Date-stamped : 27 Nov93 - 10:02 WC92 FINAL, Eng v Pak, 25 Mar 92, MCG, Melbourne Match Report, Over-by-Over Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat on a clear day (tempera- ture 27 degrees). PAKISTAN innings After the second over the second over the score is 4 for no loss. The openers for Pakistan are Rameez Raja and Aamir Malik. Prin- gle bowled the first over and Lewis the second. One run was scored on the first over and 3 in the second. In the last ball of the 4th over Rameez was caught by Hick - a noball was called but Rameez had already started walking - he didn't hear the noball call because of the screaming crowds. There was a run out attempt which failed. Over#5 : by Pringle = Aamir c Stewart b Pringle 4 1/20 Imran in Over#6 : by Lewis Is a maiden over faced by Rameez - maiden by Lewis. 1/20 Rameez 8 Imran 0 Over#7 : by Pringle Imran off the mark with a single to second slip which was a catch dropped 1/21 Rameez 8 Imran 1 Over#8 : by Lewis Rameez takes a single. 1/22 Rameez 8 Imran 1 Over#9 : by Pringle One legbye. One Noball. Rameez out lbw out to Pringle for 8. = Rameez lbw Pringle 8 Miandad is in. Miandad is off the mark with a single. 2/25 Miandad 1 Imran 1 Pringle 2/12 off 5 overs. Over#10 : by Lewis One Noball. Javed off a slow ball hit it in the air and it fell short off Defreitas. 2/26 Miandad 1 Imran 1 Over#11 : by Pringle Maiden over. 2/26 Miandad 1 Imran 1 Over#12 : by Lewis 4 legbyes off Miandad's pads. 2/30 Miandad 1 Imran 1 Extras : 16 Over#13 : by Pringle Maiden over. 2/30 Miandad 1 Imran 1 4 maidens so far. Over#14 : by Botham Bowling change. Single to Miandad. 2/32 Miandad 2 Imran 1 Over#15 : by Pringle Lbw appeal against Miandad. Another appeal. Wide. 2/32 Miandad 2 Imran 1 Extras: 17 Over#16 : by Botham Wide ball. One to Imran. Attendance 65,286 (people still coming in). 2/34 Miandad 2 Imran 2 Extras: 18 Pringle 8-2-13-2 Over#17 : by Defreitas Bowling change. Maiden over. 2/34 Miandad 2 Imran 2 Break for drinks. Over#18 : by Botham Miandad 2. Single by Miandad. Imran 2. Imran hits a 4. 9 runs in this over. 2/43 Miandad 5 Imran 8 Over#19 : by Defreitas Miandad takes a single. 2/44 Miandad 6 Imran 8 Run Rate: 2.32 Over#20 : by Botham Miandad single. Imran single. Miandad 3 runs. 2/49 Miandad 10 Imran 9 Extras: 18 Over#21 : by Defreitas 4 to Miandad. Another 4 to Miandad. Imran is out. No, Gooch drops him. After 10 overs Pak scored 26. Rest in the overs after that. 2/57 Miandad 14 Imran 10 Extras 21 Over#22 : by Illingworth Bowling change. Single to Imran. Miandad takes a single. Imran takes a single. 2/60 Miandad 15 Imran 12 Over#23 : by Defreitas Single to Imran. Single to Miandad. Another one to Imran. 2/63 Miandad 16 Imran 14 Over#24 : by Illingworth Single to Imran. 1 run off a fulltoss by Miandad. 2/65 Miandad 17 Imran 15 Over#25 : by Defreitas Single to Miandad off a flick to the square leg. Single to Imran on the on-side. Miandad pushes to the on-side, no run. Imran 33 balls for 16 runs. 2 runs to Miandad to the mid-wicket. 2/70 Miandad 19 Imran 16 Over#26 : by Illingworth Miandad took 2 runs. Another single. Imran takes a single. 