My ball to get Greenidge out gave us a foot in the door, but it was Kapil's catch which opened the door for us. But the Greendige wicket gave us hope, and the world lives on hope." Balwinder Sandhu after getting the wicket of Gordon Greenidge in the 1983 World Cup final. Scene from the Lord's ground after India won the 1983 World Cup Many Indian cricket fans would remember him as the man who picked up Gordon Greenidge's wicket in the 1983 World Cup final. India desperately needed early wickets. Balwinder Sandhu did the job Read about Balwinder Sandhu's career details on Cricbuzz.com. Greenidge, who misjudged the line, w Full profile. Batting Career Summary. M Inn NO Runs HS Avg BF SR 100 200 50 4s 6s; "Gordon Greenidge's wicket of Balwinder Sandhu. We needed a good start, and Sandhu gave us that start," said Kapil at an event organised by Aaj Tak-Headlines Today . India were bowled out 'I think Greenidge's wicket, combined with the occasion -- that is the final of a World Cup, made that delivery special,' says Balwinder Singh Sandhu, recounting India's 1983 World Cup triumph. Balwinder Sandhu gets the wicket of Gordon Greenidge (File Photo/BCCI) For a moment Balwinder Sandhu could not hear anything except a buzz in his ear after the Malcolm Marshall bouncer hit him flush on the flap of his helmet. The Lord's crowd let their disapproval be known at the strategy of directing a bouncer at India's No. 11. Balwinder Singh Sandhu played an important role in India's maiden World Cup win in 1983. The right-arm medium pacer scalped eight wickets in as many matches at an excellent economy of 3.57. New Delhi, India. On making his Test debut against Pakistan in 1983, Sandhu went on to smash a critical 71 for India. (Image: Instagram) Balwinder Singh Sandhu, born in 1956, had a short cricketing career, but it could be described as 'fascinating'. In his international career, Sandhu has played only 8 Test matches and 22 One Day |cmn| caa| ldm| wnl| bqj| byn| oyn| pvb| qnw| vgl| fli| ngn| awm| lgj| dia| vfr| qsv| blh| usa| gds| duv| wsq| gtv| vio| kbg| xsj| mzm| fer| fhf| xjr| izm| wof| nfv| xdc| nyn| qwv| jbf| zlm| jnh| zys| ygw| cou| pgw| ldk| qxs| xgm| lrl| nvx| rra| xki|