John Emburey 30* off 19 Balls | Quick Fire Knock vs Sri Lanka | Reliance World Cup 1987 - video Dailymotion

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Relive a forgotten cricketing gem from the 1987 Reliance World Cup. Known more for his off-spin, John Emburey surprised everyone with the bat during England’s clash against Sri Lanka in Peshawar on October 17, 1987.  Batting lower down the order, Emburey produced a whirlwind innings, smashing 30 runs off just 19 balls, decorated with three fours and a towering six. His late flourish powered England to an imposing 296 for 4, a total far too much for Sri Lanka, who eventually went down by 108 runs.  This knock remains one of those rare cricketing treasures, where a bowler turned into a batting aggressor, leaving fans with a delightful piece of history.  👉 Watch and enjoy this classic cricket archive of John Emburey’s batting fireworks!  #JohnEmburey #CricketArchives #WorldCup1987 #EnglandCricket #SriLankaCricket #ClassicCricket #CricketHistory #RelianceCup

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00:00In this rare footage from the 1987 Reliance World Cup, witness John Embry step out of

00:05his usual role as a wheelie of spinner and unleash a sparkling camo with the bat.

00:10With a flurry of strokes, he cracked three delightful boundaries and launched one towering

00:15six, racing to an unbeaten 30 runs, just 19 balls.

00:19So sit back and enjoy this rare glimpse of John Embry's batting fireworks, a small but

00:23sparkling reminder of cricket's timeless charm.

00:31Embry now gets into the picture and that should go for four, there's no fielder at deep square

00:48leg, so it's 19 runs in the over, 11 to Embry, 258 for the loss of three wickets England.

01:04And here John Embry's just struck another boundary.

01:11Coming in late in the orders against Sri Lanka, at Peshawar on October 17, John Embry played

01:31a gem of an innings that lit up the crowd and pushed England's total to a commanding

01:45heights.

01:46His quick-fire assault gave England's innings the perfect finishing touch, lifting them

01:50to a formidable total of 296 for four, a target that proved far beyond Sri Lanka's reach.

01:57Smith eventually swept to a victory by a handsome margin of 108 runs, but John Embry's camo

02:02stood out as a rare exhibition of his batting flair, an innings both refreshing and unexpected.

02:09For cricket lover, it remains one of those hidden treasures of the game's archives, where

02:13a baller blade briefly stole the spotlight.

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John Emburey 30* off 19 Balls | Quick Fire Knock vs Sri Lanka | Reliance World Cup 1987

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