2/74 Miandad 23 Imran 19 Over#27 : by Defreitas Close c&b chance for Imran. Imran takes a single. 2/75 Miandad 23 Imran 20 Over#28 : by Illingworth Miandad takes a single. Imran hit a six. 2/86 Miandad 26 Imran 27 Over#29 : by Defreitas Imran taks a single to mid-off. 4 to Miandad after clipping an edge. Single to Miandad. Imran taks a single to square leg. Single to Miandad. 2/94 Miandad 32 Imran 29 3rd wicket patnership 70. Over#30 : by Illingworth Single to Miandad. Imran gets a single. 2/96 Miandad 33 Imran 30 Over#31 : by Reeve Single. Imran gets 2. 2/104 Miandad 34 Imran 35 Over#32 : by Inningworth Cover drive stopped by Botham. 2 to Miandad. 2/108 Miandad 38 Imran 35 Extras: 25 Over#33 : by Reeve Single. 2/109 Miandad 39 Imran 35 Over#34 : by Illingworth Miandad takes a single. Quick single for Imran. 2/113 Miandad 40 Imran 36 Over#35 : by Reeve Miandad gets a 4. 4 to Imran. 12 of the over. 2/125 Miandad 47 Imran 43 Extras: 25 100 partner- ship for 3rd wicket. Over#36 : by Illingworth Single to Miandad. Single to Imran. 2 to Miandad - he reaches his 50. 4 to Miandad - 50 in 92 balls with 3 fours. 2/133 Miandad 52 Imran 46 Over#37 : by Lewis Single to Miandad. Imran 4 runs. Imran's 50 coming off 88 balls. 2/139 Miandad 51 Imran 50 Over#38 : by Illingworth Single. Three runs to Imran. Single for Miandad. Two to Imran. Imran gets another single. Javed has called for a runner. 2/147 Miandad 53 Imran 58 Over#39 : by Lewis Imran hits 4 runs. Imran takes 2. Single for Imran. 4 runs to Javed Miandad thru the covers. Single to Miandad. Imran takes a single. 2/160 Miandad 58 Imran 66 Commentator changes to Iftakar Ahmed. Over#40 : by Illingworth Single to Imran. Two more legbyes. Javed Miandad out to a re- verse sweep shot caught at point by Botham. Haq comes in. Haq hits 4 of the first ball. Haq scores another 3. = Javed Miandad c Botham b Illingworth 59 3/170 Imran 66 Haq 7 Miandad has 438 runs in this WC. Has > 1000 runs in World cup matches. Over#41: by Defrietas Appeal lbw against Haq. Haq scores 2. Haq scores another. Mis- field by Illingworth - 4 runs to Imran. 3/173 Imran 65 Haq 10 Over#42 : by Botham Another 4 runs to Haq. 4 more to Haq - a late cut. One more to Haq. 2 runs to Imran. 3/188 Imran 67 Haq 19 Over#43 : by Defrietas Another four Haq. 2 more to Haq. Single to Haq. Single to Imran. 1 to Haq. 3/196 Imran 70 Haq 26 Over#44 : by Botham Single to Haq. Imran gets caught by GoocH. Single to Akram. = Imran c Illingworth b Botham 70 Imran 110 balls - 5 fours and 1 six. 4/198 Akram 1 Haq 27 Over#45 : by Defrietas Single to Akram. Single to Haq. (Haq 30 in 19 balls). Single to Akram. 2 to Haq. 4/204 Akram 2 Haq 32 Defrietas 0 for 44. Over#46: by Botham 4 to Akram. 2 to Akram. Run out chance missed. 4 to Akram. 4/216 Haq 33 Akram 13 Botham 1/42 in 7 overs. Over#47 : by Lewis 1 to Haq. 2 to Akram. Very quick second run. Pressure on the fielders. 1 short declared. 2 to Akram. 2 to Akram. Akram gets another single. 4/223 Haq 34 Akram 18 Over#48 : by Pringle 2 to Akram. 1 more extras. 