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World Cup flashback: Rains ruin India's chase

It ultimately boiled down to four runs off the last ball. When Steve Waugh dropped Javagal Srinath at long on, Venkatapathy Raju, who was the batsman at the other end, punched the air as he attempted the third run hoping for a tie

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Tom Moody and Dean Jones during the 1992 World Cup v India. Pic/Getty Images

Tom Moody and Dean Jones during the 1992 World Cup v India. Pic/Getty Images

It was edge-of-the-seat excitement as Australia scampered to a one-run victory over India at the Gabba in the 1992 World Cup. Opting to bat, Kapil Dev dismissed Australian openers Mark Taylor (13) and Geoff Marsh (8) early in the innings.

Dean Jones (90) and David Boon (43) rebuilt the Australian innings with a 71-run third-wicket partnership that helped the hosts post 237-9 in their 50 overs. The Indians were off-colour in their chase to begin with as Ravi Shastri scored 25 off 67 balls. India were 45-1 in 16.4 overs when rain stopped play.

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