Cricket World Cup 1987

The 1987 tournament, named the Reliance World Cup after their Indian sponsors, was held in India and Pakistan, the first time that the competition was held outside England. The games were reduced from 60 to 50 overs per innings, the current standard, because of the shorter daylight hours in the Indian subcontinent compared with England's summer.

The final was played between Australia and England at the Eden Gardens stadium in Calcutta India. Australia made 253 in their 50 overs with a loss of 5 wickets. In reply, England came up just short, making 246 in their 50 overs for a loss of 8 wickets. Australia winning by 7 runs.

Australian David Boon was man of the final match, and the winning captain was Allan Border

The other semifinalists were India and Pakistan


There were 8 participating countries:
Australia
England
India
New Zealand
Pakistan
West Indies
Sri Lanka
Zimbabwe