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Relive a gritty and determined knock from Indian cricket legend Mohinder "Jimmy" Amarnath against a formidable West Indies bowling attack!

On October 16, 1989, during the 4th match of the Champions Trophy at the iconic Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, India faced off against the West Indies. Batting with his trademark nerves of steel and technical composure against short-pitched bowling, Mohinder Amarnath compiled a resilient 29 runs off 63 balls, striking 2 crisp boundaries to steady the innings.

This vintage performance played a key defensive role in helping India post a fighting total of 211/9, leading to an eventual 37-run victory over the Windies. Rewind the clock and watch this classic exhibition of old-school batting grit under pressure!

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00:02beautiful bit of feeling by Richards that's magnificent cricket
00:09I'm an art for a split second thought that he had passed Richards by Richard's remarkable
00:14reflexes stopped it with the left hand without swiveling shifted the ball to the right and
00:26through this time I'm an arts makes sure down to Marshall Marshall starting
00:53hooks into the air it may fall short yes it does Ambrose running in from fine leg
01:04can't reach it but it wasn't at all a good shot
01:14very nicely played Marshall is unable to cut it off deliberately played by I'm an art through
01:22the vacant slips foreign dizziness chance of a run out I'm an art make sure by knocking
01:34umpire bulletins over could be a very dangerous thing because the umpire could knock you out as
01:44well by signaling his finger skywards chance of a run out yes he's gone wing soccer is run out that's
01:58sad for the second that single he's on to three courtney watch from the football stadium end to
02:11Mohinder Amarnath nice looking square cut Carlisle best the fielder deep at cover point one more to
02:24India they go on to 91 Amarnath moves on to 17 we are in the 21st over
02:40inside edge coming down to deep fine leg four runs Jimmy has been up
02:49it's off the pad going down towards deep fine leg Arthurton the fielder
02:59leg by is being signaled now not in your picture they are
03:17and that's the wicket that the west indians wanted the breakthrough Amarnath out
03:25you see uh jimmy's trying to square cut it slice the bat a little bit and richard it backward point
03:34brother pretty simple catch
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