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1987 World Cup
Mon, October 14 2013
525 World Cup final tickets unsold: Three indicted in Mumbai Cricket Association probe
As many as 525 tickets to the 2011 ICC World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka played at the Wankhede Stadium were unsold. This and other irregularities left the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) poorer by Rs2.64 crore, the four-member inquiry committee appointed by the MCA to probe the fiasco has found.
Sun, October 13 2013
1987 Reliance World Cup: Viv Richards’s 181 single-handedly destroys Sri Lanka
On October 13, 1987, the Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards massacre struck Sri Lanka and swept them away at the National Stadium in Karachi during the 1987 World Cup. Prakash Govindasreenivasan revisits the rampage that Viv Richards caused on that day.
Sun, October 13 2013
1987 Reliance World Cup: Abdul Qadir helps Pakistan snatch victory after England succumb under pressure
On October 13, 1987, England put up one of the worst displays of chasing a target under pressure after being well on course towards an emphatic victory against Pakistan at Rawalpindi in the Reliance World Cup. Aayush Puthran recounts the story of the match.
Sat, October 31 2015
World Cup 1987 final: Australia lift maiden Trophy after Mike Gatting’s reverse-sweep
World Cup final, 1987,
Sun, July 13 2014
Sachin Tendulkar says hello to international cricket in Sunil Gavaskar’s farewell game
Reminisces about the match and the moments.
Mon, April 02 2012
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh remembers NKP Salve as ‘a distinguished leader’
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday condoled the death of former union minister NKP Salve, saying India had lost "a distinguished leader".
Wed, February 04 2015
World Cup 1987 semifinal: England’s tactical brilliance dethrones defending champions India
Graham Gooch (left) helped England beat India in the semi-final of the 1987 World Cup.
Fri, June 27 2014
Reliance World Cup 1987: Chetan Sharma bags first hat-trick in World Cup history
Chetan became the first bowler in the history of World Cup to achieve a hat-trick.