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Who scored only 36 runs in an ODI (60 overs)

  1. Sunil Gavaskar

  2. Kapil Dev

  3. Sachin Tendulkar

  4. Sanjay Manjrekar
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Sunil Gavaskar scored only 36 runs off 174 balls in the first ever ODI (1975 vs England) when matches were 60 overs. This infamous defensive innings, coming at a strike rate of 20.68, led to India's defeat by 4 wickets and nearly caused him to retire from ODIs, as it was widely criticized for being too slow for the format.

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