1987 Cricket World Cup

Infobox cricket tournament
name = 1987 Reliance World Cup


imagesize = 220px
caption = Australian captain Allan Border with the trophy
administrator = International Cricket Council
cricket format = One Day International
tournament format = Round robin and Knockout
host = India
Pakistan
champions = Australia
count = 1st
participants = 16 (from 97 entrants)
matches = 27
attendance =
player of the series =
most runs = Graham Gooch (471)
most wickets = Craig McDermott (18)The 1987 Cricket World Cup (aka Reliance World Cup) was the fourth edition of the tournament. It was held from October 8 to November 8, 1987 in India and Pakistan - the first held outside England. The format was unchanged from 1983 except for a reduction in the number of overs a team played from 60 to 50, the current standard. 8 countries participated in the event. The preliminary matches were played in 2 groups of 4 each in which each country played its groupmates twice. The top two teams in each group qualified for the semifinals, whose winners played the final. The matches were played with traditional white clothing and with red balls. They were all played during the day. There was no 'Man of the Series' awarded in 1987.

The countries participating were:

Test teams
* Australia (Group A)
* England (Group B)
* India (Group A)
* New Zealand (Group A)
* Pakistan (Group B)
* Sri Lanka (Group B)
* West Indies (Group B)

Other team
* Zimbabwe (Group A)

The 1987 World Cup was lifted by Allan Border, captain of Australia who won against arch-rivals England by 7 runs in the most closely fought World Cup final to date in the Eden Gardens stadium in Calcutta. The other semifinalists, India and Pakistan failed to bring about an eagerly awaited India-Pakistan final. The West Indies failed to live up to expectations by not even qualifying for the semifinals (in part because of Courtney Walsh's refusal to mankad Saleem Jaffar). David Boon was man of the match.

