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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 1983 Cricket World Cup (officially the Prudential Cup '83) was the 3rd edition of the Cricket World Cup tournament. It was held from 9 to 25 June 1983 in England and Wales and was won by India. Eight countries participated in the event. England, India, Pakistan and West Indies qualified for the semi-finals.
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.
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
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 ...
Lord's has hosted the final five times. The inaugural ICC Cricket World Cup final was held on 21 June 1975 at Lord's, contested by Australia and the West Indies.A man of the match performance, [11] including a century, from West Indian captain Clive Lloyd, coming in to bat at number five with his team at 50/3, [12] formed the basis of a 149-run fourth-wicket partnership with Rohan Kanhai. [13]
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.
The West Indies cricket team embarked on a tour of India in 1983–84 following their surprise defeat to India in 1983 World Cup. Captained by Clive Lloyd, the West Indies played six Test matches against India as well as five ODI in addition to other first class matches.