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In 1987 ICC World Cup, 8 teams participated which were grouped into two groups of 4 team each - Group A & Group B.
From Group A, India and Australia where as Pakistan and England from Group B qualified for the semi-finals. Australia beat Pakistan by 18 runs and England beat India by 35 runs in the second semi-final to enter the final of 1987 World Cup. Australia won the final at Eden Gardens, Kolkata by 7 runs to lift the title.
ICC World Cup 1987, Group A Points Table
| Team | Match | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Points | NRR |
| India | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5.41 |
| Australia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5.19 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.89 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.76 |
ICC World Cup 1987, Group B Points Table
| Team | Match | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Points | NRR |
| Pakistan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5.01 |
| England | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5.14 |
| West Indies | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5.16 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.04 |
