The MRF World Series for the Jawaharlal Nehru Cup was an international

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tournament held in

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to celebrate the birth centenary of

Jawaharlal Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru (14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, and statesman who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20th century. Nehru was a pr ...

, first

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. The tournament took place in October and November 1989, and was sponsored by the Madras Rubber Factory (MRF). Six teams took part:

(the host team),

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, and the

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. The tournament was a round robin with each team playing all other teams once.

Group stage

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Semi finals

1st Semi Final

Pakistan beat England in the first semi-final. The match was reduced to 30 overs a side.

2nd Semi Final

Final

At the final at Eden Gardens, Calcutta,

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scored 107 as West Indies totalled 273–5. But Pakistan overhauled it, scoring 277–6, thanks to

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's six in the last over and half centuries from

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and captain

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who was also Man of the Series.

External links

Nehru Cup 1989-90 scorecards on ESPNcricinfo
{{International cricket tours of India 1989 in Indian cricket International cricket competitions from 1988–89 to 1991

Nehru Jawaharlal Nehru (14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, and statesman who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20th century. Nehru was a prin ...

Sport in India Monuments and memorials to Jawaharlal Nehru One Day International cricket competitions