Relive the vintage charm of Test cricket as we revisit Navjot Singh Sidhu’s remarkable performance in the 2nd Test between India and Pakistan at Faisalabad in November 1989. In a match steeped in tension and historic rivalry, Sidhu exhibited two vastly different batting styles in the same game.
In the first innings, Sidhu batted with immense patience and discipline, scoring 20 runs off 71 balls in a gritty 118-minute stay, hitting just one boundary while defying a relentless Pakistani bowling attack. But it was in the second innings that he transformed into the fluent stroke-maker we know him for—striking a majestic 51 off 69 balls in just 88 minutes, decorated with 6 crisp fours.
This performance demonstrated Sidhu's maturity and adaptability in one of the most high-pressure environments in world cricket. Watch the detailed breakdown of his innings, classic cricket commentary, and context from the golden era of Indo-Pak cricket battles.
📌 Match: India vs Pakistan – 2nd Test, Faisalabad, November 1989
📌 Player: Navjot Singh Sidhu
📌 Scores: 20 (71) in 1st Innings | 51 (69) in 2nd Innings
📌 Highlights: Patience, timing, stroke play, Test match grit
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In the first innings, Sidhu batted with immense patience and discipline, scoring 20 runs off 71 balls in a gritty 118-minute stay, hitting just one boundary while defying a relentless Pakistani bowling attack. But it was in the second innings that he transformed into the fluent stroke-maker we know him for—striking a majestic 51 off 69 balls in just 88 minutes, decorated with 6 crisp fours.
This performance demonstrated Sidhu's maturity and adaptability in one of the most high-pressure environments in world cricket. Watch the detailed breakdown of his innings, classic cricket commentary, and context from the golden era of Indo-Pak cricket battles.
📌 Match: India vs Pakistan – 2nd Test, Faisalabad, November 1989
📌 Player: Navjot Singh Sidhu
📌 Scores: 20 (71) in 1st Innings | 51 (69) in 2nd Innings
📌 Highlights: Patience, timing, stroke play, Test match grit
#NavjotSinghSidhu #IndiavsPakistan #FaisalabadTest1989 #TestCricket #ClassicCricket #CricketHistory #CricketHighlights #IndiaCricket #PakistanCricket #SidhuBatting #CricketLegends #VintageCricket
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00:00In the cauldrons of Faisalabad during the fiercely contested second test of November
00:051989, Noja Singh Sidhu showcased the twin virtues of patience and poise in contrasting
00:11fashion across two innings.
00:13In the first innings, he batted with monk-like discipline, hacking out a hard-earned 20 from
00:1971 balls over nearly two hours, a long boundary punctuating his stoic resistance against a
00:25probing Pakistan attack.
00:27But it was in the second innings that Sidhu shed restraint and unfurled his trademark
00:32elegant, stroking a fluent 51 runs of just 69 deliveries in 88 minutes, embellished with
00:38six crispy time fours.
00:40It was a knock that spoke of maturity, adaptability and a growing confidence at the highest level.
00:57in the second innings.
01:02In the second innings.
01:04In the second innings.
01:06in the second innings.
01:09in the third innings.
01:11He is not going to get the ball on his stumps.
01:15It is a very good approach.
01:17Let's see, the action replay.
01:21Sidhu.
01:24Drive.
01:26And one step is then beat.
01:29Good rolling.
01:33The ball was too far away and Sidhu wanted to drive.
01:40Let's go on to the backward point boundary for four.
02:01Inside it is again Imran Bowling short and Sidhu rising to his full height.
02:13Once again Sidhu is all at sea there.
02:24He took and moved into him.
02:31Beautiful shot by Sidhu.
02:33Four runs from the moment Sidhu struck that.
02:40This time he got in line of that rivalry.
02:45See?
02:47Yes.
02:51And a good bounce.
02:54Very good bounce.
02:56Middle Stump from the ball rise.
03:00Sidhu will not play well.
03:10This is his way of the game to play.
03:15He has earned the lead,
03:20and record and even the game to play.
03:23He did not play well.
03:25I think it can be a
03:34I
03:37I
03:39I
03:41I
03:45I
03:47I
03:49I
03:51I
03:55Let's go on for, we'll wait for the excess, leg bites, sore.
04:10And that lead really being squandered by Pakistan.
04:17That's well fielded, serve again, very smart bit of fielding, wide awake.
