Alistair Brown 118 off 137 Balls 180 Mins 10 Fours 2 Sixes vs India 3rd ODI at Manchester Texaco Trophy 1996

Relive a forgotten gem from the archives – Alistair Brown’s brilliant 118 off 137 balls against India in the 3rd ODI of the Texaco Trophy 1996 at Manchester. Nicknamed “Lordy”, Brown produced the innings of his international career, guiding England to chase down 236 runs with 7 balls to spare.

This classical knock, laced with 10 fours and 2 sixes, earned him the Man of the Match award and sealed the series for England. Known as a crowd-puller in county cricket, Brown’s flair and power-hitting made this one of the finest innings of his career.

Watch and cherish this vintage moment from the summer of 1996 – a reminder of Alistair Brown’s destructive brilliance.

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00:00Watch out for a forgotten gem from the mid-90s, Alistair Brown classical innings that lit

00:05up Old Trafford.

00:07In the third ODI of the Texotrophy in 1996 at Manchester, the Surrey Bassman foundly

00:12known as Laudy played the knock of his international career.

00:16Alistair Brown crafted a match-winning 118 runs of 137 balls in 180 minutes, decorated

00:24with 10 crisp fours and two mighty sixes.

00:27With his man-of-the-match performance, England smoothly chased down the India's 236-runs

00:33target, sealing victory by four wickets with seven balls to spare.

00:37This was Alistair Brown at his finest powerful, stylish and unforgettable innings, a vintage

00:43innings worth cherishing.

00:57After 22, England are 92 for two and 13 came from it.

01:08Down the wicket, that's a big one.

01:11Gone.

01:12Six over long run.

01:1750 to Alistair Brown.

01:18That must please at no end, but I'll tell you that shot was the shot of a man who knows

01:22what he's doing.

01:23Well, I feel very pleased for Alistair Brown for that as well and recognised by the England

01:30players.

01:31Graham Thorpe, they're clapping.

01:32Alistair Brown's county colleague.

01:34Well, what a fine way to bring it out with that glorious straight six.

01:42That's not a bad way to celebrate that six either.

01:45You know the bowler's going to pitch it in a bit short.

01:48So lay by, pick up a single and bring up the 100.

01:54142, 137 balls.

01:56I think they've done all the difficult work.

01:58Now they've just got to go there, milk the bowling and win the match.

02:05Second slip.

02:08And it's gone.

02:09Oh, that's well fielded.

02:11Raju.

02:12It looked a certain boundary.

02:16And a piece of fielding like that might just be the fillip that the Indian fielding side

02:22needs.

02:23The move ball from Iktish.

02:25Rathor literally had to move no more than 15 yards for that, and he didn't come within

02:30three.

02:33Back with Anil Kumle.

02:38Still angling that round leg and slightly outside, but Alistair Brown's belted enough.

02:41They're taken two.

02:42That's very good running.

02:43That really should not have been more than one with a swift outfielder.

02:48And this is what I mean about batsmen having an understanding.

02:51These two batted together an awful lot.

02:52There was no calling at all there.

02:54It was just a little nod.

02:55And Brown came back for the second.

02:57Thorpe, see, just here.

02:58They just always look at each other.

03:00And Thorpe may have just said, OK, I'll go for it.

03:03And immediately came back.

03:09Well, straight back over the baller's head.

03:11When you can find that area, it's invariably four runs.

03:14Because you can't really set a fielder there.

03:16Because long run is invariably little wider.

03:19It's very well struck.

03:24Do the same for fielding as that.

03:26There's no chance of Tendulka there to cut that off.

03:29And that takes Brown onto the verge of his 100.

03:3329 not adding, and 177 for three from 37 overs.

03:39And then it's 7.

03:42Beautifully angled into the backward gully area.

03:45Alistair Brown, 100.

03:48What a triumphant moment for him, registered by all the England players.

03:52Lovely to have your county colleague Graham Thorpe in the middle.

03:55And there's some real feeling there, there's some real emotion.

03:58That's been a magnificent response by Alistair Brown to his critics

04:02and to being allowed to open the battle for England.

04:06We've played in innings of great judgment and composure and fine strokes.

04:12Well, England are scoring at 4.75 for over.

04:15The required rate, 4.70.

04:1847 runs to win from 60 balls.

04:2210 overs to go.

04:23That run rate has been steadily coming down as Brown has had few good shots.

04:32Raju, 8 overs, 1 maiden.

04:36None for 33 so far.

04:38It's in the air.

04:40And it's gone for 4.

04:42And it's gone for 4.

04:44Well, Alistair Brown is not afraid to play this shot from the word go.

04:50He loves playing this type of cricket.

04:53And that's a mighty hit.

04:59And that has gone all the way for 6 straight.

05:01A carry of some 20 yards or so over the boundary.

05:0514 runs coming from that Raju over.

05:08England reached the 200.

05:10It's 204 for 4 from 41 overs.

05:13It's in the air.

05:16It's in the air.

05:17And that is the end of Alistair Brown's innings.

05:20Srinath takes the wicket.

05:22217 for 5.

05:25And Amar this innings of 118 comes to an end.

05:29Srinath deserving his second wicket.

05:35Another good ball from Srinath into the right space.

05:40And Ali Brown trying to hook it over square leg.

05:43The ball was on to him quicker than he thought it was.

05:47And got it on the top of the bat.

05:49The England captain applauding his opening partner.

05:56A wonderful innings from Alistair Brown.

06:01It was an innings of substance and style.

06:06Proving that Alistair Brown could be just as destructive as the Dexter.

06:11To whom his nickname was a tribute.

06:13Ironically, just days earlier critics had questioned his temperament.

06:18In his debut he hung around long.

06:20Enough for his flaws to show.

06:22And in the second ODI he failed too quickly.

06:25But here on the big stage Alistair Brown rose to the occasion.

06:29He paced his innings sensibly at first in contrast to the pinch hitting trend of 1996.

06:34Before unleashing strokes of real class that hinted at his untapped potential.

06:39Despite the political clout surrounding the series and the damp Manchester condition.

06:44Alistair Brown innings stood tall.

06:46He was already a county crowd favorite.

06:48Renowned for lofting drives over the offside field and dismantling anything pitch shot.

06:54Sadly, international cricket never saw enough of that firepower.

06:58This Manchester 100 remained the pinnacle of his England career.

07:02Yet Alistair Brown legends lived on in county cricket where his fearless hitting became folklore.

07:08Who can forget his record breaking 268th for Saray against Hill Morgan at the Oval in 2002.

07:15A wonderful record at that time.

07:17It was a reminder of his draw power and flair qualities.

07:21He so beautifully showcased that day in Manchester against India.

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07:28Thank you very much.

Alistair Brown 118 off 137 Balls 180 Mins 10 Fours 2 Sixes vs India 3rd ODI at Manchester Texaco Trophy 1996

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