England Vs West Indies 2Nd Match
Reliance World Cup in India/Pakistan - 1987 (1987/88) · Municipal Stadium, Gujranwala · 9 October 1987
England won by 2 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
England won by 2 wickets (with 3 balls remaining). Allan Lamb top-scored with 67* for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Municipal Stadium, Gujranwala
- Date
- 9 October 1987
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 2 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Allan Lamb
- Captains
- Viv Richards (West Indies), Mike Gatting (England)
- Umpires
- RB Gupta and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
West Indies batted first and made 243 for 7. Richie Richardson top-scored with 53 off 80 balls, and Gus Logie made 49. Neil Foster took 3 for 53 for England. The innings was built on a 83-run stand for the fifth wicket between Jeff Dujon and Gus Logie. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Municipal Stadium, 199 across 6 ODIs.
Chasing 244, England made 246 for 8. Allan Lamb top-scored with 67 not out off 68 balls, and Graham Gooch made 47. Carl Hooper took 3 for 42 for West Indies.
England won by 2 wickets (with 3 balls remaining). England's 246 is the highest total at Municipal Stadium.
WEST INDIES: 243 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | run out | 19 | 45 |
| Carlisle Best | bowled | 5 | 15 |
| Richie Richardson | bowled | 53 | 80 |
| Viv Richards | bowled | 27 | 36 |
| Jeff Dujon | run out | 46 | 76 |
| Gus Logie | bowled | 49 | 41 |
| Roger Harper | bowled | 24 | 10 |
| Carl Hooper | not out | 1 | 2 |
| Winston Benjamin | not out | 7 | 2 |
Did not bat: Courtney Walsh, Patrick Patterson
Extras 12 · Total 243 for 7
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil DeFreitas | 10 | 2 | 31 | 1 |
| Neil Foster | 10 | 0 | 53 | 3 |
| John Emburey | 10 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Gladstone Small | 10 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Derek Pringle | 10 | 0 | 83 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Carlisle Best), 2-53 (Desmond Haynes), 3-105 (Viv Richards), 4-122 (Richie Richardson), 5-205 (Jeff Dujon), 6-235 (Gus Logie), 7-235 (Roger Harper)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Carlisle Best | 8 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 45 |
| third | Viv Richards and Richie Richardson | 52 |
| fourth | Jeff Dujon and Richie Richardson | 17 |
| fifth | Jeff Dujon and Gus Logie | 83 |
| sixth | Gus Logie and Roger Harper | 30 |
| seventh | Roger Harper and Carl Hooper | 0 |
| eighth | Winston Benjamin and Carl Hooper | 8 |
ENGLAND: 246 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Jeff Dujon | 47 | 93 |
| Chris Broad | c Jeff Dujon | 3 | 12 |
| Tim Robinson | run out | 12 | 35 |
| Mike Gatting | bowled | 25 | 23 |
| Allan Lamb | not out | 67 | 68 |
| Derek Pringle | c Carlisle Best | 12 | 23 |
| Paul Downton | run out | 3 | 4 |
| John Emburey | bowled | 22 | 15 |
| Phil DeFreitas | bowled | 23 | 21 |
| Neil Foster | not out | 9 | 6 |
Did not bat: Gladstone Small
Extras 23 · Total 246 for 8
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Patterson | 10 | 0 | 49 | 2 |
| Courtney Walsh | 9.3 | 0 | 65 | 1 |
| Roger Harper | 10 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Winston Benjamin | 10 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Carl Hooper | 10 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Chris Broad), 2-40 (Tim Robinson), 3-98 (Mike Gatting), 4-99 (Graham Gooch), 5-123 (Derek Pringle), 6-131 (Paul Downton), 7-162 (John Emburey), 8-209 (Phil DeFreitas)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Chris Broad | 14 |
| second | Graham Gooch and Tim Robinson | 26 |
| third | Graham Gooch and Mike Gatting | 58 |
| fourth | Graham Gooch and Allan Lamb | 1 |
| fifth | Allan Lamb and Derek Pringle | 24 |
| sixth | Paul Downton and Allan Lamb | 8 |
| seventh | John Emburey and Allan Lamb | 31 |
| eighth | Allan Lamb and Phil DeFreitas | 47 |
| ninth | Allan Lamb and Neil Foster | 37 |
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