10 times a bowler knocked out a batsman on the pitch

6 Courtney Walsh knocks out Prabhakar and India, Mohali, 1994

Courtney Walsh

The West Indies were staring at their first Test series loss in 15 years when they arrived in Mohali for the 3rd Test with the scoreline reading 1-0. However, they played well and set India a target of 358 runs.

Everyone expected India to bat long enough on the 5th day to draw the Test and claim the series. However, West Indian captain Courtney Walsh ended up knocking out Indian opener and first innings centurion Manoj Prabhakar with the 4th ball of the innings.

The vicious bouncer reared up diabolically and hit Prabhakar straight on the nose, as he collapsed to the ground. He did not come out to bat again but that knockout blow had the desired effect on the rest of the batsmen as India folded for 114 in 35.2 overs to lose the Test.