Arun Lal 30 off 80 Balls 145 Mins 4 Fours vs West Indies First Innings 3rd Test at Port of Spain, Apr 15 1989 (CT)

Arun Lal, known for his grit and determination, played for India between 1982 and 1989. In this memorable 1989 Test match at Port of Spain against the West Indies, he bravely faced the fierce bowling attack of Malcolm Marshall, Curtly Ambrose, and Courtney Walsh. Scoring 30 runs off 80 balls with four boundaries, Arun Lal showcased true courage and technique.

Off the field, Arun Lal’s life is equally inspiring — educated at Mayo College, Ajmer, and St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, he also scored a career-best 93 against West Indies in 1987. In 2022, at the age of 66, he married Bulbul Saha, proving that love has no age limit.

Watch this video to relive Arun Lal’s fighting spirit and his remarkable journey in cricket and life.

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00:00Arun Lal represented India between 1982 and 1989. He was known for his gritty and fighting spirit.

00:07Arun Lal was never intimidated by the fierce falling attacks. During India's 1989 tour of

00:14the Western days, he faced a fiery-paced attack of Malcolm Marshall, Cirtley Ambrose, and Courtney

00:21Walsh with remarkable compoyers. In that particular innings at Port of Spain during the third test,

00:27Arun Lal scored a fighting 30 runs of 80 balls, including four boundaries, spanning 145 minutes

00:34at the crease before being dismissed. Let's watch his fatigue technique.

00:57It's a square leg, and a happy start for India, four runs.

01:05You can afford the close fielders, three slips, a gully,

01:09setting it off, short square leg.

01:13Good timing that, no strength, he's just using the pace of the ball as it came towards him,

01:17just rolling the wrists on it, and away it goes. That was a good shot by Arun Lal.

01:22He's a gutsy player. Nobody having a chance of catching that.

01:29First test reached 310 test rickets. Arun Lal is playing a fighting innings.

01:42Nicely angled bat. Nothing spectacular, but Arun Lal behind the ball, on top of it,

01:48and just slanting the ball away there for four runs, no third man fielding.

01:57Good gutsy performance by Arun Lal.

02:01Indeed, he really didn't fancy that too much, but at least he got behind the ball, which

02:06you can't ask more. He's a short man, and he's going to find a bounce on this pitch

02:10very difficult to overcome. That's for Simmons. He's feeling as a substitute at the moment.

02:21And this is Courtney Walsh.

02:27Again, nicely steered. Nothing spectacular, but correct, by Arun Lal.

02:32And Pip Richards always keeps his fielders up around the bat, looking for catches rather than saving fours.

02:38And why not, with first innings of 314 on the board.

02:44Arun right behind this again, just opening the face,

02:49and getting a reward because all the fielders are up for the catch.

02:53Nobody's thinking at this stage of saving runs. No third man.

03:02Runs for Arun Lal, but a very close one.

03:07Good calling. Shastri is backing up.

03:12Ideal way for India to move forwards, take their short singles wherever they can.

03:17And this chap Ambrose is proving himself. What a fielder.

03:22I mean, look at that. That's a left-handed pickup for a right-handed man.

03:25Throwing off balance, and only a matter of a few degrees off line.

03:32Again, that sloping bat shot of Arun Lal really doesn't intend to hit the ball very far.

03:41He's got the priceless asset there of staying still, and a very slack right hand

03:45means that the ball won't carry off the edge to the slipfielders.

03:48Oh, very lucky. Very lucky indeed. You see the hesitation now creeping in,

03:59once Marshall's got his rhythm and his line.

04:01Yeah, by the way, they've taken his pad off, and they're looking at his leg.

04:10Oh, a definite sign it is cramped. They're pushing his toes upwards.

04:16Perhaps there's some help at hand.

04:18There's Richards to Arun Lal. A fiel for LBW.

04:28It's turned down.

04:36Now he played a shot at this as opposed to Rahman last over.

04:39Off the field, Arun Lal's life is equally fascinating. He completed his schooling at

04:46Mayo College, Ajmer, and earned his undergraduate degree from S.T. Stephen College, Delhi,

04:53two of India's most prestigious institutions. His highest test score, a solid 93 runs, came against

04:59the formidable West Side at Kolkata in 1987. In his personal life, Arun Lal found love again later

05:07in life. At the age of 66, he married his long-time companion Bulbul Saha on May 2, 2022 in Kolkata.

05:16Interestingly, Bulbul Saha is 28 years younger than Arun Lal, a testament to the fact that love knows no

05:24age boundaries. If you like this video, please comment, share, and subscribe. Thank you very

05:29much.

Arun Lal 30 off 80 Balls 145 Mins 4 Fours vs West Indies First Innings 3rd Test at Port of Spain, Apr 15 1989 (CT)

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