10 Most Memorable India vs England ODI Matches

Semi Final, 1987 Cricket World Cup (Wankhede Stadium, Bombay)

England successfully avenged their defeat from previous World Cup

While India were the underdogs in the first 3 editions of the World Cup, a lot had changed by the time of the 4th edition in 1987. Not only was the World Cup held in the Indian subcontinent, India, being the defending champions, were among the favourites for the first time.

Finishing as the leader of the group table, India entered the knock out stage with a lot of momentum and expectations. Waiting for them in the semi-finals were the team from England, the same team that they defeated in the semi-finals 4 years back.

In front of a packed crowd in Mumbai, the Indian bowling line-up had no answer to English opener Graham Gooch, who played a breathtaking knock of 115 runs. With good support by skipper Mike Gatting, who scored a vital 56, England put up 254/6 on the scoreboard.

Despite having a weak start, the Indian team was having a good chase, with all the batsmen, led by Mohammad Azharuddin, making contributions to the total. However, Azhar's wicket triggered a collapse as India lost 5 wickets for just 14 runs. Bundling India for just 219 in 45 overs, England successfully avenged their defeat from the previous World Cup with a memorable 35 run win.