Group Stages

Group A

Limited overs international
date = October 9, 1987
team1 = Australia
score1 = 270/6 (50 overs)
score2 = 269 (49.5 overs)
team2 = India
runs1 = Geoff Marsh 110 (141)
wickets1 = Manoj Prabhakar 2/47 (10 overs)
runs2 = Navjot Sidhu 73 (79)
wickets2 = Craig McDermott 4/56 (10 overs)
result = Australia won by 1 run
venue = MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India
umpires = David Archer and Dickie Bird
motm = Geoff Marsh----Limited overs international
date = October 10, 1987
team1 = New Zealand
score1 = 242/7 (50 overs)
score2 = 239 (49.4 overs)
team2 = Zimbabwe
runs1 = Martin Crowe 72 (88)
wickets1 = Ali Shah 2/42 (9 overs)
runs2 = Dave Houghton 142 (137)
wickets2 = Willie Watson 2/36 (10 overs)
result = New Zealand won by 3 runs
venue = Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad, India
umpires = Mahboob Shah and PW Vidanagamage
motm = Dave Houghton----Limited overs international
date = October 13, 1987
team1 = Australia
score1 = 235/9 (50 overs)
score2 = 139 (49.4 overs)
team2 = Zimbabwe
runs1 = Allan Border 67 (88)
wickets1 = Kevin Curran 2/29 (8 overs)
runs2 = Kevin Curran 30 (38)
wickets2 = Simon O'Donnell 4/39 (9.4 overs)
result = Australia won by 96 runs
venue = MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India
umpires = Khizer Hayat and David Shepherd
motm = Steve Waugh----Limited overs international
date = October 14, 1987
team1 = India
score1 = 252/7 (50 overs)
score2 = 236/8 (50 overs)
team2 = New Zealand
runs1 = Navjot Sidhu 75 (71)
wickets1 = Dipak Patel 3/36 (10 overs)
runs2 = Ken Rutherford 75 (95)
wickets2 = Maninder Singh 2/40 (10 overs)
result = India won by 16 runs
venue = M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India
umpires = David Archer and Dickie Bird
motm = Kapil Dev----Limited overs international
date = October 17, 1987
team1 = Zimbabwe
score1 = 135 (44.2 overs)
score2 = 136/2 (27.5 overs)
team2 = India
runs1 = Andrew Pycroft 61 (102)
wickets1 = Manoj Prabhakar 4/19 (8 overs)
runs2 = Dilip Vengsarkar 46* (37)
wickets2 = John Traicos 2/27 (8 overs)
result = India won by 8 wickets
venue = Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India
umpires = Mahboob Shah and David Shepherd
motm = Manoj Prabhakar----Limited overs international
date = October 18, 1987
team1 = Australia
score1 = 199/4 (30 overs)
score2 = 196/9 (30 overs)
team2 = New Zealand
runs1 = David Boon 87 (96)
wickets1 = Martin Snedden 2/36 (6 overs)
runs2 = Martin Crowe 58 (48)
wickets2 = Steve Waugh 2/36 (6 overs)
result = Australia won by 3 runs
venue = Nehru Stadium, Indore, India
umpires = David Archer and Khizer Hayat
motm = David Boon
rain = No play on 18 October due to rain. Reserve day on 19 October used, further rain reduced match to 30 overs per side.----Limited overs international
date = October 22, 1987
team1 = India
score1 = 289/6 (50 overs)
score2 = 233 (49 overs)
team2 = Australia
runs1 = Dilip Vengsarkar 63 (60)
wickets1 = Craig McDermott 3/61 (10 overs)
runs2 = David Boon 62 (59)
wickets2 = Mohammad Azharuddin 3/19 (3.5 overs)
result = India won by 56 runs
venue = Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, India
umpires = Khalid Aziz and David Shepherd
motm = Mohammad Azharuddin----Limited overs international
date = October 23, 1987
team1 = Zimbabwe
score1 = 227/5 (50 overs)
score2 = 228/6 (47.4 overs)
team2 = New Zealand
runs1 = Andrew Pycroft 52 (46)
wickets1 = Stephen Boock 2/43 (10 overs)
runs2 = Jeff Crowe 88 (105)
wickets2 = Ali Shah 2/34 (10 overs)
result = New Zealand won by 4 wickets
venue = Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India
umpires = Khizer Hayat and PW Vidanagamage
motm = Jeff Crowe----Limited overs international
date = October 26, 1987
team1 = Zimbabwe
score1 = 191/7 (50 overs)
score2 = 194/3 (42 overs)
team2 = India
runs1 = Kevin Arnott 60 (126)
wickets1 = Chetan Sharma 2/41 (10 overs)
runs2 = Navjot Sidhu 55 (61)
wickets2 = Peter Rawson 2/46 (8 overs)
result = India won by 7 wickets
venue = Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India
umpires = David Archer and Dickie Bird
motm = Kapil Dev----Limited overs international
date = October 30, 1987
team1 = Australia
score1 = 266/5 (50 overs)
score2 = 196/6 (50 overs)
team2 = Zimbabwe
runs1 = David Boon 93 (101)
wickets1 = John Traicos 2/45 (10 overs)
runs2 = Andrew Pycroft 38 (46)
wickets2 = Tim May 2/30 (10 overs)
result = Australia won by 70 runs
venue = Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, India
umpires = Mahboob Shah and PW Vidanagamage
motm = David Boon----Limited overs international
date = October 31, 1987
team1 = New Zealand
score1 = 221/9 (50 overs)
score2 = 224/1 (32.1 overs)
team2 = India
runs1 = Dipak Patel 40 (51)
wickets1 = Chetan Sharma 3/51 (10 overs)
runs2 = Sunil Gavaskar 103* (88)
wickets2 = Willie Watson 1/50 (10 overs)
result = India won by 9 wickets
venue = Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur, India
umpires = Dickie Bird and David Shepherd
motm = Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Sharma

