The 1987 World Cup was won by Allan Border's unfancied Australians as they downed arch-rivals England. The narrow win by 7 runs is the most closely fought World Cup final ever. It was watched by over 100,000 fans at Eden Gardens, Calcutta. The losing semi-finalists, India and Pakistan, failed to bring about an eagerly awaited India-Pakistan clash in front of their home fans.

The 1987 Cricket World Cup, also known as the Reliance World Cup, was the fourth edition of the tournament. It was held from October 8 to November 8, 1987 in India and Pakistan - it was notable in that this was the first world cup held outside England after sustained lobbying from India brought the cup to the sub-continent following their win in 1983.

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