Australia Vs England 1St Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1987 (1986/87) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 8 February 1987
England won by 6 wickets (with 48 balls remaining)
England won by 6 wickets (with 48 balls remaining). Ian Botham top-scored with 71 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1987 (1986/87)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 8 February 1987
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 6 wickets (with 48 balls remaining)
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Mike Gatting (England)
- Umpires
- PJ McConnell and SG Randell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 171 for 8. Dean Jones top-scored with 67 off 107 balls, and Allan Border made 42. Graham Dilley took 3 for 32 for England. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the third wicket between Allan Border and Dean Jones, 60% of the total.
Chasing 172, England made 172 for 4. Ian Botham top-scored with 71 off 52 balls, and David Gower made 45. Greg Matthews took 3 for 27 for Australia. The innings was built on a 91-run stand for the first wicket between Ian Botham and Chris Broad, 53% of the total.
England won by 6 wickets (with 48 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 171 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Marsh | c Mike Gatting | 2 | 5 |
| Tim Zoehrer | c Mike Gatting | 0 | 3 |
| Dean Jones | bowled | 67 | 107 |
| Allan Border | c Bruce French | 42 | 85 |
| Greg Ritchie | run out | 13 | 21 |
| Steve Waugh | c Phil DeFreitas | 1 | 4 |
| Simon O'Donnell | bowled | 10 | 17 |
| Greg Matthews | bowled | 8 | 19 |
| Peter Taylor | not out | 3 | 6 |
| Bruce Reid | not out | 5 | 6 |
Did not bat: Simon Davis
Extras 20 · Total 171 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 9 | 2 | 32 | 3 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 9 | 0 | 32 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 9 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Neil Foster | 9 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| John Emburey | 8 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Tim Zoehrer), 2-3 (Geoff Marsh), 3-106 (Allan Border), 4-134 (Greg Ritchie), 5-137 (Steve Waugh), 6-146 (Dean Jones), 7-161 (Simon O'Donnell), 8-164 (Greg Matthews)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Marsh and Tim Zoehrer | 3 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 0 |
| third | Allan Border and Dean Jones | 103 |
| fourth | Greg Ritchie and Dean Jones | 28 |
| fifth | Dean Jones and Steve Waugh | 3 |
| sixth | Dean Jones and Simon O'Donnell | 9 |
| seventh | Greg Matthews and Simon O'Donnell | 15 |
| eighth | Greg Matthews and Peter Taylor | 3 |
| ninth | Bruce Reid and Peter Taylor | 7 |
ENGLAND: 172 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | c Geoff Marsh | 71 | 52 |
| Chris Broad | c Dean Jones | 12 | 41 |
| Bill Athey | c Greg Matthews | 12 | 51 |
| David Gower | c Peter Taylor | 45 | 47 |
| Allan Lamb | not out | 15 | 21 |
| Mike Gatting | not out | 3 | 8 |
Did not bat: John Emburey, Phil DeFreitas, Neil Foster, Bruce French, Graham Dilley
Extras 14 · Total 172 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Davis | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Bruce Reid | 5 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 8 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Greg Matthews | 9 | 1 | 27 | 3 |
| Peter Taylor | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Dean Jones | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-91 (Ian Botham), 2-93 (Chris Broad), 3-147 (Bill Athey), 4-159 (David Gower)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Botham and Chris Broad | 91 |
| second | Bill Athey and Chris Broad | 2 |
| third | David Gower and Bill Athey | 54 |
| fourth | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 12 |
| fifth | Mike Gatting and Allan Lamb | 13 |
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