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{{Infobox cricket series
|series= 1985–86 World Series
|image=
|caption=
|date= 9 January – 9 February 1986
|place= Australia
|result= Won by {{cr|AUS}}<br />2–0 in final series
|player of series= 
|team1= {{cr|AUS}}
|team2= {{cr|IND}}
|team3= {{cr|NZL}}
|captain1= [[Allan Border]]
|captain2= [[Kapil Dev]]
|captain3= [[Jeremy Coney]]
|runs1= [[David Boon]] (418)
|runs2= [[Sunil Gavaskar]] (385)
|runs3= [[Martin Crowe]] (330)
|wickets1= [[Simon Davis (Australian cricketer)|Simon Davis]] (18)
|wickets2= [[Kapil Dev]] (20)
|wickets3= [[Richard Hadlee]] (15)
|previous=[[1984–85 Australian Tri-Series|1984–85]]
|next=[[1986–87 Australian Tri-Series|1986–87]]
}}
The '''1985–86 Benson & Hedges World Series''' was a [[One Day International]] (ODI) [[cricket]] [[Australian Tri-Series|tri-series]] where [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] played host to [[India national cricket team|India]] and [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]]. Australia and India reached the Finals, which Australia won 2–0.

==Points Table==
<onlyinclude>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:175px;"|Team
! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr | P | Played}}
! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr | W | Won}}
! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr | L | Lost}}
! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr | T | Tied}}
! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr | NR | No result}}
! style="width:20px;"|{{Abbr | Pts | Points}}
! style="width:65px;"|{{Abbr | [[Net run rate|NRR]] | Net run rate}}
|- style="background:#cfc;" 
| style="text-align:left" |{{cr|AUS}} 
| 10 || 6 || 3 || 0 || 1 || '''13''' || 
|- style="background:#cfc;" 
| style="text-align:left" |{{cr|IND}} 
| 10 || 5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || '''10''' || 
|- 
| style="text-align:left" |{{cr|NZ}} 
| 10 || 3 || 6 || 0 || 1 || '''7''' || 
|}
</onlyinclude>

==Result summary==
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 9 January 1986
| time = 
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{Cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 161/7 (29 overs)
| runs1 = [[Martin Crowe]] 71 (57)
| wickets1 = [[Simon Davis (Australian cricketer)|Simon Davis]] 2/30 (6 overs)
| score2 = 
| runs2 = 
| wickets2 = 
| result = No result
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65391/australia-vs-new-zealand-1st-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86 Scorecard] <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65391/Australia-vs-New-Zealand-1st-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/|title=1st Match (D/N), Benson & Hedges World Series Cup at Melbourne, Jan 9 1986 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2018-07-30}}</ref>
| venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]]
| umpires = [[Tony Crafter]] (Aus) and [[Raymond Isherwood]] (Aus)
| motm = 
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = The match was reduced to 29 overs each due to rain 
| notes = Steve Waugh, Bruce Reid, Dave Gilbert, Simon Davis and Ervin McSweeney made their ODI debuts for Australia
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 11 January 1986
| time = 
| daynight = 
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{Cr|IND}}
| score1 = 259/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Martin Crowe]] 76 (83)
| wickets1 = [[Roger Binny]] 2/29 (6 overs)
| score2 = 263/5 (48 overs)
| runs2 = [[Mohinder Amarnath]] 61 (73)
| wickets2 = [[Stu Gillespie]] 1/39 (9 overs)
| result = India won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65392/india-vs-new-zealand-2nd-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86 Scorecard] <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65392/India-vs-New-Zealand-2nd-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/|title=2nd Match, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup at Brisbane, Jan 11 1986 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2018-07-30}}</ref>
| venue = [[The Gabba]], [[Brisbane]]
| umpires = [[Bruce Martin]] (Aus) and [[Mel Johnson]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Kapil Dev]]
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = [[Shivlal Yadav]] made his ODI debut for India. [[Stu Gillespie]] made his ODI debut for New Zealand 
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 12 January 1986
| time = 
| daynight = 
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{Cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 161 (43 overs)
| runs1 = [[Mohammad Azharuddin]] 35 (57)
| wickets1 = [[Craig McDermott]] 2/32 (9 overs)
| score2 = 164/6 (45.2 overs)
| runs2 = [[Greg Matthews]] 46 (77)
| wickets2 = [[Roger Binny]] 3/38 (10 overs)
| result = Australia won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65393/australia-vs-india-3rd-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86 Scorecard] <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65393/Australia-vs-India-3rd-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/|title=3rd Match, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup at Brisbane, Jan 12 1986 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2018-07-30}}</ref>
