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1987 Moments
Sat, March 05 2011
Cocky Pakistan bid adieu to final berth for third straight time
Australia vs Pakistan, Reliance World Cup - 1st semi-final, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore, November 4, 1987
Australia won by 18 runs
The Gaddafi Stadium at Lahore was buzzing with excitement in anticipation of Pakistan’s maiden World Cup final entry after being losing semi-finalists in 1979 and 1983. The stakes were indeed high for Imran Khan’s men to win the World Cup playing in their own backyard, and it was in this backdrop that Pakistan took on Australia, one of the most under-rated teams at the 1987 World Cup.