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06-04-1984 The cricket fanaticism of businessman AR Bukhatir brought international cricket to the Middle East. His stadium at Sharjah in the UAE boasts a flat green outfield and turf pitch. The first ever match played here was the Asia Cup match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
13-04-1984 World Champions India led by Sunil Gavaskar won the first ever the Asia Cup.
31-05-1984 Viv Richards' 189 not out (220 mins, 170 balls, 5 sixes and 21 fours) at Manchester was then the highest innings in any ODI match. He became the first batsman to reach 3000 ODI runs in his 74th match. He and number 10 Michael Holding put on a partnership of 106 (unbeaten) for the 10th wicket - a record which still stands.
28-09-1984 The multi-purpose stadium which was built for the 1982 Asian Games, became the only second venue after Sydney to host floodlit
ODI, when India met Australia.
02-12-1984 Pakistani Salim Malik became the first non substitute fielder to hold four catches in ODI at Sialkot against New Zealand.
27-12-1984 K Srikkanth & Ravi Shastri put on a record 188 for first wicket at
Cuttack. Despite this effort England won on a faster scoring rate.
15-01-1985 West Indian Viv Richards became the first batsman to score eight hundreds in ODI at Sydney.
28-01-1985 An unbroken third-wicket partnership of 224 between Dean Jones and Allan Border against Sri Lanka at Adelaide, was then the highest for any wicket in
ODI. Australia's victory by 232 runs is still the largest in ODI matches.
17-02-1985 Australia's World Championship of Cricket celebrated the 150th anniversary of the founding of the state of Victoria. The opening match between Australia and England was played at Melbourne, which witnessed a floodlit ODI match for the first time.
10-03-1985 India won the World Championship of Cricket defeating Pakistan in the final by 8 wickets. India's all-rounder Ravi Shastri won the man of the tournament award.
14-04-1985 Viv Richards became the first batsman to score 4000 runs in ODI in the match against New Zealand at
Berbice.
22-03-1985 Sunil Gavaskar equalled Salim Malik's record by taking four catches against Pakistan at
Sharjah.
03-06-1985 England's Ian Botham became the first player to complete the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in
ODIs, against Australia at Lord's.
04-03-1986 West Indian Viv Richards playing his 107th match became the first fieldsman to take 50 catches in
ODI, against England at Port of Spain.
06-04-1986 Sri Lanka won the second Asia Cup by defeating Pakistan by 5 wickets in the final at Colombo. India did not participate due to security reasons.
18-04-1986 Pakistan won the first Australasia Cup at Sharjah by defeating India in the final by one wicket. Off the last ball of the match, Pakistan needing four runs, achieved a famous victory when Javed Miandad hit a six off the bowling of Chetan Sharma.
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