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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 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.
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.
West Indies won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat, whom they restricted to just 184 (8 wickets, 60 overs). Mohsin Khan (70 from 176 balls, 1 four) fought his way past 50 against the formidable West Indies bowling attack (he was the only Pakistani batsman to reach 50). Malcolm Marshall (3/28) and Andy Roberts (2/25) starred with the ball.
The India national cricket team toured the West Indies during the 1982–83 cricket season. They played five Test matches against the West Indian cricket team, with the West Indies winning the series 2–0.
[12] [13] Gavaskar's highest Test score of 236 not out came against the West Indies at Chennai in 1983, [5] [N 1] an Indian record at that time. [5] He has scored 150 or more runs in a Test match innings on twelve occasions. Gavaskar was most successful against the West Indies and Australia scoring 13 and 8 centuries respectively.
After a few ordinary performances, Sharma was picked for the Indian team for the 1983 World Cup. In the opening match of the tournament, he top scored with 89 as India caused West Indies their first defeat in a World Cup match. [18] [19] The West Indies had been favourites to win at odds of 66–1. Sharma very much won the day for them, and he ...
After the group stages, the expected outcome was that 1983 World Cup finalists India and West Indies would meet again in the final of the World Championship. India held up their end of the bargain by beating New Zealand in the first semi final, however Pakistan produced the one major upset of the tournament to beat West Indies.