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1992 Cricket World Cup – 8th Match

First Innings:
This match was played on 27 Feb 1992 at MCG. England batted first and they made 227/6 in 50 overs.
Top Scorers:

  • Neil Fairbrother made 62 runs off 75 balls.
  • Graham Gooch made 33 runs in 52 balls.
  • Robin Smith made 20 runs in 27 balls.

Second Innings:
In the second innings, West Indies were all out for just 218/10 in 49.2 overs.
Top Scorers:

  • Brian Lara made 45 runs in 45 balls.
  • Desmond Haynes made 33 runs in 55 balls.
  • Richie Richardson made 25 runs in 34 balls.

England’s Bowling:

  • Ian Botham took 2/34 in his 10 overs.
  • Phil DeFreitas took 3/36 in his 10 overs.
  • Neil Fairbrother took 1/34 in his 10 overs.

West Indies’ Bowling:

  • Courtney Walsh took 2/38 in 10 overs.
  • Ian Bishop took 2/56 in 10 overs.

Man of the Match:
Neil Fairbrother was the man of the match for his 62 runs and allround performance.

Short Points:

  • England gave a target of 228 runs for West Indies.
  • West Indies fell short, scoring 218 all out in 49.2 overs.
  • England won by 9 runs.

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