Mohinder Amarnath – Bhartiyanews24x7

Representaional image for 'handled the ball' dismissal (Photo: Video grab) The two most unusual modes of dismissal in cricket are handled the ball and obstructing the field; but there is only one batsman in the world who holds the unfortunate record of being dismissed by both means -- India's Mohinder Amarnath. Former batting all-rounder Amarnath, who played a key role in India's 1983 World Cup triumph, is the first batsman in ODI history to be given out handled the ball.The dismissal happened during India's match against Australia in Melbourne on February 9, 1986. He made 15 in that game, which India lost by seven wickets. Three years later, on October 22, 1989, Amarnath was dismissed for obstructing the field in the Ahmedabad ODI against Sri Lanka. He made 28 and India won that match in ...

NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketer and 1983 ODI World Cup hero Mohinder Amarnath, who turns 74 today (September 24), had once stirred a hornet's nest when he was dropped from the Indian cricket team.To say that the 1983 World Cup victory was a watershed moment for Indian cricket would be an understatement.It was on June 25, 1983 at Lord's that the Indian team, led by the flamboyant Kapil Dev stunned two-time defending World champions West Indies to perhaps change the game forever.Mohinder Amarnath played a pivotal role in India's maiden World Cup victory. He was the Man of the Match in both the semifinal and the final.In the semifinal against hosts England at Manchester on June 22, 1983, Amarnath took two wickets, before scoring 46 very crucial runs in the Indian run chase, as India won the ma...

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