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground.  Facing a tough target of 210, Pakistan was in deep trouble as wickets tumbled from one end. But Miandad, with nerves of steel, anchored the innings with seven classy boundaries in a knock that lasted 130 minutes. His crucial 105-run partnership with Mudassar Nazar steadied the ship, and his calm leadership under pressure steered Pakistan to a 4-wicket victory.  This was a captain’s knock in every sense — smart, composed, and full of fighting spirit. With the help of Imran Khan and Ashraf Ali, the chase was completed with elegance. Miandad’s brilliance earned him the Man of the Match award, and the innings remains a timeless example of classic ODI cricket.  📽 Watch this incredible innings and enjoy a trip back to cricket’s golden era — a time when technique, temperament, and leadership defined the greats.  💚 Don’t forget to Like, Comment, Share & Subscribe for more classic cricket videos!  #JavedMiandad #CricketLegends #PakistanCricket #ClassicODI #CricketHighlights #BensonAndHedgesCup #Melbourne1981 #Miandad72 #VintageCricket #CricketHistory #PakvsAus #CricketRewind #ManOfTheMatch #ODIClassic #CricketGoldenEra

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00:00In the golden summer of 1981, under the crisp November skies of Melbourne, Javed Miadad

00:06etched yet another unforgettable chapter into Pakistan's cricketing history.

00:12It was the second match of the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup, played on November 22 against

00:17a formidable Australian side at their own fortress.

00:21Chasing a tricky target, Pakistan found themselves in troubled waters as wickets fell at regular

00:27intervals.

00:28But amidst the chaos and rising pressure, one man stood tall with nerves of steel, skipper

00:33Javed Miadad crafting a brilliant and composed inning of 72 runs of 82 deliveries.

00:39Laced with seven elegant boundaries, Javed Miadad steered the chase with masterful control

00:45and unyielding determination.

00:47His inning spanned 130 minutes, a testament to his grit and leadership under fire.

00:52This was not just 10 innings, it was a classic captain knock.

00:56With the scoreboard wobbling and the crowd roaring, Javed Miadad shocked in the pressure and delivered

01:01a performance that lifted his side to a four-wicket victory.

01:04His unmatched temperament and ability to anchor the innings earned him the man of the match

01:09award.

01:10So let's rewind the clock and relive this gem from the master, a knock that defines leadership,

01:16exilience and class in the heat of battle.

01:23Javed's beaten that close field again, Jeff Lawson once more doing the retriever.

01:30He's done a good timing, Javed Miadad.

01:36Total now on to 30.

01:40Sean Graf now to Javed Miadad.

01:42Javed Miadad.

01:46Whips it through mid wicket, well placed.

01:51Scampling through, he's turned for two.

01:53And back to the third as Lawson does for fielding.

01:54as lawson does the fielding it's good placement by me and dad he's going to get there

02:02lawson to javid me and dad

02:06it's good deflection

02:15three more

02:16and 45 for two lawson to javid me and dad that's glorious shot beautiful off drive coming to

02:28attention of our dad walters and he crowded that through the cover region for four runs 14 runs

02:38two for 54.

02:46he breaks it he just clears square leg and it's four runs but it was good bowling

02:50a bit of desperation from me and dad but he cleared square leg

02:53four runs results at the end of the over

02:59two for 59.

03:01javid me and dad waiting now for bruschardi

03:06drives it drives beautifully through cover beats lawson hits the wicked area and

03:10races away for four more so the angustan captain really taking up the challenge

03:16getting onto the front foot and punching it through cover

03:21and he does the right thing he does rr colin cowdery just turns it around the corner

03:26racing up towards the boundary and it makes it suggested by ian chapel not a lot of power needed

03:32just a deflection and he's really in fine touch

03:41whoops and he gets a thick edge and it's safe

03:44it's racing out towards the boundary and this is going to be a 13 runs conceded by bruce yardely

03:49he's not happy i'm quite sure his captain's not happy he ended that over it's two for 72.

03:56a fraction late on it you see the right hand flew off the bat

04:03it's time two for 82. yardely to continue right arm off spin around the wicket

04:10to me and dad

04:11oh he's taken a chance and he's gone down the walk that greg chapel giving chase and he's got hold of

04:20that that's over the top of the side screen four says greg chapel so that's four it's a big hit

04:26and i really need this stage for java to take any chances but hit that fairly straight

04:34marvelous follow through there from java you notice that the bat went straight through

04:38after the ball and play a lofted shot that's the way to do it on graph now to javid me and dad

04:46down the wicket over the top and that's his 50. not a great shot he was just a little lucky to get

04:51away with that hughes comes in from the boundary there and so 50 to javid me and dad and a very

04:58very well played one he started off in a blaze at glory javid me and dad a little bit slow of late

05:05and struggled and the crowd out there giving him an ovation but certainly not as good as kim

05:13news received this morning and great chapel has slipped in again and that whipping up ball over

05:21and very strong in that area this time he makes the mistake of putting it too high in the air

05:26not giving enough power and lawson completes a fine catch low down good innings from there and

05:3172 and out for 75 for 151 javid niadad one of pakistan's most iconic best man he was the

05:40heartbeat of pakistan batting lineup through the 1980s and early 1990s in the one day international

05:48arena javid me and dad was a symbol of calm under pressure and a master of facing the innings

05:54across 233 odias matches he scored a remarkable 7381 runs at an average of 41.70 with 8 centuries

06:04and 50 half centuries to his name he was known for his match awareness and street smart cricketing

06:10mind javid miadad played many memorable mock that turned the tides in pakistan favor and one such

06:17golden gem came in the heart of melbourne in 1981 batting first australia fought hard to pose 209

06:25runs facing an economical and well-disciplined pakistan balling attack sikandar bakht led the

06:30charge with the ball claiming the highest number of figures pakistan chase was built on a solid 105-run

06:37partnership between mudassir nazar and javid miadad for the third wicket a crucial stand that broke

06:43australians momentum javid miadad batted fluently mixing cautious with class once the platform was

06:50set imran khan and ashraf ali finished off the chase with compose guiding pakistan to a clinical four

06:56wicket win javid miadad brilliance was never about brood power it was about brain bravery and beautiful

07:04timing this melbourne master class was not just a match-winning knock it was a lesson in leadership

07:10and poise in a world of modern cricket where flashiness often takes center stage this innings

07:15remind us of the art of old school batting measured meaningful and match defining truly a timeless prior

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Javed Miandad 72 off 82 Balls 130 Mins 7 Fours vs Aus 2nd Match at Melbourne, Nov 22 1981 B & H Cup.

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