Yashpal, the batsman who gave Windies their first shock in World Cup cricket
Updated On: 13 July, 2021 12:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Clayton Murzello
Yashpal deservedly got the man of the match award for tackling an opposition that had Michael Holding, Andy Roberts, Malcolm Marshall and Joel Garner in their pace arsenal
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Former Pakistan captain Azmat Rana (C) and team player Mansoor Akhtar (L) speak with Indian batsman Yashpal Sharma (R). Picture/ AFP
Yashpal Sharma, who passed away due to a cardiac arrest in New Delhi this morning, was one of the architects of India’s 1983 World Cup triumph.
He would turn 67 next month. Yashpal’s 89 off 120 balls helped India to a 262-run total in the opening match of the tournament at Manchester which the defending champions couldn’t surpass.
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