1 more legbye. May not be a short, there s some confusion. 1 more wide down the legside. 2 more to Haq. 4/232 Haq 37 Akram 22 Extras 33 Over#49 : by LewiS Haq gets 2. Chance of a runout, no they get 2 more runs. Haq takes a legbye. 4 runs to Akram over midwicket. 4 more to Akram. 2 more to Akram. 4/247 Haq 41 Akram 28 Extras 35 50 partnership in 25 mins off 35 balls. over#50 : by Pringle. 1 to Haq. 1 to Akram. Wide off the legside, but not called by the umpire. Haq is bowled by Pringle. = Haq b Pringle 42 Malik is in. 5/249 Akram 29 Malik 0 Pringle had 3/22. Pakistan score 5/249 in 50 overs. ENGLAND innings Over#1: by Akram 2 Wides. Gooch gets 3 of the last ball of the over. 0/5 Gooch 3 Botham 0 Extras: 2 Over#2 : by Aaqib Maiden over. 0/5 Gooch 3 Botham 0 Extras: 2 Over#3 : by Akram Akram is coming around the wicket. Akram bowls a noball. Appeal for lbw - but is judged too high. A wide Wide. Botham is out caught Moin. Stewart is in after Botham. = Botham c Moin b Akram 0 1/7 Gooch 3 Stewart 0 Extras: 4 Over#4 : by Aaqib Wide. Gooch beaten outside the offstump. Gooch gets 2 good runs. 1/11 Gooch 5 Stewart 1 Extras: 5 Over#5 : by Akram Stewart hits a four. Noball. Wide. Pakistan appeals for caught behind but umpires are not moved. Stewart is still in. Stewart takes a quick single. 1/18 Gooch 5 Stewart 7 Extras: 7 Over#6 : by Aaqib Maiden over. Aaqibs 2nd maiden. 1/18 Gooch 5 Stewart 7 Extras: 6 Over#7 : by Akram Two runs to Gooch. 1/21 Gooch 7 Stewart 7 Extras: 7 Over#8 : by Aaqib Stewart is caught behind by . Hick replaces Stewart. Noball. = Stewart c Moin b Aaqib 2/22 Gooch 7 Hick 0 Extras: 8 Aaqib's Stats: 4-2-1-9 Over#9 : by Akram Hick hits four runs. Wide. Gooch gets 2 runs off a lucky edge. Wide. 2/30 Gooch 16 Hick 4 Extras: 10 Akram Stats: 5-0-1-21 Over#10 : by Aaqib Hick gets a safe single. Gooch gets a single confidently. 2/32 Gooch 17 Hick 5 Extras: 10 Over#11 : by Mustaq Bowling change. 4 to Gooch. 2/37 Gooch 15 Hick 5 Extras: 6 Over#12 : by Aaqib Single to Gooch. Thick inside edge, lucky run to Hick. Aaqib 6-2-1-13 2/39 Gooch 16 Hick 6 Over#13 : by Mustaq 3 to Hick. 1 to Gooch. 2/43 Gooch 17 Hick 9 Pak were 2/30 at the same stage. Over#14 : by Aaqib 1 to Gooch. 1 to Hick. 2/45 Gooch 18 Hick 10 Extras 10 Over#15 : by Mustaq 1 to Gooch. Excellent bowling by Mushtaq. Maiden over. 2/45 Gooch 18 Hick 10 Over#16 : by Ejaz 1 to Gooch. 1 to Hick. 1 to Gooch to midwicket. 2/49 Gooch 20 Hick 11 Drinks break. Comparison: Pak were 2/34 after 16 overs. Mushtaq 3-1-9-0 Ejaz 1-0-4-0 Over#17 : by Mushtaq Wide from Mushtaq. 50 up for Eng. Gooch sweeps well, and takes 1. Hick chops to square for 1. 2/52 Gooch 21 Hick 12 Extras 12 Over#18 : by Ejaz Hick takes 1. Gooch drives to wide midon, gets 2. Gooch drives in the air, throw back and fumble by Ejaz. 2/55 Gooch 23 Hick 13 Extras 12 Over#19 : by Mushtaq Hick gets a single to midon. Reqd. runrate ~6.0. Another single to Gooch. Hick gets 2. Hick is out lbw. = Hick lbw Mushtaq 17 Fairbrother is in. 3/59 Gooch 23 Extras 12 Over#20 : by Ejaz Legbye. 1 to F'brother. Crowd is trying the "Mexican Wave". 