| venue = [[The Gabba]], [[Brisbane]]
| umpires = [[Dick French]] (Aus) and [[Steve Randell]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Greg Matthews]]
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 14 January 1986
| time = 
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{Cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 152 (49.2 overs)
| runs1 = [[Jeremy Coney]] 58 (86)
| wickets1 = [[Dave Gilbert (cricketer)|Dave Gilbert]] 5/46 (10 overs)
| score2 = 153/6 (45.1 overs)
| runs2 = [[Greg Ritchie]] 68 (92)
| wickets2 = [[Ewen Chatfield]] 3/21 (10 overs)
| result = Australia won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65394/australia-vs-new-zealand-4th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86 Scorecard] <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65394/Australia-vs-New-Zealand-4th-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/|title=4th Match (D/N), Benson & Hedges World Series Cup at Sydney, Jan 14 1986 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2018-07-30}}</ref>
| venue = [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], [[Sydney]]
| umpires = [[Bruce Martin]] (Aus) and [[Steve Randell]] (Aus)
| motm = [[Dave Gilbert (cricketer)|Dave Gilbert]]
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = [[Geoff Marsh]] made his ODI debut for Australia 
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 January 1986
| time = 
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{Cr|IND}}
| score1 = 161 (44.2 overs)
| runs1 = [[Steve Waugh]] 73* (104)
| wickets1 = [[Chetan Sharma]] 2/29 (9 overs)
| score2 = 162/2 (40.2 overs) 
| runs2 = [[Sunil Gavaskar]] 59 (99)
| wickets2 = [[Bruce Reid]] 1/39 (9 overs)
| result = India won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65395/australia-vs-india-5th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86 Scorecard] <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65395/Australia-vs-India-5th-Match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup/|title=5th Match (D/N), Benson & Hedges World Series Cup at Melbourne, Jan 16 1986 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2018-07-30}}</ref>
| venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]]
| umpires = [[Steve Randell]] (Aus) and [[Mel Johnson]] (Aus)
| motm = Steve Waugh
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 18 January 1986
| time = 
| daynight = 
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{Cr|NZ}}
| score1 = 113 (44.2 overs)
| runs1 = [[Mohinder Amarnath]] 30 (71)
| wickets1 = [[Martin Snedden]] 3/23 (8 overs)
| score2 = 115/7 (40.2 overs) 
| runs2 = [[Martin Crowe]] 33 (58)
| wickets2 = [[Kapil Dev]] 3/26 (10 overs)
| result = New Zealand won by 3 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65396/india-vs-new-zealand-6th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86 Scorecard] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65396/india-vs-new-zealand-6th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86/|title=6th Match, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup at Perth, Jan 18 1986 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2020-11-28}}</ref>
| venue = [[WACA Ground]], [[Perth]]
| umpires = [[Peter McConnell]] (Aus) and [[Ray Isherwood]] (Aus)
| motm = Martin Crowe
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 January 1986
| time = 
| daynight = 
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{Cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 159/6 (44.2 overs)
| runs1 = [[Jeff Crowe]] 63 (99)
| wickets1 = [[Steve Waugh]] 2/28 (10 overs)
| score2 = 161/6 (45.1 overs) 
| runs2 = [[Allan Border]] 58 (104)
| wickets2 = [[Richard Hadlee]] 2/35 (9.1 overs)
| result = Australia won by 4 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65397/australia-vs-new-zealand-7th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86 Scorecard] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65397/australia-vs-new-zealand-7th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86/|title=7th Match, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup at Perth, Jan 19 1986 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2020-11-28}}</ref>
| venue = [[WACA Ground]], [[Perth]]
| umpires = [[Dick French]] (Aus) and [[Steve Randell]] (Aus)
| motm = Allan Border
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = [[Glenn Trimble]] made his ODI debut for Australia 
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 21 January 1986
| time = 
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{Cr|IND}}
| score1 = 292/6 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Geoff Marsh]] 125 (145)
| wickets1 = [[Chetan Sharma]] 3/61 (9 overs)
| score2 = 192/4 (50 overs) 
| runs2 = [[Sunil Gavaskar]] 92 (144)
| wickets2 = [[Dave Gilbert (cricketer)|Dave Gilbert]] 2/36 (10 overs)
| result = Australia won by 100 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65398/australia-vs-india-8th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86 Scorecard] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65398/australia-vs-india-8th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86/|title=8th Match, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup at Sydney, Jan 21 1986 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2020-11-28}}</ref> 
