Ravi Shastri on Tuesday recalled the memorable win over the West Indies on the opening day of the 1983 World Cup at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, an unexpected result that gave them the \u201cbelief\u201d of going all the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And India did go all the way as they beat the mighty West Indies again, in the final, to lift their maiden World Cup trophy 36 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt has all begun here in the summer of 1983. India played on the opening day against the West Indies, a team that had never been beaten in World Cup history. This was the meeting point and India beat the West Indies on this very ground. Plenty has changed here since then,\u201d Shastri told bcci.tv, referring to the complete makeover the stadium has undergone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
India had won the game against the West Indies on June 9, 1983 after posting 262 for eight in 60 overs, with Yashpal Sharma scoring 89 off 120 balls. The Indian bowlers then put up a brilliant showing to dismiss the West Indies for 228, with Roger Binny and Shastri taking three wickets each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBehind the ground are the railways tracks and I will never forget that. When the game got tight Joel Garner hit one right into the railway tracks. I for one will never forget that the game because I took the last wicket.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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