Tight bowling performance by Simon Davis, Bruce Reid and Greg Matthews set the foundation before David Boon, Dirk Wellham’s steady forties, and Allan Border’s unbeaten half-century guided Australia comfortable seven-wicket win over India and secured an unassailable 2-0 lead to clinch the title in the low-scoring second final of the Benson and Hedges World Series Cup.
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| Allan Border and Dean Jones celebrates after winning the title © Cricket Australia / Channel 9 |
Catch the Cricket highlights of the second final match between Australia and India, played on February 09, 1986, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne. This match was part of the 1986 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup where Australia clinch the title.
Match Highlights
Australia secured a comfortable seven-wicket win over India in the best-of-three finals game of the second final and clinch the 1986 Benson & Hedges World Series Cup title.
India Innings :
India bowled out for 187 in exactly 50 overs with Ravi Shastri was the top-scorer with 49 runs off 52 balls - who narrowly missing out on a half-century without hitting a boundary.
Dilip Vengsarkar added 41 runs off 66 balls contained four-fours, while Kris Srikkanth contributed 37 off 71 balls including two boundaries and Mohinder Amarnath scored 15 runs.
Australia bowling :
For Australia, Greg Matthews and Bruce Reid was the best bowlers, each claiming two wickets for 37 runs, while Simon Davis captured one wicket.
Australia Innings :
In response, Australia chased down the target of 188 with 3 wickets down in 47.2 overs with Allan Border was the top-scorer with an superb unbeaten 65 off 67 balls included five fours.
David Boon contributed 44 runs off 78 balls contained four fours, Dirk Wellham added 43 off 97 balls with one boundary and Dean Jones remained unbeaten 19.
India bowling :
India’s best bowling effort was led by Kapil Dev - who took two wickets for 26 runs in 9 overs with a maiden and maintaining a excellent economy rate of 2.88.
Player of the match :
Greg Matthews was named Player of the Match for his exceptional spin bowling performance to capture two wickets for 37 runs in 10 overs with a maiden.
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