1987 World Cup: Scorecards and Results

The first World Cup outside India saw 7 test playing nations and Zimbabwe contest for the new winner. India could not repeat the West Indies feat and weak Australia finally became the winner, starting their domination of World Cricket.

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Statistics

4 Consecutive half centuries in World Cup by Navjot Singh Sidhu.
181 The highest score in World Cup scored by Viv Richards.
Chetan Sharma took first hattrick of World Cup and ODI
Gavaskar scored the fastest century (103* in 88 balls) of ODI
9 bowlers used by England vs Sri Lanka. Only wicketkeeper Downton and Captain Gatting did not bowl.
Highest Score: 360/4 West Indies vs Sri Lanka
Lowest Score: Zimbabwe 135 vs India
Narrowest Win: 1 run (Aus vs Ind), 1 wicket (Pak vs WI)
In 11 Centuries, Geoff Marsh was the only batsman to score two centuries during the series.

Group A: India, Australia, New Zealand and Zimbabwe
Oct 9, Madras

Aus def India by 1 run
Scores: Aus 270/6, Ind 269, MOM: Geoff Marsh
High Scores: Geoff Marsh 110, David Boon 49, Srikkanth 70, SIdhu 73
Best Bowling: 4/56 McDermott
100+ Partnerships: 110 1st Boon, Marsh

Oct 10, Hyderabad

New Zealand def Zimbabwe by 3 runs
Score: NZ 242/7, Zim 239, MOM: David Houghton
High Scores: Martin Crowe 72, Snedden 64, Houghton 142, Butchart 54
Best Bowling: 2/36 Watson
100+ Partnerships: 117 8th Houghton, Butchart

Oct 13, Madras

Aus def Zim by 96 runs
Score: Aus 235/9, Zim 139, MOM: Steve Waugh
High Scores: Geoff Marsh 62, Border 67
Best Bowling: 4/39 Simon O’Donnell
100+ Partnerships: 113 3rd Marsh, Border

Oct 14, Bangalore

India def New Zealand by 16 runs
Score: Ind: 252/7, NZ 236/8, MOM: Kapil Dev
High Scores: Sidhu 75, Kapil 72*, Andrew Jones 64
Best Bowling: 3/36 Deepak Patel
100+ Partnerships: None

Oct 17, Bombay

Ind def Zim by 8 wkts
Score: Zim 135, Ind 136/2, MOM: Manoj Prabhakar
High Scores: Pycroft 61
Best Bowling: 4/19 Prabhakar, 3/21 Maninder Singh
100+ Partnerships: None

Oct 18, Indore

Aus def NZ by 3 runs (30 over match)
Score: Aus 199/4 (30 overs), NZ 196/9, MOM: David Boon
High Scores: Boon 87, Dean Jones 52, Martin Crowe 58
Best Bowling: 2/36 Snedden, 2/36 Steve Waugh
100+ Partnerships: None

Oct 22, Delhi

Ind def Aus by 56 runs
Score: Ind 289/6, Aus 233, MOM: Mohammad Azharuddin
High Scores: Gavaskar 61, Sidhu 51, Vengsarkar 63, Azhar 54*, Boon 62
Best Bowling: Azhar 3/19, 3/34 Maninder Singh
100+ Partnerships: None

Oct 23, Calcutta

NZ def Zim by 4 wkts
Score: Zim 227/5, NZ 228/6, MOM: Jeff Crowe
High Scores: Arnott 51, Pycroft 52 (Zim), Jeff Crowe 88*, Martin Crowe 58
Best Bowling: 2/34 Omarshah
100+ Partnerships: None

Oct 26, Ahmedabad

Ind def Zim by 7 wkts
Score: Zim 191/7, Ind 194/3, MOM: Kapil Dev
High Scores: Arnott 60 (Zim), Gavaskar 50, Sidhu 55
Best Bowling: 2/41 Chetan Sharma
100+ Partnerships: None

Oct 27, Chandigarh

Aus def NZ by 17 runs
Score: Aus 251/8, NZ 234, MOM: Geoff Marsh
Record: Marsh hit another century (126)
High Scores: Geoff Marsh 126, Dean Jones 56, John Wright 61
Best Bowling: 2/27 Border
100+ Partnerships: 126 2nd Marsh, Jones

Oct 30, Calcutta

Aus def Zim by 70 runs
Score: Aus 266/5, Zim 196/6, MOM: David Boon
High Scores: Boon 93, Dean Jones 58
Best Bowling: 2/30 Tim May
100+ Partnerships: None

Oct 31, Nagpur

Ind def NZ by 9 wkts
Score: NZ 221/9, Ind 224/1, MOM: Sunil Gavaskar and Chetan Sharma
High Scores: Gavaskar 103, Srikkanth 75
Best Bowling: 3/51 Chetan Sharma
100+ Partnerships: 136 1st Srikkanth, Gavaskar

