New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Allan Border's Australia defeated traditional opponents England - thanks partly to an indiscreet reverse sweep by captain Mike Gatting in the final - to lift their maiden World Cup in 1987, and signal the start of a long dominance.

Australia actually finished second to India in the Pool A league, but then defeated Pakistan in the semi-final and eventually England in the title clash at the Eden Gardens in what was then called Calcutta.

In the semi-final, fast bowler Craig McDermott snared his first five-wicket haul of the tournament to help Australia enter their second final in four attempts, and win the Man of the Match award.

In the final, Australia met England, which had defeated India in the other semi-final in Bombay (now Mumbai).

A consistent David Boon continued his form in the final as he smashed his fifth half-century of the tournament (75, 7x4s) to be named the Man of the Final.

Australia also owed their title to the ambitious reverse sweep by Gatting, who was batting well until then. The fatal shot brought his downfall and effectively England's.

Pool A: India, Australia, New Zealand and Zimbabwe
Pool B: West Indies, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England

1st match: Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka (Group B), Niaz Stadium, Hyderabad (Pakistan), Oct 8
Captains: Imran Khan (Pak), Duleep Mendis (SL)
Umpires: V.K. Ramaswamy (Ind) and S.J. Woodward (NZ)
Pakistan: 267/6 in 50 overs (J. Miandad 103, R. Ratnayake 2/47) Sri Lanka:
252 in 49.2 overs (R. Mahanama 89, A. Qadir 2/30)
England, Result: Pakistan won by 15 runs
Man of the Match: Javed Miandad (Pak)

2nd match: India vs. Australia (Group A), M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Madras, Oct 9

Captains: K. Dev (Ind), A. Border (Aus)
Umpires: H.D. Bird (Eng) and D.M. Archer (WI)
Australia: 270/6 in 50 overs (G. Marsh 110, M. Prabhakar 2/47) India: 269 in 49.5 overs (N. Sidhu 73, C. McDermott 4/56)
Toss: India
Result: Australia won by one run
Man of the Match: Geoff Marsh (Aus)

3rd match: West Indies vs. England (Group B), Municipal Stadium, Gujranwala, Oct 9

Captains: V. Richards (WI), M. Gatting (Eng)
Umpires: A.R. Crafter (Aus) and R.B. Gupta (Ind)
West Indies: 243/7 in 50 overs (R. Richardson 53, N. Foster 3/53) England:
246/8 in 49.3 overs (A. Lamb 67 not out, C. Hooper 3/42)
Toss: England
Result: England won by two wickets
Man of the Match: Allan Lamb (Eng)

4th match: New Zealand vs. Zimbabwe (Group A), Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad (Ind), Oct 10

Captains: M. Crowe (NZ), J. Traicos (Zim)
Umpires: Mahboob Shah (Pak) and P.W. Vidanagamage (SL)
New Zealand: 242/7 in 50 overs (M. Crowe 72, Ali Shah 2/42) Zimbabwe: 239 in 49.4 overs (D. Houghton 141, S. Boock 2/42)
Toss: Zimbabwe
Result: New Zealand won by three runs
Man of the Match: Dave Houghton (Zimbabwe)

5th match: England vs. Pakistan (Group B), Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi, Oct 12 (no play), 13

Captains: M. Gatting (Eng), Imran Khan (Pak)
Umpires: A.R. Crafter (Aus) and R.B. Gupta (Ind)
Pakistan: 239/7 in 50 overs (S. Malik 65, P. DeFreitas 3/42) England: 221/7 in 48.4 overs (M. Gatting 43, A. Qadir 4/31)
Toss: England
Result: Pakistan won by 18 runs
Man of the Match: Abdul Qadir (Pakistan)

6th match: Australia vs. Zimbabwe (Group A), M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Madras, Oct 13

Captains: A. Border (Aus), J. Traicos (Zim)
Umpires: Khizar Hayat (Pak) and David Shepherd (Eng)
Australia: 235/9 in 50 overs (A. Border 67, K. Curran 2/29) Zimbabwe: 139 in 42.4 overs (K. Curran 30)
Toss: Zimbabwe
Result: Australia won by 26 runs
Man of the Match: Steve Waugh (Aus)

