Nehru Cup (cricket)
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The MRF World Series for the Jawaharlal Nehru Cup was an international cricket tournament held in India to celebrate the birth centenary of Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India. The tournament took place in October and November 1989, and was sponsored by the Madras Rubber Factory (MRF). Six teams took part: India (the host team), Australia, England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies. The tournament was a round robin with each team playing all other teams once.
Group stage
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | R/R |
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| File:Flag of India.svg India | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.63 |
| File:Flag of England.svg England | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.52 |
| File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.30 |
| File:WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg West Indies | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.13 |
| File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4.36 |
| File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.05 |
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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.
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2nd Semi Final
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Final
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At the final at Eden Gardens, Calcutta, Desmond Haynes scored 107 as West Indies totalled 273–5. But Pakistan overhauled it, scoring 277–6, thanks to Wasim Akram's six in the last over and half centuries from Saleem Malik and captain Imran Khan who was also Man of the Series.
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