1992 Cricket World Cup round-robin stage
Co-hosts New Zealand proved the surprise packet of the tournament, winning their first seven games to finish on top of the table after the round robin. The other hosts, Australia, were one of the pre-tournament favorites but lost their first two matches. They recovered somewhat to win four of the remaining six, but narrowly missed out on the semi-finals. The West Indies also finished with a 4–4 record, but were just behind Australia on run-rate.[1] South Africa made a triumphant return to international cricket with a win over Australia at the SCG in their first match. They and England had solid campaigns and easily qualified for the semis, despite upset losses to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe respectively. India had a disappointing tournament and never looked likely to progress beyond the round robin. Sri Lanka were still establishing themselves at the highest level and beat only Zimbabwe (who did not yet have Test status) and South Africa. New Zealand were defeated only twice in the tournament, both times by Pakistan, in their final group match and in the semi-final. Pakistan had been lucky to be in the semi-finals at all: following only one victory in their first five matches, they were also fortunate to scrape a point from the washed-out match against England which appeared to be heading for a heavy English victory (Pak 74 all out, Eng 24/1): eventually they finished one point ahead of Australia with an inferior run-rate.[2]
Points Table
Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | NR | T | RD | RR |
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New Zealand | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 | 4.76 |
England | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.47 | 4.36 |
South Africa | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 | 4.36 |
Pakistan | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.17 | 4.33 |
Australia | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.20 | 4.22 |
West Indies | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 | 4.14 |
India | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 | 4.95 |
Sri Lanka | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | −0.68 | 4.21 |
Zimbabwe | 2 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | −1.14 | 4.03 |
Teams qualified for knockout stage and final |
Tournament progression
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Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | SF | F | |
Australia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||
England | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | W | L | |
India | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||
New Zealand | 2 | 4 | 6ij | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | L | ||
Pakistan | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | W | W | |
South Africa | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | L | ||
Sri Lanka | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||
West Indies | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |||
Zimbabwe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Won | Lost | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (knockout) to see the match summary.
New Zealand vs Australia
22 February 1992 Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 37 runs Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand Umpires: Khizer Hayat (Pakistan) and David Shepherd (England) Player of the match: Martin Crowe (New Zealand) |
England vs India
22 February 1992 Scorecard |
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Robin Smith 91 (108) Manoj Prabhakar 2/34 (10 overs) |
England won by 9 runs WACA Ground, Perth, Australia Umpires: Dooland Buultjens (Sri Lanka) and Peter McConnell (Australia) Player of the match: Ian Botham (England) |
Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka
23 February 1992 Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand Umpires: Piloo Reporter (India) and Steve Woodward (New Zealand) Player of the match: Andy Flower (Zimbabwe) |
Pakistan vs West Indies
23 February 1992 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 10 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia Umpires: Steve Randell (Australia) and Ian Robinson (Zimbabwe) Player of the match: Brian Lara (West Indies) |
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
25 February 1992 Scorecard |
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Roshan Mahanama 80 (131) Willie Watson 3/37 (10 overs) | Ken Rutherford 65* (71) Ruwan Kalpage 2/33 (10 overs) |
New Zealand won by 6 wickets Trust Bank Park, Hamilton, New Zealand Umpires: Piloo Reporter (India) and David Shepherd (England) Player of the match: Ken Rutherford (New Zealand) |
Australia vs South Africa
26 February 1992 Scorecard |
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Kepler Wessels 81* (148) Peter Taylor 1/32 (10 overs) |
South Africa won by 9 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia Umpires: Brian Aldridge (New Zealand) and Steve Bucknor (West Indies) Player of the match: Kepler Wessels (South Africa) |
This is South Africa first World Cup win
Pakistan vs Zimbabwe
27 February 1992 Scorecard |
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Pakistan won by 53 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia Umpires: Dooland Buultjens (Sri Lanka) and Steve Randell (Australia) Player of the match: Aamir Sohail (Pakistan) |
West Indies vs England
27 February 1992 Scorecard |
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Keith Arthurton 54 (101) Chris Lewis 3/30 (8.2 overs) |
England won by 6 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia Umpires: Karl Liebenberg (South Africa) and Steve Woodward (New Zealand) Player of the match: Chris Lewis (England) |
India vs Sri Lanka
28 February 1992 Scorecard |
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No result Ray Mitchell Oval, Mackay, Australia Umpires: Ian Robinson (Zimbabwe) and David Shepherd (England) |
- The match was initially reduced to 20 overs a side due to rain. A helicopter was used to dry the pitch but as play began rain fell again, washing out the game.