7th match: West Indies vs. Sri Lanka (Group B), National Stadium, Karachi, Oct 13
Captains: V. Richards (WI), D. Mendis (SL)
Umpires: V.K. Ramaswamy (Ind) and S.J. Woodward (NZ)
West Indies: 360/4 in 50 overs (V. Richards 181, D. Haynes 105, J.R.
Ratnayake 2/68) Sri Lanka: 169/4 in 50 overs (A. Ranatunga 52 not out, C. Hooper 2/39)
Toss: Sri Lanka
Result: West Indies won by 191 runs
Man of the Match: Vivian Richards (WI)

8th match: India vs. New Zealand (Group A), M. Chinnaswamy Stadium,
Bangalore, Oct 14
Captains: K. Dev (Ind), J. Crowe (NZ)
Umpires: D.M. Archer (WI) and H.D. Bird (Eng)
India: 252/7 in 50 overs (N.S. Sidhu 75, K. Dev 72 not out, D. Patel 3/36)
New Zealand: 236/8 in 50 overs (K. Rutherford 75, Maninder Singh 2/40)
Toss: New Zealand
Result: India won by 16 runs
Man of the Match: Kapil Dev (India)

9th match: West Indies vs. Pakistan (Group B), Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Oct 16
Captains: V. Richards (WI), Imran Khan (Pak)
Umpires: A.R. Crafter (Aus) and S.J. Woodward (NZ)
West Indies: 216 in 49.3 overs (V. Richards 51, Imran Khan 4/37) Pakistan:

217/9 in 50 overs (S. Yusuf 56, C. Walsh 4/40)

Toss: West Indies

Result: Pakistan won by one wicket

Man of the Match: Salim Yusuf (Pak)

10th match: India vs. Zimbabwe (Group A), Wankhede Stadium, Bombay, Oct 17
Captains: K. Dev (Ind), J. Traicos (Zim)
Umpires: Mahboob Shah (Pak) and D. Shepherd (Eng)
Zimbabwe: 135 in 44.2 overs (A. Pycroft 61, M. Prabhakar 4/19) India: 136/2 in 27.5 overs (D. Vengsarkar 46 not out, J. Traicos 2/27)
Toss: Zimbabwe
Result: India won by eight wickets
Man of the Match: Manoj Prabhakar (India)

11th match: England vs. Sri Lanka (Group B), Shahi Bagh Stadium, Peshawar, Oct 17
Captains: M. Gatting (Eng), D. Mendis (SL)
Umpires: R.B. Gupta (Ind) and V.K. Ramaswamy (Ind)
England: 296/4 in 50 overs (G. Gooch 84, R. Ratnayake 2/62) Sri Lanka: 158/8 in 45 overs (A. Ranatunga 40, J. Emburey 2/26)
Toss: England
Result: England won on faster scoring rate after rains
Man of the Match: Allan Lamb (England)

12th match: Australia vs. New Zealand (Group A), Nehru Stadium, Indore, Oct
18 (no play), 19
Captains: A. Border (Aus), J. Crowe (NZ)
Umpires: D.M. Archer (WI) and Khizar Hayat (Pak)
Australia: 199/4 in 30 overs (D. Boon 87, M. Snedden 2/35) New Zealand:
196/9 in 30 overs (M. Crowe 58, S. Waugh 2/36)
Toss: New Zealand
Result: Australia won by three runs
Man of the Match: David Boon (Australia)

13th match: England vs. Pakistan (Group B), National Stadium, Karachi, Oct
20
Captains: M. Gatting (Eng), Imran Khan (Pak)
Umpires: A.R. Crafter (Aus) and V.K. Ramaswamy (Ind)
England: 244/9 in 50 overs (B. Athey 86, Imran Khan 4/37) Pakistan: 247/3 in 49 overs (R. Raja 113)
Toss: Pakistan
Result: Pakistan won by seven wickets
Man of the Match: Imran Khan (Pak)

