00:00In the opening encounter of the inaugural Asia Cup in 1984, a young Minoj Prabhakar
00:06announced his arrival on the international stage with a spellbinding bowling performance
00:11that turned heads and set the tone for India's dominance. Making his ODA debut against Sri Lanka,
00:17Minoj Prabhakar delivered a spell of sheer discipline and precision,
00:21finishing with a remarkable figure of 2 for 16 in his full quota of 10 overs,
00:26including 3 median overs. Operating with relentless accuracy, Minoj Prabhakar struck
00:31at the heart of the Sri Lankan top order. Let us now revisit Minoj Prabhakar's
00:36unforgettable debut wickers, a performance that etched his name into the Indian's Cricketing Chronicles.
00:56And a magnificent catch. That's superb cricket.
01:01Minoj Prabhakar certainly didn't make a mistake the second time. A very, very vital wicket for India.
01:10Prabhakar Bowling, a beautiful outswinger.
01:12Vettemuni Sky is that one. Vettemuni is out. Sri Lanka in a very, very bad way. 26 for 4.
01:29That's the end of Vettemuni. Ball pitched around middle and leg stump. Vettemuni certainly
01:38didn't make up his mind as to what he should do with that ball. And
01:44sold out a very easy catch to Madhan Lal at mid-on. His first breakthrough came when Siddharth
01:50Vettemuni etched one to the slip, where Madhan Lal took a sharp low catch, a moment of brilliance that
01:56broke Sri Lankan's backbone early on. The second scalp was not far beyond, as Roy Dice attempted to
02:02flick one across the line, only to find the leap-wing circle stationed smartly at short mid-wicket,
02:08snapping up a fine catch. Minoj Prabhakar majorly spell applied the squeeze on the Sri Lankan innings,
02:14which eventually folded for a paltry 96 runs. The Indian openers then completed the formalities
02:20in commanding style, chasing down the target without the loss of a single wicket. A comprehensive
02:2510-wicket victory that marked a strong statement in the tournament. As far as ODA stats, Minoj Prabhakar
02:31represented India in 130 one-day international from 1984 to 1996. Minoj Prabhakar scored 1,858 runs
02:41at an average of 24.12, including two hundredths and eleven half-centuries, 27 catches,
02:47and with the top score of 106 not outs. With the ball, he was a reliable opening baller,
02:52claiming 157 wickets at an average of 28.87 with the best figure of 5 for 33.
03:00He bought 6,702 deliveries and maintained an impressive economy rate of 4.27,
03:06often playing the role of a partnership breaker or tying up one end with his tidy seamers.
03:12Minoj Prabhakar was also known, opening both the batting and balling for India on several occasions,
03:17a rare feat in international cricket, despite controversies toward the end of his career,
03:23including match-fixing allegations and eventually led to a ban. Minoj Prabhakar owned field contribution,
03:29especially during the early and mid-90s, remains a significant part of India's ODA history.
03:35His ability to swing the ball both ways and offer handy runs down the order made him a key figure
03:41in India's limited rover setup during his time.
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