| 1989 MRF World Series (Nehru Cup) | |
| Administrator: | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Cricket Format: | One Day International |
| Tournament Format: | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host: | India |
| Participants: | 6 |
| Matches: | 18 |
| Player Of The Series: |  Imran Khan |
| Most Runs: | Desmond Haynes (366) |
| Most Wickets: | Winston Benjamin (13) |
| Fromdate: | 15 October |
| Todate: | 1 November 1989 |
The MRF World Series for the Jawaharlal Nehru Cup was an international cricket tournament held in India to celebrate the birth centenary of Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India.
The tournament took place in October and November 1989, and was sponsored by the Madras Rubber Factory (MRF). Six teams took part India, the hosts, Australia, England, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the West Indies. The tournament was a round robin with each team playing each other once.
| width=175 | Team | width=20 abbr="Points" | Pts | width=20 abbr="Played" | Pld | width=20 abbr="Won" | W | width=20 abbr="Lost" | L | width=20 abbr="Run Rate" | R/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.63 | |||||||
| 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.52 | |||||||
| 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.30 | |||||||
| 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4.13 | |||||||
| 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4.36 | |||||||
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4.05 |
Pakistan beat England in the first semi-final. The match was reduced to 30 overs a side.
At the final at Eden Gardens, Calcutta, Desmond Haynes scored 107 as West Indies totalled 273–5. But Pakistan overhauled it, scoring 277–6, thanks to Wasim Akram's six in the last over and half centuries from Saleem Malik and captain Imran Khan who was also Man of the Series.