14th match: West Indies vs. Sri Lanka (Group B), Green Park, Kanpur, Oct 21
Captains: V. Richards (WI), D. Mendis (SL)
Umpires: Amanullah Khan and Mahboob Shah (both Pak)
West Indies: 236/8 in 50 overs (P.V. Simmons 89, R. Ratnayake 3/41) Sri Lanka: 211/8 in 50 overs (A. Ranatunga 86 not out, P. Patterson 3/31)
Toss: Sri Lanka
Result: West Indies won by 25 runs
Man of the Match: Phil Simmons (West Indies)

15th match: India vs. Australia (Group A), Ferozeshah Kotla, Delhi, Oct 22
Captains: K. Dev (Ind), A. Border (Aus)
Umpires: Khalid Aziz (Pak) and D. Shepherd (Eng)
India: 289/6 in 50 overs (D. Vengsarkar 63, C. McDermott 3/61) Australia:
233 in 49 overs (D. Boon 62, M. Azharuddin 3/19)
Toss: Australia
Result: India won by 56 runs
Man of the Match: M. Azharuddin (India)

16th match: New Zealand vs. Zimbabwe (Group A), Eden Gardens, Calcutta, Oct 23
Captains: J. Crowe (NZ), J. Traicos (Zim)
Umpires: K. Hayat (Pak) and P.W. Vidanagamage (SL)
Zimbabwe: 227/5 in 50 overs (A. Pycroft 52 not out, S. Boock 2/44) New Zealand: 228/6 in 47.4 overs (J. Crowe 88 not out, A. Shah 2/34)
Toss: New Zealand
Result: New Zealand won by four wickets
Man of the Match: Jeff Crowe (NZ)

17th match: Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka (Group B), Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, Oct 25
Captains: Imran Khan (Pak), D. Mendis (SL)
Umpires: R.B. Gupta (Ind), S.J. Woodward (NZ)
Pakistan: 297/7 in 50 overs (S. Malik 100) Sri Lanka: 184/8 in 50 overs (D.
Mendis 58, A. Qadir 3/40)
Toss: Pakistan
Result: Pakistan won by 113 runs
Man of the Match: Salim Malik (Pakistan)

18th match: West Indies vs. England (Group B), Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur, Oct 26
Captains: V. Richards (WI), M. Gatting (Eng)
Umpires: Mahboob Shah (Pak) and P.W. Vidanagamage (SL)
England: 269/5 in 50 overs (G. Gooch 92, P. Patterson 3/56) West Indies: 235 in 48.1 overs (R. Richardson 93, P. DeFreitas 3/28)
Toss: West Indies
Result: England won by 34 runs
Man of the Match: Graham Gooch (England)

19th match: India vs. Zimbabwe (Group A), Gujarat Stadium, Ahmedabad, Oct 26
Captains: K. Dev (Ind), J. Traicos (Zim)
Umpires: D.M. Archer (WI) and H.D. Bird (Eng)
Zimbabwe: 191/7 in 50 overs (K. Arnott 60, C. Sharma 2/41) India: 194/3 in 42 overs (N. Sidhu 55, S. Peter Rawson 2/46)
Toss: India
Result: India won by seven wickets
Man of the Match: Kapil Dev (India)

20th match: Australia vs. New Zealand (Group A), Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh, Oct 27
Captains: A. Border (Aus), J. Crowe (NZ)
Umpires: K. Hayat (Pak) and D. Shepherd (Eng)
Australia: 251/8 in 50 overs (G. Marsh 126 not out, Willie Watson 2/46) New Zealand: 234 in 48.4 overs (J. Wright, 61, A. Border 2/27)
Toss: Australia
Result: Australia won by 17 runs
Man of the Match: Geoff Marsh (Aus)