| venue = [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], [[Sydney]]
| umpires = [[Peter McConnell]] (Aus) and [[Mel Johnson]] (Aus)
| motm = Geoff Marsh
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 23 January 1986
| time = 
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{Cr|NZ}}
| score1 = 238/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Mohinder Amarnath]] 74 (101)
| wickets1 = [[Ewen Chatfield]] 4/28 (10 overs)
| score2 = 239/5 (50 overs) 
| runs2 = [[Martin Crowe]] 67 (93)
| wickets2 = [[Kapil Dev]] 2/36 (10 overs)
| result = New Zealand won by 5 wickets 
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65399/india-vs-new-zealand-9th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86 Scorecard] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65399/india-vs-new-zealand-9th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86/|title=9th Match, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup at Melbourne, Jan 23 1986 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2020-11-28}}</ref> 
| venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]]
| umpires = [[Bruce Martin]] (Aus) and [[Peter McConnell]] (Aus)
| motm = Martin Crowe
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 25 January 1986
| time = 
| daynight = 
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{Cr|IND}}
| score1 = 172 (49.2 overs)
| runs1 = [[Richard Hadlee]] 71 (68)
| wickets1 = [[Roger Binny]] 2/13 (7 overs)
| score2 = 174/5 (46 overs) 
| runs2 = [[Mohammad Azharuddin]] 69 (90)
| wickets2 = [[Stu Gillespie]] 4/30 (10 overs)
| result = India won by 5 wickets 
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65400/india-vs-new-zealand-10th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86 Scorecard] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65400/india-vs-new-zealand-10th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86/|title=10th Match, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup at Adelaide, Jan 25 1986 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2020-11-28}}</ref> 
| venue = [[Adelaide Oval]], [[Adelaide]]
| umpires = [[Tony Crafter]] (Aus) and [[Dick French]] (Aus)
| motm = Mohammad Azharuddin
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 26 January 1986
| time = 
| daynight = 
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{Cr|IND}}
| score1 = 262/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Steve Waugh]] 81 (75)
| wickets1 = [[Chetan Sharma]] 3/60 (10 overs)
| score2 = 226 (45.3 overs) 
| runs2 = [[Sunil Gavaskar]] 77 (110)
| wickets2 = [[Bruce Reid]] 5/53 (10 overs)
| result = Australia won by 36 runs 
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65401/australia-vs-india-11th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86 Scorecard] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65401/australia-vs-india-11th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86/|title=11th Match, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup at Adelaide, Jan 26 1986 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2020-11-28}}</ref> 
| venue = [[Adelaide Oval]], [[Adelaide]]
| umpires = [[Peter McConnell]] (Aus) and [[Ray Isherwood]] (Aus)
| motm = Bruce Reid
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 January 1986
| time = 
| daynight = 
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{Cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 276/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Bruce Edgar]] 61 (84)
| wickets1 = [[Bruce Reid]] 3/41 (10 overs)
| score2 = 70 (26.3 overs) 
| runs2 = [[Wayne B. Phillips|Wayne Philips]] 77 (110)
| wickets2 = [[Richard Hadlee]] 3/14 (5 overs)
| result = New Zealand won by 206 runs 
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65402/australia-vs-new-zealand-12th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86 Scorecard] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65402/australia-vs-new-zealand-12th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86/|title=12th Match, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup at Adelaide, Jan 27 1986 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2020-11-28}}</ref> 
| venue = [[Adelaide Oval]], [[Adelaide]]
| umpires = [[Bruce Martin]] (Aus) and [[Tony Crafter]] (Aus)
| motm = Richard Hadlee
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 29 January 1986
| time = 
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{Cr|NZ}}
| score1 = 239/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[David Boon]] 64 (95)
| wickets1 = [[Richard Hadlee]] 2/36 (10 overs)
| score2 = 140 (42.4 overs) 
| runs2 = [[Richard Hadlee]] 30 (37)
| wickets2 = [[Simon Davis (Australian cricketer)|Simon Davis]] 3/25 (9.4 overs)
| result = Australia won by 99 runs 
