THE DEVELOPMENT OF WORLD CUP CRICKET - PART IV

World Cup Cricket 1987

The Cricket World Cup 1987 was also known as Reliance Cup. The first World Cup to be held outside England, it was the fourth edition of this quadrennial event. Jointly hosted by India and Pakistan, Cricket World Cup 1987 was held between October 9 and November 8, 1987.
 
It was in the 1987 Cricket World Cup that the number of overs per team was reduced to 50 from the original practice of 60. Eight teams participated in this event and the tournament format was the same as the previous editions.
 
The Cricket World Cup 1987 was won by Australia at the Eden Gardens Stadium, Calcutta. Under the leadership of an outstanding Allan Border, the Aussies lifted their game tremendously and defeated England by seven runs in a close final encounter. India and Pakistan were the other semifinalists of Cricket World Cup 1987.

 

Since this tournament, Team Australia’s supremacy has been impregnable and they have been reigning world cricket for years now. They have claimed the title of World Champions thrice, the highest in the history of Cricket World Cup

The 1987 Cricket World Cup was a huge success in terms of cricketing revenue and media coverage. It brought the Indian sub-continent under limelight as one of the perspective homes of cricket.

Australia first time won world cup cricket in 1987. Winning captain Alen Border.

At a glance of world cup cricket 1987

Host Country of World Cup Cricket 1987: India and Pakistan

Teams in World Cup Cricket 1987:
Group A – New Zealand, Australia, Zimbabwe, India
Group B - England, West Indies, Pakistan, Sri Lanka


Winner of World Cup Cricket 1987: Australia

Man of the Final Match  :  David Boon (Australia) – 75 runs in 125 balls

Best Batsman  :  Graham Gooch (England) – 471 runs in 8 matches

Best Bowler  :  Craig McDermott (Australia) – 18 wickets in 8 matches

Best Wicketkeeper  :  Kiran More (India) – 6 catches and 5 stumpings in 6 matches

Group Stage Matches of World Cup Cricket 1987:
Group B: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Hyderabad - October 8, 1987
Pakistan won by 15 runs.
Pakistan 267-6 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 252 (49.2 ov)

Group A: India v Australia at Chennai - October 9, 1987
Australia won by 1 run.
Australia 270-6 (50 ov); India 269 (49.5 ov)

Group B: England v West Indies at Gujranwala - October 9, 1987
England won by 2 wickets.
West Indies 243-7 (50 ov); England 246-8 (49.3 ov)

Group A: New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Hyderabad - October 10, 1987
New Zealand won by 3 runs.
New Zealand 242-7 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 239 (49.4 ov)

Group B: Pakistan v England at Rawalpindi - October 12, 1987
Pakistan won by 18 runs.
Pakistan 239-7 (50 ov); England 221 (48.4 ov)

Group A: Australia v Zimbabwe at Chennai - October 13, 1987
Australia won by 96 runs.
Australia 235-9 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 139 (42.4 ov)

Group B: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Karachi - October 13, 1987
West Indies won by 191 runs.
West Indies 360-4 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 169-4 (50 ov)

Group A: India v New Zealand at Bangalore - October 14, 1987
India won by 16 runs.
India 252-7 (50 ov); New Zealand 236-8 (50 ov)

Group B: Pakistan v West Indies at Lahore - October 16, 1987
Pakistan won by 1 wicket.
West Indies 216 (49.3 ov); Pakistan 217-9 (50 ov)

Group A: India v Zimbabwe at Mumbai - October 17, 1987
India won by 8 wickets.
Zimbabwe 135 (44.2 ov); India 136-2 (27.5 ov)

Group B: England v Sri Lanka at Peshawar - October 17, 1987
England won on faster scoring rate.
England 296-4 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 158-8 (45 ov)

Group A: Australia v New Zealand at Indore - October 18, 1987
Australia won by 3 runs.
Australia 199-4 (30 ov); New Zealand 196-9 (30 ov)

Group B: Pakistan v England at Karachi - October 20, 1987
Pakistan won by 7 wickets.
England 244-9 (50 ov); Pakistan 247-3 (49 ov)

Group B: Sri Lanka v West Indies at Kanpur - October 21, 1987
West Indies won by 25 runs.
West Indies 236-8 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 211-8 (50 ov)

Group A: India v Australia at Delhi - October 22, 1987
India won by 56 runs.
India 289-6 (50 ov); Australia 233 (49 ov)

Group A: New Zealand v Zimbabwe at Calcutta - October 23, 1987
New Zealand won by 4 wickets.
Zimbabwe 227-5 (50 ov); New Zealand 228-6 (47.4 ov)

Group B: Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Faisalabad - October 25, 1987
Pakistan won by 113 runs.
Pakistan 297-7 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 184-8 (50 ov)

Group A: India v Zimbabwe at Ahmedabad - October 26, 1987
India won by 7 wickets.
Zimbabwe 191-7 (50 ov); India 194-3 (42 ov)

Group B: England v West Indies at Jaipur - October 26, 1987
England won by 34 runs.
England 269-5 (50 ov); West Indies 235 (48.1 ov)

Group A: Australia v New Zealand at Chandigarh - October 27, 1987
Australia won by 17 runs.
Australia 251-8 (50 ov); New Zealand 234 (48.4 ov)

Group A: Australia v Zimbabwe at Cuttack - October 30, 1987
Australia won by 70 runs.
Australia 266-5 (50 ov); Zimbabwe 196-6 (50 ov)

Group B: England v Sri Lanka at Poona - October 30, 1987
England won by 8 wickets.
Sri Lanka 218-7 (50 ov); England 219-2 (41.2 ov)

Group B: Pakistan v West Indies at Karachi - October 30, 1987
West Indies won by 28 runs.
West Indies 258-7 (50 ov); Pakistan 230-9 (50 ov)

Group A: India v New Zealand at Nagpur - October 31, 1987
India won by 9 wickets.
New Zealand 221-9 (50 ov); India 224-1 (32.1 ov)

Semi-Final 1  :
Pakistan v Australia at Lahore - November 4, 1987
Australia won by 18 runs.
Australia 267-8 (50 ov); Pakistan 249 (49 ov)

Semi-Final  2 : India v England at Mumbai - November 5, 1987
England won by 35 runs.
England 254-6 (50 ov); India 219 (45.3 ov)

Final Match of World Cup Cricket  1987: Australia v England at Calcutta - November 8, 1987
Australia won by 7 runs.
Australia 253-5 (50 ov); England 246-8 (50 ov)