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Reliance World Cup in India/Pakistan - 1987 (1987/88) · Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore · 4 November 1987

Australia won by 18 runs

Australia won by 18 runs. Javed Miandad top-scored with 70 for Pakistan. Craig McDermott took 5/44.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Reliance World Cup in India/Pakistan - 1987 (1987/88)
Ground
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
Date
4 November 1987
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 18 runs
Player of the match
Craig McDermott
Captains
Allan Border (Australia), Imran Khan (Pakistan)
Umpires
DR Shepherd and HD Bird

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 267 for 8. David Boon top-scored with 65 off 91 balls, and Mike Veletta made 48. Imran Khan took 3 for 36 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 82-run stand for the second wicket between Dean Jones and David Boon. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Gaddafi Stadium, 209 across 12 ODIs.

Chasing 268, Pakistan made 249 all out. Javed Miandad top-scored with 70 off 103 balls, and Imran Khan made 58. Craig McDermott took 5 for 44 for Australia. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the fourth wicket between Imran Khan and Javed Miandad, 45% of the total.

Australia won by 18 runs.

AUSTRALIA: 267 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
David Boonst Javed Miandad6591
Geoff Marshrun out3157
Dean Jonesbowled3845
Allan Borderrun out1822
Mike Velettabowled4850
Steve Waughnot out3228
Simon O'Donnellrun out02
Greg Dyerbowled01
Craig McDermottbowled13
Tim Maynot out02

Did not bat: Bruce Reid

Extras 34 · Total 267 for 8

Bowler (Pakistan)OMRW
Imran Khan101363
Saleem Jaffar60570
Wasim Akram100540
Abdul Qadir100390
Tauseef Ahmed101391
Saleem Malik40221

FALL OF WICKETS

1-73 (Geoff Marsh), 2-155 (David Boon), 3-155 (Dean Jones), 4-215 (Allan Border), 5-236 (Mike Veletta), 6-236 (Simon O'Donnell), 7-241 (Greg Dyer), 8-249 (Craig McDermott)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDavid Boon and Geoff Marsh73
secondDean Jones and David Boon82
thirdAllan Border and Dean Jones0
fourthAllan Border and Mike Veletta60
fifthSteve Waugh and Mike Veletta21
sixthSimon O'Donnell and Steve Waugh0
seventhSteve Waugh and Greg Dyer5
eighthCraig McDermott and Steve Waugh8
ninthSteve Waugh and Tim May18
PAKISTAN: 249 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mansoor Akhtarbowled919
Ramiz Rajarun out11
Saleem Malikc Craig McDermott2531
Javed Miandadbowled70103
Imran Khanc Greg Dyer5884
Wasim Akrambowled2013
Ijaz Ahmedc Dean Jones87
Saleem Yousufc Greg Dyer2115
Abdul Qadirnot out2016
Saleem Jaffarc Greg Dyer02
Tauseef Ahmedc Greg Dyer13

Extras 16 · Total 249 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Craig McDermott100445
Bruce Reid102412
Steve Waugh91511
Simon O'Donnell101450
Tim May60360
Allan Border40261

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Ramiz Raja), 2-37 (Mansoor Akhtar), 3-38 (Saleem Malik), 4-150 (Imran Khan), 5-177 (Wasim Akram), 6-192 (Ijaz Ahmed), 7-212 (Javed Miandad), 8-236 (Saleem Yousuf), 9-247 (Saleem Jaffar), 10-249 (Tauseef Ahmed)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMansoor Akhtar and Ramiz Raja2
secondMansoor Akhtar and Saleem Malik35
thirdJaved Miandad and Saleem Malik1
fourthImran Khan and Javed Miandad112
fifthJaved Miandad and Wasim Akram27
sixthJaved Miandad and Ijaz Ahmed15
seventhJaved Miandad and Saleem Yousuf20
eighthAbdul Qadir and Saleem Yousuf24
ninthAbdul Qadir and Saleem Jaffar11
tenthAbdul Qadir and Tauseef Ahmed2
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