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65403/australia-vs-new-zealand-13th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86 Scorecard] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65403/australia-vs-new-zealand-13th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86/|title=13th Match, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup at Sydney, Jan 29 1986 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2020-11-28}}</ref> 
| venue = [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], [[Sydney]]
| umpires = [[Dick French]] (Aus) and [[Ray Isherwood]] (Aus)
| motm = David Boon
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 31 January 1986
| time = 
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{Cr|IND}}
| score1 = 235/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[David Boon]] 76 (102)
| wickets1 = [[Kapil Dev]] 4/30 (9 overs)
| score2 = 238/4 (48.5 overs) 
| runs2 = [[Dilip Vengsarkar]] 77 (88)
| wickets2 = [[Simon Davis (Australian cricketer)|Simon Davis]] 2/34 (10 overs)
| result = India won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65404/australia-vs-india-14th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86 Scorecard] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65404/australia-vs-india-14th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86/|title=14th Match, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup at Melbourne, Jan 31 1986 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2020-11-28}}</ref>
| venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]]
| umpires = [[Tony Crafter]] (Aus) and [[Mel Johnson]] (Aus)
| motm = Dilip Vengsarkar
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 2 February 1986
| time = 
| daynight = 
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{Cr|NZ}}
| score1 = 202/9 (48 overs)
| runs1 = [[Chetan Sharma]] 38 (37)
| wickets1 = [[Stu Gillespie]] 3/54 (9 overs)
| score2 = 168/9 (45 overs) (Revised target 190 runs from 45 overs)
| runs2 = [[Jeremy Coney]] 37 (61)
| wickets2 = [[Kapil Dev]] 3/26 (9 overs)
| result = India won by 22 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65405/india-vs-new-zealand-15th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86 Scorecard] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65405/india-vs-new-zealand-15th-match-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86/|title=15th Match, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup at Launceston, Feb 2 1986 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2020-11-28}}</ref>
| venue = [[North Tasmania Cricket Association Ground|NTCA Ground]], [[Launceston, Tasmania|Launceston]]
| umpires = [[Tony Crafter]] (Aus) and [[Steve Randell]] (Aus)
| motm = Chetan Sharma
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 
| notes = 
}}

==Final series==
Australia won the best of three final series against India 2–0.
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 5 February 1986
| time = 
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| team2 = {{Cr|IND}}
| score1 = 170/8 (44 overs)
| runs1 = [[David Boon]] 50 (92)
| wickets1 = [[Mohammad Azharuddin]] 2/26 (9 overs)
| score2 = 159 (43.4 overs) 
| runs2 = [[Dilip Vengsarkar]] 45 (81)
| wickets2 = [[Simon Davis (Australian cricketer)|Simon Davis]] 3/10 (7.4 overs)
| result = Australia won by 11 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65406/australia-vs-india-1st-final-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65406/australia-vs-india-1st-final-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86/|title=1st Final, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup at Melbourne, Feb 5 1986 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2020-11-28}}</ref>
| venue = [[Sydney Cricket Ground]], [[Sydney]]
| umpires = [[Dick French]] (Aus) and [[Mel Johnson]] (Aus)
| motm = 
| toss = India won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = Match reduced to 44 overs each due to rain 
| notes = [[Tim Zoehrer]] made his ODI debut for Australia 
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 9 February 1986
| time = 
| daynight = yes
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| team2 = {{Cr|AUS}}
| score1 = 187 (44 overs)
| runs1 = [[Ravi Shastri]] 49 (52)
| wickets1 = [[Bruce Reid]] 2/37 (10 overs)
| score2 = 188/3 (47.2 overs) 
| runs2 = [[Allan Border]] 65 (67)
| wickets2 = [[Kapil Dev]] 2/26 (9 overs)
| result = Australia won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65407/australia-vs-india-2nd-final-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86] <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8531/scorecard/65407/australia-vs-india-2nd-final-benson-&-hedges-world-series-cup-1985-86/|title=2nd Final, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup at Melbourne, Feb 9 1986 {{!}} Match Summary {{!}} ESPNCricinfo|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=2020-11-28}}</ref>
| venue = [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]], [[Melbourne]]
| umpires = [[Dick French]] (Aus) and [[Mel Johnson]] (Aus)
| motm = Greg Matthews
| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =  
| notes = 
}}

==References==
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{{International cricket tours of Australia}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Australian Tri-Series}}

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