Manoj Prabhakar 74 off 95 Balls 131 Mins 7 Fours vs New Zealand 3rd Match, Vadodara, October 28, 1994, Wills World Series (CT)

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Step back into the golden era of 90s cricket when India’s dependable all-rounder Manoj Prabhakar showcased his brilliance against New Zealand in the 1994 Wills World Series at Vadodara. Chasing a tough total of 269, Prabhakar’s composed 74 off 95 balls laid the perfect foundation for India’s victory. Alongside Sachin Tendulkar, he built a remarkable 144-run opening stand that set the tone for a memorable win. Watch this rare cricket moment and relive one of Prabhakar’s finest batting displays — a true reminder of his value to Indian cricket during that era.  🏏 Hashtags: #ManojPrabhakar #SachinTendulkar #90sCricket #IndianCricket #CricketHighlights #WillsWorldSeries #CricketClassic #TeamIndia #NewZealandCricket #CricketHistory #CricketLegends #ODICricket

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00:00In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Munoz Prabhakar was the kind of cricketer every captain wished

00:07for.

00:08A genuine all-rounder who could open both the batting and bowling with equal flair.

00:13A man of quite confidence, he was not one to make headlines with swagger, but rather

00:19with substance.

00:20During the Wills World Series at Vedodara on October 28, 1994, Munoz Prabhakar once

00:27again showcased his immense value to the team in India.

00:30Chasing a challenging total of 269 set by New Zealand, India needed a solid foundation,

00:37and Munoz Prabhakar delivered just that.

00:39Partnering the young prodigy Sachin Tandulkar, he stitched together a magnificent opening stand

00:45of 144 runs.

00:47The two right-hander dismantled the Kiwi new ball attack with controlled aggression and

00:52textbook stroke play.

00:54Munoz Prabhakar's inning was a masterclass in timing and temperament, affluent 74 runs

01:00off 95 balls, laced with 7 crisp boundary.

01:03Let's watch his innings.

01:05Munoz Prabhakar's inning.

01:06Munoz Prabhakar's inning, just over his head, timed it well off his leg, up his sleeve, and

01:12a disc...

01:13Just couldn't quite pull it in.

01:14Munoz Prabhakar's inning, so a bum ray to Tandulkar whipped away.

01:15and I just couldn't quite pull it in. So a bum rate to Kendoka whipped away.

01:24Bring the gosh chewing up it.

01:28The details of Manoj Prabaka, 31 years old, over a hundred one-day internationals.

01:34And we have to do 21.2, but a hundred and six fifties.

01:40So it's not a bad record, especially when you bear in mind he opens the bowling as well as the batting.

01:49And whether they've decided to attack him early, before he can settle into his rhythm.

01:59Manoj Prabaka, preparing to face Matthew Hart.

02:10Matthew Hart just giving him a bit too much whip there.

02:17Good ball, keep tossing it up, which is good.

02:19Don't want to drop too short, but just a little bit too much whip there for Prabaka to free his arms

02:24and hit a very good shot over the top four.

02:26Over the top again.

02:35And four more runs.

02:41Kamako is mixing very watchful defence and just occasionally deciding to take the bowler on.

02:50And the good thing about this is that Hart is getting hit in the right area of any such area to be getting hit in.

02:57But he is getting hit straight, he is getting hit over the top, and so that's good bowling.

03:01He is not throwing his length at all, he is not dropping short, he is not panicking.

03:05So even though it is good batting, also from my point of view, very good bowling for Matthew Hart.

03:10One of the better fielders, Shane Thompson.

03:25Not too very far away from that man in at mid-wicket short for that very shot.

03:44But not close enough for New Zealand.

03:47Prabaka starting to motor.

03:50And this is the way the 50 came up.

03:59Well, you've got to say that wasn't perhaps the most cultured shot that Prabaka's played, but it was effective.

04:05Took it off with that middle off stump, but I think he was playing the length then.

04:08Give him a bit of credit.

04:10Playing the length and got it past the short with the record field time.

04:15Present a very decent start for India.

04:18But the daunting prospect of course, is that from here on, they would need to go at a substantially higher run rate.

04:24Because that little figure in the corner keeps adding up all the time.

04:27Of the line before.

04:29Always a good shot to play in the one leg and the finer you play, the more likely you are not to find the fielder.

04:36And the fine leg and the third man are usually pretty wide.

04:43Especially when the medium paces are on.

04:46Because you are more likely to get more outback on ball than when the realistic men are on.

04:50And that went very fine indeed.

04:53Fine leg didn't have too much of a chance here.

04:55Just stuck the ground.

04:56The corner is going for a run that will see him complete at 50.

05:05So, another good performance with the bat in this match.

05:09Manoj Prabhakar putting up 50.

05:14Prabhakar has given him the charge.

05:16What a way to welcome the new man.

05:18First bounce, four runs over cover.

05:21And if Ken Rutherford was thinking about being flanked, they are cocking with Chris Bringo.

05:31Looking for a wicket.

05:32That certainly would have changed his mind about being a cocky.

05:35Prabhakar using his feet, getting down on one knee.

05:42Open the batting, open the bowling.

05:45He dare say that if you needed him, he could keep wicket as well.

05:48So, it still is a quite demanding requirement.

05:55Turn catch.

05:57And Prabhakar's fine earnings has ended.

06:00So, that's the break for New Zealand.

06:02With Prabhakar Kortenbold once more hard, just beating the batsman in the air.

06:07Well, that's what New Zealand were looking for.

06:11Captain Ken Rutherford changing his bowlers around, trying for that wicket.

06:17And it has finally come.

06:18Prabhakar just pushing back that delivery straight to Matthew Hart.

06:24What an excellent innings by Prabhakar.

06:2610-4 runs off, 9-4 balls.

06:29Very good work for his team India.

06:311-44-1.

06:32Manoj Prabhakar did not just hold one end.

06:35He built the tempo, rotated the strike smartly and punished anything loose.

06:40His knock allowed India to stay ahead of the chase.

06:43And by the time he departed, the job was more than half done.

06:47India eventually sailed home by seven wickets.

06:50But the foundation was all about Prabhakar's grit and compo year at the top.

06:55It was one of those classic Manoj Prabhakar performances.

06:58Quietly effective, unglamorous yet crucial.

07:01Reminding fans why he was such a vital cog in India's one-day unit.

07:06During that golden transitional phase of the early 1990s, on that Vedodara evening, Prabhakar

07:12was not just an opener or a baller.

07:15He was India's balance, India's unsung match winner.

07:19Minoj Prabhakar's cricketing journey was never about fireworks or flair.

07:23It was about reliability and responsibility.

07:26He belonged to that rare breed of cricketers who could adapt to any situation.

07:32The kind who steadied the ship when the storm hit or quietly set up victories without demanding

07:38the spotlight.

07:39What made Minoj Prabhakar stand out was his unwavering discipline and understanding of the

07:45game's rhythm.

07:46Whether it was swinging the new ball under the lights or crafting a sensible knock at

07:50the top, he carried a sense of calm assurance that inspired those around him.

07:56So, in an era filled with flamboyant names, Manoj Prabhakar's strength lay in consistency.

08:01His performances were like the unsung verses of a winning song.

08:06Not always noticed but always essential.

08:08Even today, those who watched him play remembered him as the glue that held India's one-day unit

08:14together.

08:15A dependable all-rounder who gave everything for the tricolor without ever asking for applause.

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08:25Thank you very much.

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