1987 Benson & Hedges Cup
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Cricket tournament
| Administrator(s) | Test and County Cricket Board |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Limited overs cricket(55 overs per innings) |
| Champions | Yorkshire (1st title) |
| Participants | 20 |
| Matches | 47 |
| Most runs | 445 Ashley Metcalfe (Yorkshire) |
| Most wickets | 15 Stuart Fletcher (Yorkshire) |
← 1986 1988 → | |
The 1987 Benson & Hedges Cup was the sixteenth edition of cricket's Benson & Hedges Cup.[1]
The competition was won by Yorkshire County Cricket Club.[2]
Fixtures and results
[edit ]Group stage
[edit ]Group A
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | BpR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.407 |
| Northamptonshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.260 |
| Derbyshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.443 |
| Nottinghamshire | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.721 |
| Leicestershire | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.705 |
Group B
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | BpR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.508 |
| Worcestershire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.533 |
| Lancashire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.649 |
| Warwickshire | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.675 |
| Scotland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2.164 |
Group C
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | BpR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.255 |
| Hampshire | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.401 |
| Essex | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.911 |
| Middlesex | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.644 |
| Combined Universities | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.667 |
Group D
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | BpR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.276 |
| Kent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.282 |
| Glamorgan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.450 |
| Sussex | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.455 |
| Minor Counties | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.682 |
Quarter-finals
[edit ] 27 May 1987
(scorecard)
(scorecard)
Kent won by 1 wicket
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen & Alan Whitehead
Player of the match: Chris Cowdrey (Kent)
County Ground, Bristol
Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen & Alan Whitehead
Player of the match: Chris Cowdrey (Kent)
27 May 1987
(scorecard)
(scorecard)
Northamptonshire won by 29 runs
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: David Constant & Nigel Plews
Player of the match: Richard Williams (Northamptonshire)
County Ground, Taunton
Umpires: David Constant & Nigel Plews
Player of the match: Richard Williams (Northamptonshire)
27 May 1987
(scorecard)
(scorecard)
Surrey won by 7 wickets
The Oval, London
Umpires: David Evans & Barrie Leadbeater
Player of the match: David Smith (Surrey)
The Oval, London
Umpires: David Evans & Barrie Leadbeater
Player of the match: David Smith (Surrey)
27 May 1987
(scorecard)
(scorecard)
Yorkshire won by 9 wickets
Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds
Umpires: Barrie Meyer & Don Oslear
Player of the match: Ashley Metcalfe (Yorkshire)
Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds
Umpires: Barrie Meyer & Don Oslear
Player of the match: Ashley Metcalfe (Yorkshire)
Semi-finals
[edit ] 10 June 1987
(scorecard)
(scorecard)
Northamptonshire won by 5 wickets
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: John Hampshire & Nigel Plews
Player of the match: Allan Lamb (Northamptonshire)
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: John Hampshire & Nigel Plews
Player of the match: Allan Lamb (Northamptonshire)
10, 11, 12 June 1987
(scorecard)
(scorecard)
Yorkshire won by 76 runs
Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds
Umpires: Jack Birkenshaw & David Constant
Player of the match: Martyn Moxon (Yorkshire)
Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds
Umpires: Jack Birkenshaw & David Constant
Player of the match: Martyn Moxon (Yorkshire)
- Two reserve days used. Surrey were 41/3 at the close of the first day's play. No play on the first reserve day.
Final
[edit ] 11 July 1987
(scorecard)
(scorecard)
Yorkshire won by losing fewer wickets
Lord's, London
Umpires: Dickie Bird & Ken Palmer
Player of the match: Jim Love (Yorkshire)
Lord's, London
Umpires: Dickie Bird & Ken Palmer
Player of the match: Jim Love (Yorkshire)
References
[edit ]- ^ Frindall, Bill (2003). Playfair Cricket Annual. Headline Book Publishing. ISBN 0-7553-1040-3.
- ^ "1987 Benson & Hedges Cup" . Cricket Archive.
See also
[edit ]
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