South Africa vs New Zealand
29 February 1992 Scorecard |
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Peter Kirsten 90 (129) Willie Watson 2/30 (10 overs) |
New Zealand won by 7 wickets Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand Umpires: Khizer Hayat (Pakistan) and Piloo Reporter (India) Player of the match: Mark Greatbatch (New Zealand) |
West Indies vs Zimbabwe
29 February 1992 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 75 runs Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia Umpires: Karl Liebenberg (South Africa) and Steve Woodward (New Zealand) Player of the match: Brian Lara (West Indies) |
Australia vs India
1 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Dean Jones 90 (108) Kapil Dev 3/41 (10 overs) |
Australia won by 1 run (revised target) Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia Umpires: Brian Aldridge (New Zealand) and Ian Robinson (Zimbabwe) Player of the match: Dean Jones (Australia) |
- Rain interrupted play after 16.2 overs in the Indian innings (45/1). India's target recalculated to 236 off 47 overs.
Pakistan vs England
1 March 1992 Scorecard |
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No result Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia Umpires: Steve Bucknor (West Indies) and Peter McConnell (Australia) |
South Africa vs Sri Lanka
2 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand Umpires: Khizer Hayat (Pakistan) and Steve Woodward (New Zealand) Player of the match: Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka) |
New Zealand vs Zimbabwe
3 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Andy Flower 30 (28) Chris Harris 3/15 (4 overs) |
New Zealand won by 48 runs (revised target) McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand Umpires: Karl Liebenberg (South Africa) and Dooland Buultjens (Sri Lanka) Player of the match: Martin Crowe (New Zealand) |
- New Zealand innings interrupted at 9/1 (2.1 overs). Match reduced to 35 overs per side. Further interruption at 52/2 (11.2 ov). Match reduced to 24 overs per side. Innings ended by a third interruption after 20.5 overs. Zimbabwe set a target of 154 from 18 overs.
India vs Pakistan
4 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Sachin Tendulkar 54* (62) Mushtaq Ahmed 3/59 (10 overs) |
India won by 43 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia Umpires: Peter McConnell (Australia) and David Shepherd (England) Player of the match: Sachin Tendulkar (India) |
- Match reduced to 49 overs per side due to a slow over rate by Pakistan.
South Africa vs West Indies
5 March 1992 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 64 runs Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand Umpires: Brian Aldridge (New Zealand) and Steve Randell (Australia) Player of the match: Meyrick Pringle (South Africa) |
Australia vs England
5 March 1992 Scorecard |
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England won by 8 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia Umpires: Steve Bucknor (West Indies) and Khizer Hayat (Pakistan) Player of the match: Ian Botham (England) |
India vs Zimbabwe
7 March 1992 Scorecard |
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India won by 55 runs (revised target) Trust Bank Park, Hamilton, New Zealand Umpires: Dooland Buultjens (Sri Lanka) and Steve Randell (Australia) Player of the match: Sachin Tendulkar (India) |
- After rain forced the early close of the Indian innings, the target was recalculated to 159 runs in the 19 overs.
- Zimbabwe were eliminated as a result of this match.
Sri Lanka vs Australia
7 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Aravinda de Silva 62 (83) Peter Taylor 2/34 (10 overs) |
Australia won by 7 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia Umpires: Piloo Reporter (India) and Ian Robinson (Zimbabwe) Player of the match: Tom Moody (Australia) |
West Indies vs New Zealand
8 March 1992 Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 5 wickets Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand Umpires: Karl Liebenberg (South Africa) and Peter McConnell (Australia) Player of the match: Martin Crowe (New Zealand) |
South Africa vs Pakistan
8 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Andrew Hudson 54 (77) Imran Khan 2/34 (10 overs) |
South Africa won by 20 runs (revised target) Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane, Australia Umpires: Brian Aldridge (New Zealand) and Steve Bucknor (West Indies) Player of the match: Andrew Hudson (South Africa) |
- When Pakistan was 74/2 after 21.3 overs, rain halted the play for an hour and the target was revised to 194 in 36 overs.