21st match: Australia vs. Zimbabwe (Group A), Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, Oct 30
Captains: A. Border (Aus), J. Traicos (Zim)
Umpires: M. Shah (Pak) and P.W. Vidanagamage (SL)
Australia: 266/5 in 50 overs (D. Boon 93, J. Traicos 2/45) Zimbabwe: 196/6 in 50 overs (Andrew Waller 38, Tim May 2/30)
Toss: Zimbabwe
Result: Australia won by 70 runs
Man of the Match: David Boon (Aus)

22nd match: England vs. Sri Lanka (Group B), Nehru Stadium, Pune, Oct 30
Captains: M. Gatting (Eng), D. Mendis (SL)
Umpires: D.M. Archer (WI) and K. Hayat (Pak)
Sri Lanka: 218/7 in 50 overs (Roy Dias 80, E. Hemmings 3/57) England: 219/2 in 41.2 overs (G. Gooch 61, S. Jeganathan 2/45)
Toss: Sri Lanka
Result: England won by eight wickets
Man of the Match: Graham Gooch (England)

23rd match: West Indies vs. Pakistan (Group B), National Stadium, Karachi, Oct 30

Captains: V. Richards (WI), Imran Khan (Pak)
Umpires: R.B. Gupta and V.K. Ramaswamy (both Ind)
West Indies: 258/7 in 50 overs (R. Richardson 110, W. Akram 3/45) Pakistan:
230/9 in 50 overs (R. Raja 70, P. Patterson 3/34)
Toss: West Indies
Result: West Indies won by 28 runs
Man of the Match: Richie Richardson (WI)

24th match: India vs. New Zealand (Group A), Vidarbha Cricket Association ground, Nagpur, Oct 31
Captains: K. Dev (Ind), J. Crowe (NZ)
Umpires: H.D. Bird and D.R. Shepherd (both Eng)
New Zealand: 221/9 in 50 overs (D. Patel 40, C. Sharma 3/51) India: 224/1 in 32.1 overs (S. Gavaskar 103 not out)
Toss: New Zealand
Result: India won by nine wickets
Men of the Match: S. Gavaskar and Chetan Sharma (both India)

Pool A

Team P W L P RR

India 6 5 1 20 5.39
Australia 6 5 1 20 5.19
New Zealand 6 2 4 8 4.88
Zimbabwe 6 0 6 0 3.76

Pool B

Team P W L P RR

Pakistan 6 5 1 20 5.01
England 6 4 2 16 5.12
West Indies 6 3 3 12 5.16
Sri Lanka 6 0 6 0 4.04

25th match: 1st semi-final, Australia vs. Pakistan, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, Nov 4

Captains: A. Border (Aus), Imran Khan (Pak)
Umpires: H.D. Bird and D.R. Shepherd (both Eng)
Australia: 267/8 in 50 overs (D. Boon 65, Imran Khan 3/36) Pakistan: 249 in 49 overs (J. Miandad 70, C. McDermott 5/44)
Toss: Australia
Result: Australia won by 18 runs
Man of the Match: Craig McDermott (Aus)

26th match: 2nd semi-final: India vs. England, Wankhede Stadium, Bombay, Nov 5

Captains: K. Dev (Ind), M. Gatting (Eng)
Umpires: A.R. Crafter (Aust) and S.J. Woodward (NZ)
England: 254/6 in 50 overs (G. Gooch 115, Maninder Singh 3/54) India: 219 in 45.3 overs (M. Azharuddin 64, E. Hemmings 4/52)
Toss: India
Result: England won by 35 runs
Man of the Match: Graham Gooch (Eng)

27th match: Final, Australia vs. England, Eden gardens, Calcutta, Nov 8
Captains: A. Border (Aus), M. Gatting (Eng)
Umpires: R.B. Gupta (Ind) and M. Shah (Pak)
Australia: 253/5 in 50 overs (D. Boon 75, M. Veletta 45 not out, E. Hemmings 2/48) England: 246/8 in 50 overs (B. Athey 58, S. Waugh 2/37)
Toss: Australia
Result: Australia won by seven runs
Man of the Match: David Boon (Aus)