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India won the toss and elected to bat. Kapil Dev came in when India were 4/9, and soon after they were 5/17. He scored 75 in the last 11 overs. [2] Kapil Dev became the first player for India to score an ODI hundred. [2] Kapil Dev scored the then-highest individual ODI score at the ICC Cricket World Cup.
The India v Zimbabwe match on 18 June was described by Wisden as "a remarkable match [which] contained one of the most spectacular innings played in this form of cricket", as Kapil Dev coming in to bat with India at 9/4 that soon became 17/5, went on to score 175 not out from India's score of 266/8, which Zimbabwe narrowly failed to chase down ...
India: Kapil Dev: Madan Lal Zimbabwe: Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells: 9th 126* India: Kapil Dev: Syed Kirmani Zimbabwe: Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells: 10th 71 West Indies: Andy Roberts: Joel Garner India: Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester: By runs 3rd 195* West Indies: Gordon Greenidge: Larry Gomes Zimbabwe: New Road, Worcester: 1st 172 ...
India: Kapil Dev Australia: David Hookes: County Ground, Chelmsford India by 118 runs ODI 220: 20 June Zimbabwe: Duncan Fletcher West Indies: Clive Lloyd: Edgbaston, Birmingham West Indies by 10 wickets Semi finals No. Date Team 1 Captain 1 Team 2 Captain 2 Venue Result ODI 221: 22 June England: Bob Willis India: Kapil Dev: Old Trafford, Manchester
The record was bettered by Kapil Dev of India with an unbeaten 175 runs against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup. In 1984, Viv Richards of the West Indies further bettered the record with an unbeaten 189 runs against England at Old Trafford .
The final of the 1983 Cricket World Cup was played between India and the West Indies at Lord's on 25 June 1983. This was the third consecutive World Cup final appearance for the West Indies, having won the last two Cricket World Cups. India, playing in their first final, defeated the West Indies to claim their first World Cup title.
This is a list of cricketers who represented their country at the 1983 Cricket World Cup in England which took place from 9 June 1983 to 25 June 1983. The oldest player at the 1983 Cricket World Cup was Somachandra De Silva (40/41) while the youngest player was Rumesh Ratnayake (19), both of Sri Lanka.
South Africa (418/5) v Zimbabwe (247/4) North West Cricket Stadium, Potchefstroom, South Africa 20 September 2006: Scorecard: 3 661/12 West Indies (372/2) v Zimbabwe (289) Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia 24 February 2015 ‡ Scorecard: 4 657/18 Ireland (331/8) v Zimbabwe (326) Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia 7 March 2015 ‡ Scorecard: 657/14