3/67 Gooch 27 F'brother 1 Extras 12 Over#21 : by MushtaQ Gooch drives, an edge to third man, 2 runs. Gooch sweeps, and is out to a running diving catch. = Gooch c b Mushtaq 29 Lamb is in. 4/71 F'brother 1 Extras 12 Mushtaq 2/19. Over#22 : by Imran Bowling change. Lamb takes 1. 1 to F'brother. Lamb gets 1 more. 4 to F'brother. 4/80 F'brother 11 Lamb 2 Over#23 : by Mushtaq Lamb sweeps, good shot, 4 runs. 1 to Lamb. 4/85 F'brother 11 Lamb 7 Mushtaq 7-1-2-26. Over#24 : by Sohail (???) 2 to F'brother. 1 run off a square drive to F'brother. 4/89 F'brother 14 Lamb 7 Over#25 : by Mushtaq 2 runs to F'brother. Fulltoss, only a single. 4/92 F'brother 17 Lamb 8 Eng needs 158 in 25 overs ... Over#26 : by SohaiL 1 to F'brother. 1 to Lamb. 1 more to F'brother. 4/94 F'brother 19 Lamb 9 Over#27 : by Imran 1 to Lamb. 1 to F'brother. 2 to Lamb. 4 runs to F'brother. 4/101 F'brother 24 Lamb 12 Over#28 : by Sohail 4/104 F'brother 24 Lamb 12 Over#29 : by Imran 1 to Lamb. 2 to F'brother. 4/107 F'brother 26 Lamb 14 Over#30 : by Sohail 1 to F'brother. 4/108 F'brother 27 Lamb 14 Over#31 : by Imran 4/116 F'brother 30 Lamb 19 Over#32 : by Sohail 4/123 F'brother 30 Lamb 23 drinks - Over#33: by Imran Lamb hits a 4. Single. 4/130 F'brother 30 Lamb 30 Over#34: by Sohail F'brother gets a single. Lamb gets a single. Another single. 2 more for Lamb. 4/136 F'brother 32 Lamb 33 Over#35 : by Akram Fairbrother gets 2 runs. Single - Lamb is bowled by Akram beaten by the pace. Lamb left with 35. Lewis comes in. Akram next ball bowls Lewis. Akram on a hatrick in the world cup. Reeve comes in. Attendance: 87,182 6/141 F'brother 34 Reeve 0 Over#36 : by Akram Single by Reeve. Single by Fairbrother. Three runs to Reeve. 6/152 F'brother 45 Reeve 4 Over#37 : by Sohail Single for Fairbrother. Akram is 3 for 30. 6/153 F'brother 46 Reeve 4 Over#38 : by Akram Single for Fairbrother. Akram is 3 for 30. Required runrate: 7.486 6/155 F'brother 48 Reeve 6 Over#39 : by Aaqib Bowling change. Wide. Wide.Wide. 6/161 F'brother 48 Reeve 6 Extras: loads.. Over#40 : by Sohail Bowling Change. A runner for fairbrother. Required run rate: 8.5 6/165 F'brother 51 Reeve 9 Over#41 : by Aaqib single. 6/166 F'brother 51 Reeve 10 Over#42 : by 4 to F'brother. 1 to F'brother. 1 to Reeve. 6/171 F'brother 56 Reeve 11 Over#43 : by Aaqib Catch dropped between keeper and slips, 4 runs. F'brother is out for 62. = F'brother c Moin b Aaqib 62 Pringle is in. 7/182 Reeve 13 Pringle 0 Over#44 : by Mushtaq One more wicket. Reeve is out c Imran. = Reeve c Imran b Mushtaq ?? 8/183 Reeve 13 Pringle 0 Over#45 : by Akram Defreitas is in. 8/188 Pringle 0 Defreitas 2 Over#46 : by Mushtaq 4 to Pringle. 3 Pringle. 8/199 Pringle 11 Defreitas 2 Over#47 : by Akram 8/207 Pringle 11 Defreitas 8 Over#48 : by Defreitas is run out for 10. Its 9/208. Illingworth is in. 9/216 Pringle 15 Illingworth 8 Over#49 : by 9/222 Pringle 15 Illingworth 8 Over#50 : by Imran to bowl the last over. Full toss. Next ball a 4. Remeez takes the catch for Illingworth. 9/227 Pringle 15 Illingworth 9 PAKISTAN WINS THE WORLD CUP BY 22 RUNS. Contributed by probal (probal@*rutgers.edu)