Group B

Limited overs international
date = October 8, 1987
team1 = Pakistan
score1 = 267/6 (50 overs)
score2 = 252 (49.2 overs)
team2 = Sri Lanka
runs1 = Javed Miandad 103 (100)
wickets1 = Ravi Ratnayeke 2/47 (9 overs)
runs2 = Roshan Mahanama 89 (117)
wickets2 = Abdul Qadir 2/30 (10 overs)
result = Pakistan won by 15 runs
venue = Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad, Pakistan
umpires = V.K.Ramaswamy and Steve Woodward
motm = Javed Miandad----Limited overs international
date = October 9, 1987
team1 = West Indies
score1 = 243/7 (50 overs)
score2 = 246/8 (49.3 overs)
team2 = England
runs1 = Richie Richardson 53 (80)
wickets1 = Neil Foster 3/53 (10 overs)
runs2 = Allan Lamb 67* (68)
wickets2 = Carl Hooper 3/42 (10 overs)
result = England won by 2 wickets
venue = Municipal Stadium, Gujranwala, Pakistan
umpires = Tony Crafter and Ram Gupta
motm = Allan Lamb----Limited overs international
date = October 12, 1987
team1 = Pakistan
score1 = 239/7 (50 overs)
score2 = 221 (48.4 overs)
team2 = England
runs1 = Saleem Malik 65 (80)
wickets1 = Phillip DeFreitas 3/42 (10 overs)
runs2 = Mike Gatting 43 (47)
wickets2 = Abdul Qadir 4/31 (10 overs)
result = Pakistan won by 18 runs
venue = Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
umpires = Tony Crafter and Ram Gupta
motm = Allan Lamb
rain = Play was abandoned due to rain on 12 October. Reserve day on 13 October used.----Limited overs international
date = October 13, 1987
team1 = West Indies
score1 = 360/4 (50 overs)
score2 = 169/4 (50 overs)
team2 = Sri Lanka
runs1 = Viv Richards 181 (125)
wickets1 = Ravi Ratnayeke 2/68 (8 overs)
runs2 = Arjuna Ranatunga 52 (93)
wickets2 = Carl Hooper 2/39 (10 overs)
result = West Indies won by 191 runs
venue = National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan
umpires = V.K.Ramaswamy and Steve Woodward
motm = Viv Richards----Limited overs international
date = October 16, 1987
team1 = West Indies
score1 = 216 (50 overs)
score2 = 217/9 (50 overs)
team2 = Pakistan
runs1 = Phil Simmons 50 (57)
wickets1 = Imran Khan 4/37 (8.3 overs)
runs2 = Saleem Yousuf 56 (49)
wickets2 = Courtney Walsh 4/40 (10 overs)
result = Pakistan won by 1 wicket
venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
umpires = V.K.Ramaswamy and Steve Woodward
motm = Phil Simmons----Limited overs international
date = October 17, 1987
team1 = England
score1 = 296/4 (50 overs)
score2 = 158/8 (45 overs)
team2 = Sri Lanka
runs1 = Graham Gooch 84 (100)
wickets1 = Ravi Ratnayeke 2/62 (9 overs)
runs2 = Arjuna Ranatunga 40 (67)
wickets2 = John Emburey 2/26 (10 overs)
result = England won by 108 runs
venue = Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar, Pakistan
umpires = V.K.Ramaswamy and Steve Woodward
motm = Allan Lamb
rain = Rain interrupted Sri Lankan innings. SL's target was reduced to 267 in 45 overs. ----Limited overs international
date = October 20, 1987
team1 = England
score1 = 244/9 (50 overs)
score2 = 247/3 (49 overs)
team2 = Pakistan
runs1 = Bill Athey 86 (104)
wickets1 = Imran Khan 4/37 (9 overs)
runs2 = Rameez Raja 113 (148)
wickets2 = John Emburey 1/34 (10 overs)
result = Pakistan won by 7 wickets
venue = National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan
umpires = Tony Crafter and V.K.Ramaswamy
motm = Imran Khan----Limited overs international
date = October 21, 1987
team1 = West Indies
score1 = 236/8 (50 overs)
score2 = 211/8 (50 overs)
team2 = Sri Lanka
runs1 = Phil Simmons 89 (126)
wickets1 = Ravi Ratnayeke 3/41 (10 overs)
runs2 = Arjuna Ranatunga 86* (100)
wickets2 = Patrick Patterson 3/31 (10 overs)
result = West Indies won by 25 runs
venue = Green Park, Kanpur, India
umpires = Amanullah Khan and Mahboob Shah
motm = Phil Simmons----Limited overs international
date = October 3, 1987
team1 = Sri Lanka
score1 = 267/6 (50 overs)
score2 = 252 (49.2 overs)
team2 = Pakistan
runs1 = Duleep Mendis 58 (65)
wickets1 = Aravinda de Silva 1/37 (6 overs)
runs2 = Saleem Malik 100 (95)
wickets2 = Abdul Qadir 3/40 (10 overs)
result = Pakistan won by 113 runs
venue = Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Pakistan
umpires = Ram Gupta and Steve Woodward
motm = Saleem Malik----Limited overs international
date = October 26, 1987
team1 = England
score1 = 269/5 (50 overs)
score2 = 235 (48.1 overs)
team2 = West Indies
runs1 = Graham Gooch 92 (137)
wickets1 = Patrick Patterson 3/56 (9 overs)
runs2 = Richie Richardson 93 (130)
wickets2 = Phillip DeFreitas 3/28 (9.1 overs)
result = England won by 34 runs
venue = Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, India
umpires = Mahboob Shah and PW Vidanagamage
motm = Graham Gooch----Limited overs international
date = October 30, 1987
team1 = Sri Lanka
score1 = 218/7 (50 overs)
score2 = 219/2 (41.2 overs)
team2 = England
runs1 = Roy Dias 80 (105)
wickets1 = Eddie Hemmings 3/57 (10 overs)
runs2 = Graham Gooch 61 (79)
wickets2 = John Emburey 2/26 (10 overs)
result = England won by 8 wickets
venue = Nehru Stadium, Poona, India
umpires = David Archer and Khizer Hayat
motm = Graham Gooch----Limited overs international
date = October 30, 1987
team1 = West Indies
score1 = 258/7 (50 overs)
score2 = 230/9 (50 overs)
team2 = Pakistan
runs1 = Richie Richardson 110 (135)
wickets1 = Wasim Akram 3/45 (10 overs)
runs2 = Rameez Raja 70 (111)
wickets2 = Patrick Patterson 3/34 (10 overs)
result = West Indies won by 28 runs
venue = National Stadium, Karachi, Pakistan
umpires = Ram Gupta and V.K.Ramaswamy
motm = Richie Richardson

