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Live • 56th Match • IPL • T20 • Wankhede

(16.6/20 ov) 125/7

GT chose to field.

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Drinks • 61st Match • WCL 2 • ODI • Amstelveen

NED

272/7

UAE

(32/50 ov, T:273) 137/6

U.A.E. need 136 runs from 18 overs.

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Pakistan vs England, Final at Melbourne, Mar 25 1992 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

Final (D/N), Melbourne, March 25, 1992, Benson & Hedges World Cup

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Pakistan

249/6

England

(49.2/50 ov, T:250) 227

Pakistan won by 22 runs

Player Of The Match

Wasim Akram

, PAK

33 (18) & 3/49

Player Of The Series

Martin Crowe

, NZ

456 runs

Imran Khan with the World Cup trophy•Mar 26, 1992•Getty Images

Imran Khan celebrates taking the final English wicket as Pakistan clinch their first World Cup, Final: England v Pakistan, Benson & Hedges World Cup, Melbourne, March 25, 1992

Imran Khan celebrates taking the final English wicket as Pakistan clinch their first World Cup•Mar 25, 1992•Patrick Eagar

Imran Khan is hoisted up by his team-mates after winning the World Cup, England v Pakistan, World Cup final, MCG, March 25, 1992

Imran Khan is hoisted up by his team-mates after winning the World Cup•Mar 25, 1992•Tony Feder/Getty Images

Pakistan's cricketers celebrate the victory, England v Pakistan, World Cup final, Melbourne, March 25 1992

Pakistan's cricketers celebrate the victory•Mar 25, 1992•Getty Images

Graham Gooch drops a catch off Imran Khan, England v Pakistan, World Cup final, Melbourne, March 25, 1992

Graham Gooch drops a catch off Imran Khan•Mar 25, 1992•Associated Press

Graham Gooch and Imran Khan speak to reporters ahead of the final, England v Pakistan, World Cup final, Melbourne, March 25, 1992

Graham Gooch and Imran Khan speak to reporters ahead of the final•Mar 25, 1992•Getty Images

Aaqib Javed celebrates the wicket of Alec Stewart, England v Pakistan, World Cup final, Melbourne, March 25, 1992

Aaqib Javed celebrates the wicket of Alec Stewart•Mar 25, 1992•Getty Images

Pakistan's cricketers celebrate the victory•Mar 25, 1992•Getty Images

Wasim Akram and Aamer Sohail celebrate the victory, England v Pakistan, World Cup final, Melbourne, March 25, 1992

Wasim Akram and Aamer Sohail celebrate the victory•Mar 25, 1992•Getty Images

Imran Khan celebrates a wicket, England v Pakistan, World Cup final, Melbourne, March 25, 1992

Imran Khan celebrates a wicket•Mar 25, 1992•Getty Images

Ian Botham is caught by Moin Khan off Wasim Akram, World Cup final, 1992

Ian Botham loses his wicket to Wasim Akram•Mar 25, 1992•Getty Images

Imran Khan lifts the World Cup, Pakistan v England, Melbourne, 25 March, 1992

Imran Khan lifts the 1992 World Cup•Mar 25, 1992•Adrian Murrell/Getty Images

Imran Khan and his team-mates celebrate the World Cup win, Melbourne, March 25,1992

Imran Khan and his team-mates celebrate the World Cup win•Mar 25, 1992•Fairfax Media via Getty Images

Wasim Akram appeals for a wicket, England v Pakistan, World Cup final, Melbourne, March 25 1992

Wasim Akram appeals for a wicket•Mar 25, 1992•PA Photos

Javed Miandad cuts it on his way to a half-century, England v Pakistan, World Cup final, Melbourne, March 25, 1992

Javed Miandad cuts it on his way to a half-century•Mar 25, 1992•Getty Images

The Pakistan team lines up for the national anthem, England v Pakistan, World Cup final, Melbourne, March 25, 1992

The Pakistan team lines up for the national anthem•Mar 25, 1992•PA Photos

The World Cup final at the MCG, England v Pakistan, World Cup final, Melbourne, March 25 1992

The World Cup final at the MCG•Mar 25, 1992•Getty Images

Inzamam-ul-Haq flicks behind square, England v Pakistan, World Cup final, Melbourne, March 25, 1992

Inzamam-ul-Haq flicks behind square•Mar 25, 1992•Getty Images

Wasim Akram dismissed Ian Botham, England v Pakistan, World Cup final, Melbourne, March 25, 1992

Wasim Akram dismissed Ian Botham•Mar 25, 1992•Getty Images

Mushtaq Ahmed celebrates a wicket, England v Pakistan, World Cup final, Melbourne, March 25, 1992

Mushtaq Ahmed celebrates a wicket•Mar 25, 1992•Getty Images

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The greatest World Cup performance

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What we learned from watching the 1992 World Cup final in full again

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Retropreview: Will England be third-time lucky against 'cornered tigers' Pakistan?

England boast an extraordinarily balanced XI, while Pakistan have got here with bursts of timely inspiration

Retroreport: Wasim Akram magic wins it for Imran Khan's cornered tigers

Pakistan hold nerve to defend 249 in gripping final and become champions of the world

Imran's tigers: the story of Pakistan's 1992 triumph

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England Innings

Player Name		R	B
GA Gooch	caught	29	66
IT Botham	caught	0	6
AJ Stewart	caught	7	16
GA Hick	lbw	17	36
NH Fairbrother	caught	62	70
AJ Lamb	bowled	31	41
CC Lewis	bowled	0	1
DA Reeve	caught	15	32
DR Pringle	not out	18	16
PAJ DeFreitas	run out	10	8
RK Illingworth	caught	14	10
Extras	(lb 5, nb 6, w 13)
Total	227(10 wkts; 49.2 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
Wasim Akram	10	0	49	3	4.9 (4 nb)
Aaqib Javed	10	2	27	2	2.7 (1 nb)
Mushtaq Ahmed	10	1	41	3	4.1
Ijaz Ahmed	3	0	13	0	4.33
Imran Khan	6.2	0	43	1	6.78 (1 nb)
Aamer Sohail	10	0	49	0	4.9

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	6	Graham Gooch	Ian Botham
2nd	15	Graham Gooch	Alec Stewart
3rd	38	Graham Gooch	Graeme Hick
4th	10	Graham Gooch	Neil Fairbrother
5th	72	Allan Lamb	Neil Fairbrother
6th	0	Neil Fairbrother	Chris Lewis
7th	39	Neil Fairbrother	Dermot Reeve
8th	3	Derek Pringle	Dermot Reeve
9th	25	Derek Pringle	Phil DeFreitas
10th	19	Derek Pringle	Richard Illingworth

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Benson & Hedges World Cup

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ	8	7	1	14	0.592
ENG	8	5	2	11	0.470
SA	8	5	3	10	0.138
PAK	8	4	3	9	0.166
AUS	8	4	4	8	0.201
WI	8	4	4	8	0.076
IND	8	2	5	5	0.137
SL	8	2	5	5	-0.686
ZIM	8	1	7	2	-1.142

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