Sherwin Campbell 79 off 145 Balls 190 Mins 7 Fours vs Sri Lanka 1st Test at St John's, Jun 13 1997, In this video, watch the brilliant match-winning innings of Sherwin Campbell, who scored 79 runs off 145 balls in 190 minutes, including 7 elegant fours against Sri Lanka in the 1st Test at St. John’s, June 1997.
Campbell, alongside Stuart Williams, built a majestic 160-run opening stand, the highest for West Indies since the legendary duo Greenidge and Haynes in 1989-90. Their fearless batting lit up Antigua, chasing down 187 with authority and class.
Despite criticism from the Sri Lankan camp about a “crap pitch,” Campbell’s composure and timing stood tall — a true reflection of West Indian pride and power. 🏏
🔥 Relive this timeless display of elegance, resilience, and Caribbean flair. Watch Sherwin Campbell’s innings and celebrate a forgotten gem of cricketing brilliance!
00:00In this video, witness a glorious chapter of West Indies Cricket history.
00:04The match-winning innings of Sherwin Campbell, whose magnificent 79 runs of 145 balls in
00:11190 minutes.
00:12A dawn with seven sparkling boundaries guided his team to victory against Sri Lanka in the
00:18first test at St. John's in June 1997.
00:21Sherwin-Campbell's inning remains a gem of determination and class, a reminder of vintage
00:27Caribbean cricket at its finest.
00:29So sit back and relive this thrilling display of skill, temperament and West Indies pride.
00:59Not to say because it's the style of both these three-sided pieces.
01:04Not really pissing out, but not enough luck.
01:08One thing you hear, well, a pair of mental time, but one wide of the man has the door.
01:12See how these people are from Dav Watmore.
01:17They're in Sri Lanka Watmore, but a resident in Australia.
01:21Play test cricket for Australia as well.
01:23And that's Bingo way up the back foot with a great flourish by Campbell.
01:32The three-year show in Campbell is very strong.
01:38Anything outside the house comes and he'll be on his ship.
01:43Doesn't allow things like that to get away.
01:47That's enough room for it to come to the door to the outside.
01:52That's a very fast weight.
02:11I've got some luck, and I'm not going to score more.
02:20I feel like I just cannot afford to complete the one that this is going to be any other task.
02:28Well, a lucky escape here for Sharon Campbell.
02:31Going after the short ball, this one bouncing much higher than the please delivery bowl that will run.
02:38And he was lucky to get away with that shot, edge it over to keep his head.
02:47Lovely shot, beautiful, kicked away.
02:55Again, shot, a little bit of room, and Campbell, forcing it to that area.
03:05Doing a lot of runs in the first inning, and again here in the second inning.
03:12And I say good morning and welcome, for the first time to our microphones, to the Sri Lankan coach, the former Australian test player, Bruce Yadley.
03:23Yeah, thank you, Tony.
03:25I got cracking, didn't I, the West Indies?
03:28Yeah.
03:29Did a choice in 190-odd.
03:36Just over his head, someone else will have taken it.
03:39The silver, not the nimblest that the field is on the Sri Lankan side.
03:44A full shot from Campbell.
03:46And the silver, neither the nimblest nor the tallest.
03:50You need someone about six feet tall like this.
03:53Of course, he's attacking the batsman.
03:56He's just creeping just a fraction too short.
04:00West Indies, as you say, off to a flyer.
04:01But you must be pretty well satisfied with the performance of your team here.
04:06Difficult conditions.
04:07You got put in on a pitch which really gave the West Indies fast news all the help they were looking for.
04:12You were minus Vass, who had to remain back in Sri Lanka.
04:17And, of course, you had the injury to Tilly Koratny in the first innings.
04:20It's been a spirited performance by the Sri Lankans.
04:22Oh, absolutely thrilled I was in the first innings.
04:29That's an easy catch.
04:30Foot down.
04:32Well, you need to take every chance when you only have 187 to defend.
04:37And that really was straight in.
04:39But Mohameda has had a horrid time in the slips in this match.
04:45A move with extra pace again from the silver.
04:52Well, that's put away.
04:53Scamble will achieve his 50.
04:57Holding up the score goes into the Bumsley.
05:00And Scamble will beat the return easily by the silver.
05:04Scamble's second 50 in this game.
05:07And it looks like it will be a winning effort here by Sherwin Scamble and Stuart Williams.
05:13129 and that equals the 129 bike.
05:28Well, in the air but away from the bola.
05:31And so they're struggling a bit to pull it back.
05:34And it loses the race.
05:35I can't believe that they'll say that the border is going to get being slower in the outfield.
05:57They're going to take the lane straight up there.
05:59The first one's up to be taken on.
06:02When the West Indies were set a target of 187, Sherwin Campbell joined forces with Stuart
06:28Williams to produce a masterclass in opening batting. Together, they crafted a splendid 160-run
06:34partnership, the highest West Indies opening stand since the legendary pair of Gordon Greenwich
06:40and Desmond Sainz filed on 298 runs at the same ground against England in 1989-90.
06:47Sherwin Campbell and Williams played with fair grace and aggression, treating the Antiguan
06:53crowd to a displayer. Reminiscent of the Caribbean's golden cricketing days, their confident stroke
06:59play and positive intent dismantled the Sri Lankan attack, racing towards the target with authority.
07:05The victory was sealed half an hour before tea, a comprehensive triumph achieved with more than
07:11two days to spare. But beneath the scorecards comfort lay a story of challenge and resilience.
07:16The West Indies bowlers had earlier rescued the side after their own bestman faltered,
07:22setting the stage for Campbell's composed brilliance. Not everyone saw beauty in the St. John's surface.
07:28Sri Lankan coach Bruce Yardley lamented that what he called a crap pitch, insisting that play should
07:35never have begun before tea. Yet for all his criticism, his own bestman weathered the most
07:42treacherous moments of the match. Proof that courage and adaptability were the real keys to survival on
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