# 1985–86 Australian Tri-Series

The 1985–86 Benson & Hedges World Series was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tri-series where Australia played host to India and New Zealand. Australia and India reached the Finals, which Australia won 2–0.

## Points Table

| Team | P | W | L | T | NR | Pts | RR |
| Australia | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4.033 |
| India | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4.092 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3.862 |

## Result summary

* 9 January 1986 (D/N) Scorecard
| New Zealand 161/7 (29 overs) | v | Australia |
| Martin Crowe 71 (57) Simon Davis 2/30 (6 overs) | | |
* No result Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Tony Crafter (Aus) and Raymond Isherwood (Aus)
* Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* The match was reduced to 29 overs each due to rain
* Steve Waugh, Bruce Reid, Dave Gilbert, Simon Davis and Ervin McSweeney made their ODI debuts for Australia
* 11 January 1986 Scorecard
| New Zealand 259/9 (50 overs) | v | India 263/5 (48 overs) |
| Martin Crowe 76 (83) Roger Binny 2/29 (6 overs) | | Mohinder Amarnath 61 (73) Stu Gillespie 1/39 (9 overs) |
* India won by 5 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Bruce Martin (Aus) and Mel Johnson (Aus) Player of the match: Kapil Dev
* India won the toss and elected to field.
* Shivlal Yadav made his ODI debut for India. Stu Gillespie made his ODI debut for New Zealand
* 12 January 1986 Scorecard
| India 161 (43 overs) | v | Australia 164/6 (45.2 overs) |
| Mohammad Azharuddin 35 (57) Craig McDermott 2/32 (9 overs) | | Greg Matthews 46 (77) Roger Binny 3/38 (10 overs) |
* Australia won by 4 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Dick French (Aus) and Steve Randell (Aus) Player of the match: Greg Matthews
* Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* 14 January 1986 (D/N) Scorecard
| New Zealand 152 (49.2 overs) | v | Australia 153/6 (45.1 overs) |
| Jeremy Coney 58 (86) Dave Gilbert 5/46 (10 overs) | | Greg Ritchie 68 (92) Ewen Chatfield 3/21 (10 overs) |
* Australia won by 4 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Bruce Martin (Aus) and Steve Randell (Aus) Player of the match: Dave Gilbert
* Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Geoff Marsh made his ODI debut for Australia
* 16 January 1986 (D/N) Scorecard
| Australia 161 (44.2 overs) | v | India 162/2 (40.2 overs) |
| Steve Waugh 73* (104) Chetan Sharma 2/29 (9 overs) | | Sunil Gavaskar 59 (99) Bruce Reid 1/39 (9 overs) |
* India won by 8 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Steve Randell (Aus) and Mel Johnson (Aus) Player of the match: Steve Waugh
* India won the toss and elected to field.
* 18 January 1986 Scorecard
| India 113 (44.2 overs) | v | New Zealand 115/7 (40.2 overs) |
| Mohinder Amarnath 30 (71) Martin Snedden 3/23 (8 overs) | | Martin Crowe 33 (58) Kapil Dev 3/26 (10 overs) |
* New Zealand won by 3 wickets WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Peter McConnell (Aus) and Ray Isherwood (Aus) Player of the match: Martin Crowe
* New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
* 19 January 1986 Scorecard
| New Zealand 159/6 (44.2 overs) | v | Australia 161/6 (45.1 overs) |
| Jeff Crowe 63 (99) Steve Waugh 2/28 (10 overs) | | Allan Border 58 (104) Richard Hadlee 2/35 (9.1 overs) |
* Australia won by 4 wickets WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Dick French (Aus) and Steve Randell (Aus) Player of the match: Allan Border
* Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* Glenn Trimble made his ODI debut for Australia
* 21 January 1986 (D/N) Scorecard
| Australia 292/6 (50 overs) | v | India 192/4 (50 overs) |
| Geoff Marsh 125 (145) Chetan Sharma 3/61 (9 overs) | | Sunil Gavaskar 92 (144) Dave Gilbert 2/36 (10 overs) |