04:47Again well fielded, this time by Javed Miadad.
05:1089 for one.
05:14And that's C2 50.
05:17He's got to get at least two.
05:20They go for the start, C2 maybe run out, if he get it at the right end.
05:25And it's gone, run out.
05:36Terrible mix up there, terrible mix up.
05:44That's Siddu, he's looking absolutely furious.
05:57Terrible mix up.
05:59Siddu run out, that's a very lucky break for Pakistan.
06:03You can see the disappointment and see that again.
06:10Let's watch it very carefully.
06:12That's Siddu off.
06:14That gets him his 50.
06:16They come back for the second.
06:21And then there comes this mix up.
06:28And Siddu clearly out.
06:31He stood there for quite a while, glowering at Sanjay Manjurkar.
06:36See they run out again.
06:43There they go back for the second.
06:48They complete the second.
06:51And Siddu sets off for the third.
06:55He's been told by Sanjay Manjurkar to...
06:58Not to come.
06:59Not to come.
07:00There's no doubt at all about that from the replay.
07:02But Siddu wasn't looking anywhere else.
07:05He was certainly not looking at Sanjay Manjurkar.
07:08Very clearly, that's a very good...
07:12And that's superb delivery.
07:15That's well bowled.
07:17That's much more like it.
07:19See if we can get a replay on that one and get Maksud to talk about it.
07:24That was really vicious.
07:25There it is, Maksud.
07:29Yes.
07:30Well bowled.
07:31a
07:34a
07:38a
07:40a
07:42a
07:46a
07:48a
07:50a
07:52a
07:54giri thi aur baar ki taraf nikali kiya jaya batsman ko
08:03ball ke pichhye baag raha hai hain swat shwab
08:06aur dho runs team runs banane mein kaamiyab hongge
08:10siddhu
08:11achya short tha
08:15lex jump pe ball giri thi
08:19four for no loss india
08:21they're going to get four more at least here
08:24all the way to the boundary no stopping that one
08:30once again the bat
08:33the face of the bat opened at the last minute
08:37to guide
08:38very close call for us
08:42fine over from vasimakram
08:45very fine over
08:47he got a
08:49wicket and uh
08:50he bowled
08:52two bounces one
08:54uh in line of the stumps
08:56siddhu
08:57uh didn't
08:58but bad luck for vasimakram and good luck for manjaikar
09:02and that is also the line of the baton
09:08and siddhu's gone
09:15so vasimakram gets the second wicket
09:18when narja singh siddhu walked out to bat in india's first innings the air was tense and the pitch uncertain with the pakistani seamer's
09:23probing relentlessly and spinners tightening the nose stroke making was a apparent
09:53perilous pursuit
09:54siddhu ever mindful of a match situation
09:57eschewed flair for fortitude
09:59in a vigil that lasted 118 minutes he compiled a painstaking 20 of 71 deliveries adorned with a solitary four
10:07it was not an innings to stir the crowds but one to please the purest batting in such condition demanded an old-school temperament
10:15one that siddhu displayed in ample measure he defended with soft hands left judiciously and played time with admirable patience
10:22the scoreboard may not have moved rapidly but his presence added a layer of resolve to india's effort
10:30the second innings however witnessed a transformation a metamorphosis from the monk to the mirroda
10:38as india sought to press forward and shift momentum siddhu responded with a knock of rare fluency
10:44in just 88 minutes at the crease he struck a well-crafted 51 runs of 69 balls laced with six elegant boundaries
10:52gone was the hesitant bat of the first innings in its place a confident blade pierced the offside with authority
10:59and flick with grace on the leg nausea singh siddhu used his feet smartly in his spin driving with poise
11:06and punishing anything remotely overpitched his timing so elusive in the first essay returned with delightful precision
11:14it was not merely the runs that impressed but the manner in which he adapted his approach
11:20in the cauldron of a high-stake indopark test siddhu had shone two faces of the same kind
11:26grit when needed and aggression when called upon though the match itself might be remembered for other defining moments
11:33and personalities or the brilliance of pakistani balling siddhu performance was a quite cornerstone
11:39it reflected a best man coming of age understanding the demands of test cricket and learning to mold his natural instincts to fit the momentum
11:48in Faisalabad siddhu did not merely score runs he laid a foundation for the kind of best man he would become
11:55resilient stylish and capable of rising to the occasions
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