1987 Benson & Hedges Cup
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
Group stage
Group A
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
27 May 1987 (scorecard) |
Gloucestershire 250/7 (55 overs) | v | Kent 251/9 (55 overs) |
Bill Athey 61 Chris Penn 2/52 (11 overs) |
Kent won by 1 wicket County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Mervyn Kitchen & Alan Whitehead Player of the match: Chris Cowdrey (Kent) |
27 May 1987 (scorecard) |
Northamptonshire 212 all out (54.2 overs) | v | Somerset 183 all out (50.5 overs) |
Richard Williams 72 Adrian Jones 3/33 (10.2 overs) |
Northamptonshire won by 29 runs County Ground, Taunton Umpires: David Constant & Nigel Plews Player of the match: Richard Williams (Northamptonshire) |
27 May 1987 (scorecard) |
Worcestershire 233/8 (55 overs) | v | Surrey 234/3 (53.4 overs) |
Surrey won by 7 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: David Evans & Barrie Leadbeater Player of the match: David Smith (Surrey) |
27 May 1987 (scorecard) |
Hampshire 174/8 (55 overs) | v | Yorkshire 178/1 (45.5 overs) |
David Turner 38 Stuart Fletcher 3/41 (11 overs) |
Yorkshire won by 9 wickets Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds Umpires: Barrie Meyer & Don Oslear Player of the match: Ashley Metcalfe (Yorkshire) |
Semi-finals
10 June 1987 (scorecard) |
Kent 275/7 (55 overs) | v | Northamptonshire 279/5 (54.4 overs) |
Northamptonshire won by 5 wickets St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: John Hampshire & Nigel Plews Player of the match: Allan Lamb (Northamptonshire) |
10, 11, 12 June 1987 (scorecard) |
Yorkshire 238/7 (55 overs) | v | Surrey 162 all out (48.2 overs) |
Yorkshire won by 76 runs 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
11 July 1987 (scorecard) |
Northamptonshire 244/7 (55 overs) | v | Yorkshire 244/6 (55 overs) |
Jim Love 75* Richard Williams 3/32 (11 overs) |
Yorkshire won by losing fewer wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Dickie Bird & Ken Palmer Player of the match: Jim Love (Yorkshire) |
References
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