1992
Final: Pakistan def. England by 22 runs
Pakistan lifted the World Cup for the first time with a 22-run win over England in front of a crowd of 87,182 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Imran Khan (72) and Javed Miandad (58) helped Pakistan set a target of 250, and Wasim Akram took crucial wickets in the reply as England fell short, sparking jubilant scenes on the streets of Pakistan.
"It was one of the biggest days in Pakistan cricket history," Khan said later.
Co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, the 1992 World Cup was the first to feature colored clothing, a white ball and matches played under floodlights.
Defending champion Australia missed out on the semifinal, partly because of a shock loss to New Zealand, which was eventually beaten by Pakistan in the last four.
South Africa's return to international competition after 21 years of isolation was a success as Kepler Wessels' squad opened with a dominant win over Australia on its way to the semifinals.
But its campaign ended in bizarre fashion when, needing 22 from 13 balls to beat England, a heavy rain shower fell in Sydney. The rules used at the time to recalculate targets in rain-affected matches left South Africa needing 21 from one ball. The ensuing controversy eventually led to the introduction of the Duckworth/Lewis Method of revising targets.
