ICC responds with Miandad’s score against India over Twitter’s math query

In a tweet, Twitter asked the answer to a maths equation. ICC responded with the answer that was Pakistan former Cricketer Javed Miandad’s score against India in a 1983 Test Match.

Cricket World Cup 1992

Cricket World Cup 1992 India v Pakistan Javed Miandad (right) shows frustratiuon at Kieran More's appealing.(Photo by Patrick Eagar via Getty Images) Source: Popperfoto

In a tweet from its twitter handle, Twitter shared a maths equation.

10²+(5x16)÷10+(43x4)
ICC (International Cricket Council), through its Twitter handle, responded by saying “= Javed Miandad v India, Hyderabad, 1983”.

SBS Urdu takes a look at few facts of the India - Pakistan series of 1983.

What happened in 1983?

Indian Cricket team toured Pakistan in 1983 and played six test matches. Imran Khan (Pakistan's Prime Minister and former cricketer) captained the Pakistan side while Sunil Gavaskar led the Indian squad.

 

Pakistan won the second, third and fourth test match while the rest were drawn. The visitors lost the series by 3 – 0.

Pakistan also won the One-Day series after the test matches by 3 – 1.

Javed Miandad’s score?

In the 4th test match against India, Pakistani former batsman Javed Miandad scored an unbeaten 280 not out.

The legendary batsman scored the double century with the help of 19 fours and a six.

Pakistan won the test match by an innings and 119 runs.

Javed Miandad is also famous for his last ball six against India in a 1986 one-day match winning the Sharjah Cup tournament.
Javed Miandad of Pakistan
Javed Miandad of Pakistan in action during the World Cup semi-final against Australia in Lahore, Pakistan in Nov 1987. Credit: Chris Cole/Allsport Source: Getty Images Sport Classic

India and Pakistan cricket

India and Pakistan have not toured each other for more than six years.

The last time Pakistan visited India was in 2012 for a one-day and T20 series while in 2007 toured India for test series. India visited Pakistan in 2007 for test and one-day series.

The last time both sides played against each other was in the ICC Cricket World Cup in England earlier this year. India won the one-day match by 89 runs.

 

 

 


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