Australia vs England, Final at Kolkata, Nov 08 1987 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

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

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Australia

253/5

England

(50 ov, T:254) 246/8

Australia won by 7 runs

Player Of The Match

David Boon

, AUS

75 (125)

Australia's 1987 World Cup victory makes it to the front page of the Sydney Morning Herald•Nov 09, 1987•Sydney Morning Herald

The Australian squad with the World Cup trophy, Australia v England, World Cup final, Calcutta, November 8, 1987

The Australian squad with the World Cup trophy•Nov 08, 1987•Chris Cole/Allsport

Mike Gatting falls to the reverse sweep, Australia v England, World Cup, final, Kolkata, November 8, 1987

Mike Gatting falls to the reverse sweep•Nov 08, 1987•Getty Images

Dean Jones rushes to embrace Allan Border after Australia win the World Cup, Australia v England, World Cup final, November 8, 1987

Dean Jones rushes to embrace Allan Border after Australia win the World Cup•Nov 08, 1987•Liu Heung Shing/Associated Press

Australia captain Allan Border holds aloft the 1987 World Cup trophy, Australia v England, World Cup, final, Kolkata, November 8, 1987

Australia captain Allan Border holds aloft the 1987 World Cup trophy•Nov 08, 1987•Getty Images

Steve Waugh enjoys a beer after the World Cup final, Australia v England, World Cup, final, Kolkata, November 8, 1987

Steve Waugh enjoys a beer after the World Cup final•Nov 08, 1987•Getty Images

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England Innings

Player Name		R	B
GA Gooch	lbw	35	57
RT Robinson	lbw	0	1
CWJ Athey	run out	58	103
MW Gatting	caught	41	45
AJ Lamb	bowled	45	55
PR Downton	caught	9	8
JE Emburey	run out	10	16
PAJ DeFreitas	caught	17	10
NA Foster	not out	7	6
GC Small	not out	3	3
Extras	(b 1, lb 14, nb 4, w 2)
Total	246(8 wkts; 50 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
CJ McDermott	10	1	51	1	5.1
BA Reid	10	0	43	0	4.3
SR Waugh	9	0	37	2	4.11
SP O'Donnell	10	1	35	1	3.5
TBA May	4	0	27	0	6.75
AR Border	7	0	38	2	5.42

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	1	Graham Gooch	Tim Robinson
2nd	65	Graham Gooch	Bill Athey
3rd	69	Mike Gatting	Bill Athey
4th	35	Bill Athey	Allan Lamb
5th	18	Paul Downton	Allan Lamb
6th	30	John Emburey	Allan Lamb
7th	2	Allan Lamb	Phil DeFreitas
8th	15	Neil Foster	Phil DeFreitas
9th	11	Neil Foster	Gladstone Small

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Reliance World Cup

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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