emi-Finals

Limited overs international
date = November 4, 1987
team1 = Australia
score1 = 267/6 (50 overs)
score2 = 252 (49.2 overs)
team2 = Pakistan
runs1 = David Boon 65 (91)
wickets1 = Imran Khan 3/36 (10 overs)
runs2 = Javed Miandad 70 (103)
wickets2 = Craig McDermott 5/44 (10 overs)
result = Australia won by 18 runs
venue = Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan
umpires = Dickie Bird and David Shepherd
motm = Craig McDermottAustralia won the toss and chose to bat. The Australian batsmen got off to a very good start, and they scored fluently, with David Boon (65 from 91 balls, 4 fours) top scoring, and making an 82 run second-wicket partnership with DM Jones. Australia were looking to reach 300 with strong batting before Imran Khan took 3 wickets for 17 runs in 5 overs. Australia lost 4/31, but a high number of extras from the Pakistani bowlers, as well as the solid batting from earlier on, brought Australia to 267 (8 wickets, 50 overs).Pakistan started badly, falling to 3/38. Imran Khan (58 from 84 balls, 4 fours) and Javed Miandad (70 from 103 balls, 4 fours) shared a partnership of 112 runs in 26 overs. However, with the required run rate at 7.87 runs when Miandad fell, there was just too much for the upcoming batsmen to do, and Pakistan lost 6/99 as they were bowled all out for 249 (all out, 49 overs) ----Limited overs international
date = November 5, 1987
team1 = England
score1 = 254/6 (50 overs)
score2 = 219 (45.3 overs)
team2 = India
runs1 = Graham Gooch 115 (136)
wickets1 = Maninder Singh 3/54 (10 overs)
runs2 = Mohammad Azharuddin 64 (74)
wickets2 = Eddie Hemmings 4/52 (9.3 overs)
result = England won by 35 runs
venue = Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India
umpires = Tony Crafter and Steve Woodward
motm = Graham GoochIndia won the toss and chose to field. After reaching 2/79, Graham Gooch (115 from 136 balls, 11 fours) and captain Mike Gatting (56 from 62 balls, 5 fours) shared a partnership of 117 runs in 19 overs. When Gooch was finally stumped, 51 more runs were added, and England reached 254 (6 wickets, 50 overs).India made a bad start, falling to 3/73. The middle order scored fluently, with Mohammed Azharuddin, (64 from 74 balls, 7 fours) top scoring. Before Azharuddin was removed lbw by Eddie Hemmings, India were at 5/204, needing 5 runs an over from the last 10 overs, with 5 wickets in hand, and it looked like it would be a very close game. However, the middle and tailend order for India collapsed, as India lost 5/15. India were eventually bowled all out for 219 (all out, 45.3 overs), giving England both a berth in the final and a measure of revenge for the loss they suffered to India in the semifinal of the World Cup four years earlier in England.

Final

Limited overs international
date = November 8, 1987
team1 = Australia
score1 = 253/5 (50 overs)
score2 = 246/8 (50 overs)
team2 = England
runs1 = David Boon 75 (125)
wickets1 = Eddie Hemmings 2/48 (10 overs)
runs2 = Bill Athey 58 (103)
wickets2 = Steve Waugh 2/37 (9 overs)
result = Australia won by 7 runs
venue = Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India
umpires = Ram Gupta and Mahboob Shah
motm = David Boon

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. David Boon (75 from 125 balls, 7 fours) top-scored for Australia, whose batsmen scored fluently. Australia posted 253 (5 wickets, 50 overs). Mike Veletta (45 from 31 balls, 6 fours) cut loose late in the innings, as Australia scored 65 runs from the last 6 overs of their innings.In the English reply, opener Tim Robinson was bowled for a first ball duck. Bill Athey (58 from 103 balls, 2 fours) top-scored, and England were almost on target,when captain Mike Gatting (41 from 45 balls, 3 fours, 1 six) handed back the initiative with the loss of his wicket, which ended a growing partnership of 69 runs in 13 overs between him and Athey. Allan Lamb (45 from 55 balls, 4 fours) also posted a great innings, but it was in vain as the required run-rate for England began to rise. When England failed to score the last 17 runs from the final over, the cup went to Australia.

ee also

External links

* [http://www.cricketfundas.com/worldcup1987.html Scorecards of all the 1987 World Cup matches] from CricketFundas
* [http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC87/ Cricket World Cup 1987] from Cricinfo