Defeated India at Chennai in 1987 World Cup

Score: 6-270. Runs needed from final over: 6.

Stoic opener Geoff Marsh's 110 laid a solid platform for Australia in sweltering conditions in the team's opening match of the 1987 World Cup. During the innings break the umpires amended the score to give Dean Jones an additional two runs for a heave off Maninder Singh, which was initially ruled a four on the advice of fielder Ravi Shastri. In response the home team was coasting, needing about 70 runs over the last 15 overs with two wickets in hand. Craig McDermott's clever change of pace was pivotal in putting pressure on India, which was reflected in Roger Binny and Manoj Prabhakar both being run-out late in the chase. Tailender Maninder Singh needed two runs off the final ball of the match but was bowled by Steve Waugh, which made the Jones four-to-six decision pivotal.

Australia after defeating India at Chennai in the 1987 World Cup.

Defeated India at Gabba in 1992 World Cup

Score: 9-237. Runs needed from final over: 13.

Limited-overs dasher Jones' 90 was Australia's stand-out batting performance. While rain sliced three overs from India's innings its target only came down by two runs. While the visitors' target of 42 from the last five overs was tough they had captain Mohammad Azharuddin at the crease nearing a century and six wickets in hand. The captain fell for 93 from the next ball but Sanjay Manjrekar's hitting left with a final-over target of 13. After wicketkeeper Kiran More hit Tom Moody's first two balls to the boundary, the task of a boundary from the final ball fell to Javagal Srinath. Steve Waugh missed the chance to catch him in the deep - he ran in too far - but made amends with a bullet throw from the outfield to run out non-striker Venkatapathy Raju as he chased the third run which would have tied the match.