Reliance World Cup | 1987/88 Reliance World Cup

Matches (21)

IPL (2)

Pakistan vs New Zealand (1)

PAK v WI [W] (1)

WI 4-Day (4)

County DIV1 (5)

County DIV2 (4)

ACC Premier Cup (2)

Women's QUAD (2)

RESULT • 33rd Match • IPL • T20 • Mullanpur

192/7

PBKS

(19.1/20 ov, T:193) 183

MI won by 9 runs

Schedule Table Report Series

NO RESULT • 1st T20I • Rawalpindi

(0.2/5 ov) 2/1

PAK

No result

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Reliance World Cup 1987/88

RESULT

Final, Eden Gardens, November 08, 1987, Reliance World Cup

AUS

253/5

ENG

(50 ov, T:254) 246/8

Australia won by 7 runs

RESULT

2nd Semi-Final, Wankhede, November 05, 1987, Reliance World Cup

ENG

254/6

IND

(45.3/50 ov, T:255) 219

England won by 35 runs

RESULT

1st Semi-Final, Lahore, November 04, 1987, Reliance World Cup

AUS

267/8

PAK

(49/50 ov, T:268) 249

Australia won by 18 runs

RESULT

24th Match, Nagpur, October 31, 1987, Reliance World Cup

221/9

IND

(32.1/50 ov, T:222) 224/1

India won by 9 wickets (with 107 balls remaining)

RESULT

23rd Match, Karachi, October 30, 1987, Reliance World Cup

258/7

PAK

(50 ov, T:259) 230/9

West Indies won by 28 runs

RESULT

22nd Match, Pune, October 30, 1987, Reliance World Cup

218/7

ENG

(41.2/50 ov, T:219) 219/2

England won by 8 wickets (with 52 balls remaining)

RESULT

21st Match, Cuttack, October 30, 1987, Reliance World Cup

AUS

266/5

ZIM

(50 ov, T:267) 196/6

Australia won by 70 runs

RESULT

20th Match, Chandigarh, October 27, 1987, Reliance World Cup

AUS

251/8

(48.4/50 ov, T:252) 234

Australia won by 17 runs

RESULT

19th Match, Ahmedabad, October 26, 1987, Reliance World Cup

ZIM

191/7

IND

(42/50 ov, T:192) 194/3

India won by 7 wickets (with 48 balls remaining)

RESULT

18th Match, Jaipur, October 26, 1987, Reliance World Cup

ENG

269/5

(48.1/50 ov, T:270) 235

England won by 34 runs

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Winner

Australia

Australia vs EnglandFinal, Kolkata

RESULT

Australia

253/5

England

(50 ov, T:254) 246/8

Australia won by 7 runs

Steve Waugh: 'We were rank outsiders in 1987'

The future Australia captain was just 22 when he played a vital role in with the ball his first World Cup, especially at a tense stage in the final at Eden Gardens

When the gods smiled on Mike Veletta

The Western Australian opener picked a fine time to bring out his A game in internationals - in the first World Cup Australia won

Men of the finals

6:38

'The glue that kept Australia's innings together'

David Boon played an anchoring role with a measured 75 at the top of the order

Feature

Tom Moody: 'How'd I do that?'

The former Australia batter reflects on their World Cup triumph of 1987 - the tournament that no one expected them to win

The big shift

The World Cup leaves England

The 1987 edition marked the first steps towards altering international cricket's power dynamic, and gave birth to the rotation system for hosting World Cups

World Cup Overview

Going subcontinental

The fourth World Cup saw the beginning of Australian dominance

Classic Moments

Mike Gatting's ill-judged reverse sweep

King Viv flays the Sri Lankans

Billy the Kid breaks Pakistan hearts

World Cup semi-finals

RESULT

Australia

267/8

Pakistan

(49/50 ov, T:268) 249

Australia won by 18 runs

RESULT

England

254/6

India

(45.3/50 ov, T:255) 219

England won by 35 runs

An odds-defying English victory

India vs New ZealandNagpur

RESULT

New Zealand

221/9

India

(32.1/50 ov, T:222) 224/1

India won by 9 wickets (with 107 balls remaining)

India's hat-trick hero

Chetan Sharma was known for producing the odd peach. Here he trotted out three in a row

Pakistan vs West IndiesLahore

RESULT

West Indies

216

Pakistan

(50 ov, T:217) 217/9

Pakistan won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining)

Walsh's warning

When a nail-biter in Lahore was elevated to legend by a beautiful act of sportsmanship

On The Job

Of ghosting Imran Khan and other tales

Being at the 1987 and 1992 World Cups - one as a journalist, another as a member of the BCCI - was a study in contrasts

Reliance World Cup 1987 Points Table

Group A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	6	5	1	20	-
AUS	6	5	1	20	-
NZ	6	2	4	8	-
ZIM	6	0	6	0	-

Group B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
PAK	6	5	1	20	-
ENG	6	4	2	16	-
WI	6	3	3	12	-
SL	6	0	6	0	-

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Reliance World Cup 1987 Top Wicket Takers

Craig McDermott

AUS, Rf

Innings: 8Average: 18.94

Imran Khan

PAK, Rf

Innings: 6Average: 13.05

Patrick Patterson

WI, Rf

Innings: 6Average: 18.07

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Reliance World Cup 1987 Top Run Scorers

Graham Gooch

ENG, Rhb

471

Innings: 8Average: 58.87

David Boon

AUS, Rhb

447

Innings: 8Average: 55.87

Geoff Marsh

AUS, Rhb

428

Innings: 8Average: 61.14

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Steve Waugh: 'We were rank outsiders in 1987'

When the gods smiled on Mike Veletta

'The glue that kept Australia's innings together'

Tom Moody: 'How'd I do that?'

The World Cup leaves England

Going subcontinental

Mike Gatting's ill-judged reverse sweep

King Viv flays the Sri Lankans

Billy the Kid breaks Pakistan hearts

Sunil Gavaskar's last opus

Mike Veletta's forgotten gem

An odds-defying English victory

India's hat-trick hero

Walsh's warning

Of ghosting Imran Khan and other tales

Reliance World Cup 1987 Points Table

Reliance World Cup 1987 Top Wicket Takers

Reliance World Cup 1987 Top Run Scorers