1983 CRICKET WORLD CUP

The 'Cricket World Cup' in '1983' (aka 'Prudential Cup', 1983) was the third edition of the tournament. It was held 1983-06-091983-06-25 in England and was won by India. Eight countries participated in the event. The preliminary matches were played in two groups of four teams each, and each country played the others in its group twice. The top two teams in each group qualified for the semi-finals.
The matches consisted of 60 overs per team and were played in traditional white clothing and with red balls. They were all played during the day.
The countries participating were:
Test teams

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★ (Group A)

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Other team

★ (Group B)
The 1983 World Cup was full of dramatic cricket right from the start. Underdogs India and Zimbabwe scored upset victories over the West Indies and Australia respectively. England, Pakistan, India and tournament favourites West Indies qualified for the semifinals.

Contents
Group Stages
Group A
Group B
Finals
Trivia
References
External links
See also

Group Stages


Group A

TeamPtsPldWLNRRR
'20'65104.671
'12'63304.014
'12'63303.927
'4'61503.752

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Group B

TeamPtsPldWLNRRR
'20'65104.308
'16'64203.870
'8'62403.808
'4'61503.492

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Finals


In the first semi-final, at Old Trafford on 22 June, England won the toss and batted first, making 213 all out in their allotted overs. Graeme Fowler top scored with 33, and Kapil Dev took 3 for 35 in eleven overs, with Mohinder Amarnath and Roger Binny taking two wickets each. In reply, Yashpal Sharma made 61 and Sandeep Patil 51 not out, as India reached their target with more than five overs to spare, winning by 6 wickets. Amarnath picked up the man-of-the-match award for his all round performance, which saw him add 46 runs to his earlier bowling success. [1]
The second semi-final, between Pakistan and the West Indies, was staged at The Oval on the same day. West Indies won the toss and inserted Pakistan, whom they restricted to just 184-8. Mohsin Khan was the only Pakistan batsman to prosper, cementing the innings with 70, while Malcolm Marshall (3-28) and Andy Roberts (2-25) starred with the ball. The West Indies innings was based around a superb innings of 80 from 96 balls by Viv Richards, who took the man-of-the-match award, and an unbeaten half-century by Larry Gomes as the defending champions reached their target for the loss of just two wickets. [2]
In the final, India lost the toss and were asked to bat first against a West Indies team that arguably boasted the world's best bowling attack. Only Mohinder Amarnath (26 from 80 balls) and Kris Srikkanth (38 from 57 balls) put up any significant resistance as Roberts, Marshall, Joel Garner and Michael Holding ripped through the line-up, ably supported by Gomes. Surprising resistance by the tail allowed India to compile 183 in 54.4 overs. Only three sixes were hit in the Indian innings, one from Srikkanth, one from Yashpal Sharma (27 from 29 balls), and one from Madan Lal (17 from 27 balls). However, the Indian bowling exploited the weather and pitch conditions perfectly to bowl out the West Indies for 140 in return, winning by 43 runs. Amarnath and Madan Lal (3-31) each took three wickets and one memorable moment was the sight of Kapil Dev running a great distance to take a catch to dismiss Richards, West Indies top scorer with 33 from 28 balls. Amarnath was the most economical bowler, conceeding just 12 runs from his seven overs and was once again awarded the Man of the Match award for his all-round performance. [3] There was no 'Man of the Series' awarded in 1983.

Trivia


The physical trophy won by the Indian cricket team was damaged during a violent rampage on the Indian cricket board's headquarters, allegedly carried out by members of the Hindu nationalist group Shiv Sena. [4]
In the Group B match between India and Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells, India were struggling at 17/5. Kapil Dev stepped in and hit a majestic 175 not out, which at that time was the highest individual score in a ODI. Unfortunately this innings was not captured on film because the BBC camera crew staff were on strike that day.

References


1. http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC83/ENG_IND_WC83_ODI-SEMI1_22JUN1983.html
2. http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC83/PAK_WI_WC83_ODI-SEMI2_22JUN1983.html
3. http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC83/IND_WI_WC83_ODI-FINAL_25JUN1983.html
4. CNN - Indian Hindu group backs down in anti-Pakistan cricket row

External links



Scorecards of all the 1983 World Cup matches

1983 Final Highlights video on Veoh

Cricket World Cup 1983 from Cricinfo

See also


India at the Cricket World Cup

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