* Australia won by 100 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Peter McConnell (Aus) and Mel Johnson (Aus) Player of the match: Geoff Marsh
* Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* 23 January 1986 (D/N) Scorecard
| India 238/8 (50 overs) | v | New Zealand 239/5 (50 overs) |
| Mohinder Amarnath 74 (101) Ewen Chatfield 4/28 (10 overs) | | Martin Crowe 67 (93) Kapil Dev 2/36 (10 overs) |
* New Zealand won by 5 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Bruce Martin (Aus) and Peter McConnell (Aus) Player of the match: Martin Crowe
* New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
* 25 January 1986 Scorecard
| New Zealand 172 (49.2 overs) | v | India 174/5 (46 overs) |
| Richard Hadlee 71 (68) Roger Binny 2/13 (7 overs) | | Mohammad Azharuddin 69 (90) Stu Gillespie 4/30 (10 overs) |
* India won by 5 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Tony Crafter (Aus) and Dick French (Aus) Player of the match: Mohammad Azharuddin
* India won the toss and elected to field.
* 26 January 1986 Scorecard
| Australia 262/8 (50 overs) | v | India 226 (45.3 overs) |
| Steve Waugh 81 (75) Chetan Sharma 3/60 (10 overs) | | Sunil Gavaskar 77 (110) Bruce Reid 5/53 (10 overs) |
* Australia won by 36 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Peter McConnell (Aus) and Ray Isherwood (Aus) Player of the match: Bruce Reid
* India won the toss and elected to field.
* 27 January 1986 Scorecard
| New Zealand 276/7 (50 overs) | v | Australia 70 (26.3 overs) |
| Bruce Edgar 61 (84) Bruce Reid 3/41 (10 overs) | | Wayne Philips 22 (38) Richard Hadlee 3/14 (5 overs) |
* New Zealand won by 206 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Bruce Martin (Aus) and Tony Crafter (Aus) Player of the match: Richard Hadlee
* New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
* 29 January 1986 (D/N) Scorecard
| Australia 239/7 (50 overs) | v | New Zealand 140 (42.4 overs) |
| David Boon 64 (95) Richard Hadlee 2/36 (10 overs) | | Richard Hadlee 30 (37) Simon Davis 3/25 (9.4 overs) |
* Australia won by 99 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Dick French (Aus) and Ray Isherwood (Aus) Player of the match: David Boon
* Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* 31 January 1986 (D/N) Scorecard
| Australia 235/7 (50 overs) | v | India 238/4 (48.5 overs) |
| David Boon 76 (102) Kapil Dev 4/30 (9 overs) | | Dilip Vengsarkar 77 (88) Simon Davis 2/34 (10 overs) |
* India won by 6 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Tony Crafter (Aus) and Mel Johnson (Aus) Player of the match: Dilip Vengsarkar
* Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* 2 February 1986 Scorecard
| India 202/9 (48 overs) | v | New Zealand 168/9 (45 overs) (Revised target 190 runs from 45 overs) |
| Chetan Sharma 38 (37) Stu Gillespie 3/54 (9 overs) | | Jeremy Coney 37 (61) Kapil Dev 3/26 (9 overs) |
* India won by 22 runs NTCA Ground, Launceston Umpires: Tony Crafter (Aus) and Steve Randell (Aus) Player of the match: Chetan Sharma
* New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

## Final series

Australia won the best of three final series against India 2–0.
* 5 February 1986 (D/N)
| Australia 170/8 (44 overs) | v | India 159 (43.4 overs) |
| David Boon 50 (92) Mohammad Azharuddin 2/26 (9 overs) | | Dilip Vengsarkar 45 (81) Simon Davis 3/10 (7.4 overs) |
* Australia won by 11 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Dick French (Aus) and Mel Johnson (Aus)
* India won the toss and elected to field.
* Match reduced to 44 overs each due to rain
* Tim Zoehrer made his ODI debut for Australia
* 9 February 1986 (D/N)
| India 187 (44 overs) | v | Australia 188/3 (47.2 overs) |
| Ravi Shastri 49 (52) Bruce Reid 2/37 (10 overs) | | Allan Border 65 (67) Kapil Dev 2/26 (9 overs) |
* Australia won by 7 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Dick French (Aus) and Mel Johnson (Aus) Player of the match: Greg Matthews
* Australia won the toss and elected to field.