Group B: Pakistan, England, West Indies, Sri Lanka
Oct 8, Hyderabad, Pakistan

Pakistan def Sri Lanka by 15 runs
Score: Pak 267/6, SL 252, MOM: Javed Miandad
High Scores: Miandad 103, Rameez Raja 76, Mahanama 89
Best Bowling: 2/30 Abdul Quadir
100+ Partnerships: 113 3rd Rameez Raja, Miandad

Oct 9, Gujranwala, Pakistan

Eng def West Indies by 2 wkts
Score: WI 243/7, Eng 246/8, MOM: Allan Lamb
High Scores: Richardson 53, Lamb 67
Best Bowling: 3/53 Neil Foster, 3/42 Carl Hooper
100+ Partnerships: None

Oct 12, Rawalpindi

Pak def Eng by 18 runs
Score: Pak 239/7, Eng 221, MOM: Abdul Qadir
High Scores: Saleem Malik 65, Ijaz Ahmed 59
Best Bowling: 4/31 Abdul Qadir
100+ Partnerships: None

Oct 13, Karachi

WI def SL b y 191 runs
Score: WI 360/4, SL 169/4, MOM: Viv Richards
Record: Richards scored century (181)
High Scores: Haynes 105, Richards 181, Ranatunga 52*
Best Bowling: 2/39 Carl Hooper
100+ Partnerships: 182 3rd Haynes, Richards
116 4th Richards, Logie

Oct 16, Lahore

Pak def WI by 1 wicket
Score: WI 216, Pak 217/9, MOM: Saleem Yousuf
High Scores: Phil Simmons 50, Richards 51, Saleem Yousuf 56
Best Bowling: 4/37 Imran Khan, 4/40 Walsh
100+ Partnerships: None

Oct 17, Peshawar

Eng def SL by 108 runs
Score: Eng 296/4, SL 158/8, MOM: Allan Lamb
High Scores: Gooch 84, Gatting 58, Lamb 76
Best Bowling: 2/26 John Emburrey
100+ Partnerships: None

Oct 20, Karachi

Pak def Eng by 7 wkts
Score: Eng 244/9, Pak 247/3, MOM: Imran Khan
Record: Rameez Raja scored century (113)
High Scores: Athey 86, Gatting 60, Rameez Raja 113, Saleem Malik 88
Best Bowling: 4/37 Imran Khan
100+ Partnerships: 135 3rd Athey, Gatting
167 2nd Rameez Raja, Saleem Malik

Oct 21, Kanpur

West Indies def SL by 25 runs
Score: WI 236/8, SL 211/8, MOM: Phil Simmons
High Scores: Phil Simmons 89, Logie 65*, Ranatunga 86
Best Bowling: 3/31 Patterson
100+ Partnerships: None

Oct 25, Faisalabad

Pak def SL by 113 runs
Score: Pak 297/7, SL 184/8, MOM: Saleem Malik
High Scores: Saleem Malik 100, Ranatunga 50, Duleep Mendis 58
Best Bowling: 3/40 Abdul Qadir
100+ Partnerships: None

Oct 26, Jaipur

Eng def WI by 34 runs
Score: Eng 269/5, WI 235, MOM: Graham Gooch
High Scores: Gooch 92, Richardson 93
Best Bowling: 3/28 DeFreitas
100+ Partnerships: None

Oct 30, Poona

Eng def SL by 8 wkts
Score: SL 218/7, Eng 219/2, MOM: Graham Gooch
High Scores: Roy Dias 80, Gooch 61, Robinson 55
Best Bowling: 2/45 Anurasiri, 2/46 DeFreitas
100+ Partnerships: 123 1st Gooch, Robinson

Oct 30, Karachi

WI def Pak by 28 runs
Score: WI 258/7, Pak 230/9, MOM: Richie Richardson
High Scores: Richie Richardson 110, Richards 67, Rameez Raja 70
Best Bowling: 3/32 Patterson
100+ Partnerships: 137 3rd Richardson, Richards

Semifinal 1
Nov 4, Lahore

Australia def Pakistan by 18 runs
Score: Aus267/6, Pak 249, MOM: Craig McDermott
High Scores: Boon 65, Miandad 70, Imran Khan 58
Best Bowling: Craig McDermott 5/44
100+ Partnerships: 112 4th Miandad, Imran

Semifinal 2
Nov 5, Bombay

England def India by 35 runs
Score: Eng 254/6, Ind 219, MOM: Graham Gooch
Record: Gooch scored century (115)
High Scores: Gooch 115, Gatting 56, Azhar 64
Best Bowling: 4/52 Hemmings
100+ Partnerships: 117 3rd Gooch, Gatting

Final
Nov 8, Calcutta

Australia def England by 7 runs
Score: Aus 253/5, Eng 246/8, MOM: David Boon
High Scores: Boon 75, Athey 58
Best Bowling: 2/37 Steve Waugh, 2/38 Border
100+ Partnerships: None