England vs Sri Lanka
9 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Arjuna Ranatunga 36 (51) Chris Lewis 4/30 (8 overs) |
England won by 106 runs Eastern Oval, Ballarat, Australia Umpires: Khizer Hayat (Pakistan) and Piloo Reporter (India) Player of the match: Chris Lewis (England) |
India vs West Indies
10 March 1992 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 5 wickets (revised target) Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand Umpires: Steve Randell (Australia) and Steve Woodward (New Zealand) Player of the match: Anderson Cummins (West Indies) |
- New Zealand qualified for the semi-finals as a result of this match.
Zimbabwe vs South Africa
10 March 1992 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 7 wickets Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia Umpires: Steve Bucknor (West Indies) and David Shepherd (England) Player of the match: Peter Kirsten (South Africa) |
Pakistan vs Australia
11 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Dean Jones 47 (79) Aaqib Javed 3/21 (8 overs) |
Pakistan won by 48 runs WACA Ground, Perth, Australia Umpires: Karl Liebenberg (South Africa) and Piloo Reporter (India) Player of the match: Aamir Sohail (Pakistan) |
India vs New Zealand
12 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Sachin Tendulkar 84 (107) Chris Harris 3/55 (9 overs) |
New Zealand won by 4 wickets Carisbrook, Dunedin, New Zealand Umpires: Peter McConnell (Australia) and Ian Robinson (Zimbabwe) Player of the match: Mark Greatbatch (New Zealand) |
- India were eliminated as a result of this match.
South Africa vs England
12 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Alec Stewart 77 (88) Richard Snell 3/42 (7.5 overs) |
England won by 3 wickets (revised target) Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia Umpires: Brian Aldridge (New Zealand) and Dooland Buultjens (Sri Lanka) Player of the match: Alec Stewart (England) |
- Rain disrupted play in England's innings for 43 minutes when they were 62/0 after 12.0 overs. The target was revised to 226 in 41 overs.
West Indies vs Sri Lanka
13 March 1992 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 91 runs Berri Oval, Berri, Australia Umpires: David Shepherd (England) and Steve Woodward (New Zealand) Player of the match: Phil Simmons (West Indies) |
- Sri Lanka were eliminated as a result of this match.
Australia vs Zimbabwe
14 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Eddo Brandes 23 (28) Peter Taylor 2/14 (3.4 overs) |
Australia won by 128 runs Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia Umpires: Brian Aldridge (New Zealand) and Steve Bucknor (West Indies) Player of the match: Steve Waugh (Australia) |
England vs New Zealand
15 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Graeme Hick 56 (70) Dipak Patel 2/26 (10 overs) | Andrew Jones 78 (113) Ian Botham 1/19 (4 overs) |
New Zealand won by 7 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand Umpires: Steve Randell (Australia) and Ian Robinson (Zimbabwe) Player of the match: Andrew Jones (New Zealand) |
India vs South Africa
15 March 1992 Scorecard |
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South Africa won by 6 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide, Australia Umpires: Dooland Buultjens (Sri Lanka) and Khizer Hayat (Pakistan) Player of the match: Peter Kirsten (South Africa) |
- Rain reduced the match to 30 overs per side
- South Africa qualified for semi-finals as a result of this match.
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan
15 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Aravinda de Silva 43 (56) Mushtaq Ahmed 2/43 (10 overs) |
Pakistan won by 4 wickets WACA Ground, Perth, Australia Umpires: Karl Liebenberg (South Africa) and Peter McConnell (Australia) Player of the match: Javed Miandad (Pakistan) |
New Zealand vs Pakistan
18 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Rameez Raja 119* (155) Danny Morrison 3/42 (10 overs) |
Pakistan won by 7 wickets Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand Umpires: Steve Bucknor (West Indies) and Steve Randell (Australia) Player of the match: Mushtaq Ahmed (Pakistan) |
- Pakistan qualified for the semi-finals and Australia were eliminated as a result of this match.
Zimbabwe vs England
18 March 1992 Scorecard |
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David Houghton 29 (74) Ian Botham 3/23 (10 overs) |
Zimbabwe won by 9 runs Lavington Sports Oval, Albury, Australia Umpires: Brian Aldridge (New Zealand) and Khizer Hayat (Pakistan) Player of the match: Eddo Brandes (Zimbabwe) |
Australia vs West Indies
18 March 1992 Scorecard |
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Australia won by 57 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia Umpires: Piloo Reporter (India) and David Shepherd (England) Player of the match: David Boon (Australia) |
- West Indies were eliminated as a result of this match.
References
External links
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