World Cup 1983: India vs West Indies Final Match Scorecard

The 1983 Cricket World Cup final is one of the most famous upsets in sporting history. India, defeated the defending champions West Indies by 43 runs, in a match that is still talked about today. The match was played at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on June 25, 1983. Here is the 1983 Cricket World Cup Final Scorecard cricbuzz.

India’s innings in the 1983 Cricket World Cup Final:

India’s innings in the 1983 Cricket World Cup Final is one of the most famous innings in cricket history. Batting first, India was in trouble at 17/5 when Kapil Dev came to the crease. Dev proceeded to score 175 runs, the highest score by an Indian batsman in a World Cup final, and helped India post a total of 183/8.

Dev’s innings was a masterclass in counter-attacking batting. He took on the West Indies bowling attack and scored runs at will. He hit 16 fours and 2 sixes, and he never gave up even when India was in trouble.

Dev’s innings was the turning point of the match. It gave India the belief that they could win, and it put the West Indies’ bowlers on the back foot. In the end, India won the match by 43 runs, and Dev was named the player of the match.

India vs West Indies, Final at London, , Jun 25 1983 – Full Scorecard

Player	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
SM Gavaskar	ct Dujon b Roberts	2	12	0	0	16.66
K Srikkanth	lbw b Marshall	38	57	7	1	66.66
M Amarnath	b Holding	26	80	3	0	32.50
Yashpal Sharma	ct sub (AL Logie) b Gomes	11	32	1	0	34.37
SM Patil	ct Gomes b Garner	27	29	0	1	93.10
N Kapil Dev (C)	ct Holding b Gomes	15	8	3	0	187.50
KBJ Azad	ct Garner b Roberts	0	3	0	0	0.00
RMH Binny	ct Garner b Roberts	2	8	0	0	25.00
S Madan Lal	b Marshall	17	27	0	1	62.96
SMH Kirmani (WK)	b Holding	14	43	0	0	32.55
BS Sandhu	not out	11	30	1	0	36.66
Extras	(b 5, lb 5, w 9, nb 1)	20
Total	(all out; 54.4 overs)	183				3.34 runs per over

Fall of wickets1-2 (Gavaskar), 2-59 (Srikkanth), 3-90 (Amarnath), 4-92 (Yashpal Sharma), 5-110 (Kapil Dev), 6-111 (Azad), 7-130 (Binny), 8-153 (Patil), 9-161 (Madan Lal), 10-183 (Kirmani)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
AME Roberts	10	3	32	3	3.20
J Garner	12	4	24	1	2.00
MD Marshall	11	1	24	2	2.18
MA Holding	9.4	2	26	2	2.68
HA Gomes	11	1	49	2	4.45
IVA Richards	1	0	8	0	8.00

West Indies’s innings in the 1983 Cricket World Cup Final

West Indies batting was never really in the hunt. Their highest scorer was Viv Richards, who made 33 runs. The West Indies’ bowlers were also unable to contain India’s batsmen, and they were eventually bowled out for 140.

Player	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
CG Greenidge	b Sandhu	1	12	0	0	8.33
DL Haynes	ct Binny b Madan Lal	13	33	2	0	39.39
IVA Richards	ct Kapil Dev b Madan Lal	33	28	7	0	117.85
CH Lloyd (C)	ct Kapil Dev b Binny	8	17	1	0	47.05
HA Gomes	ct Gavaskar b Madan Lal	5	16	0	0	31.25
SFAF Bacchus	ct Kirmani b Sandhu	8	25	0	0	32.00
PJL Dujon (WK)	b Amarnath	25	73	0	1	34.24
MD Marshall	ct Gavaskar b Amarnath	18	51	0	0	35.29
AME Roberts	lbw b Kapil Dev	4	14	0	0	28.57
J Garner	not out	5	19	0	0	26.31
MA Holding	lbw b Amarnath	6	24	0	0	25.00
Extras	(lb 4, w 10)	14
Total	(all out; 52 overs)	140				2.69 runs per over

Fall of wickets1-5 (Greenidge), 2-50 (Haynes), 3-57 (Richards), 4-66 (Gomes), 5-66 (Lloyd), 6-76 (Bacchus), 7-119 (Dujon), 8-124 (Marshall), 9-126 (Roberts), 10-140 (Holding)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
N Kapil Dev	11	4	21	1	1.90
BS Sandhu	9	1	32	2	3.55
S Madan Lal	12	2	31	3	2.58
RMH Binny	10	1	23	1	2.30
M Amarnath	7	0	12	3	1.71
KBJ Azad	3	0	7	0	2.33

India’s victory was one of the biggest upsets in cricket history, as West Indies were the defending champions and were considered to be the favorites to win the tournament. India, on the other hand, was the underdog and was not expected to win.

There are a few reasons why India’s victory was such a surprise. First, the West Indies were the dominant team in world cricket at the time. They had won the previous two Cricket World Cups, and they were led by some of the greatest players in the history of the game, including Viv Richards, Clive Lloyd, and Gordon Greenidge.

Second, India had a relatively inexperienced team. Their captain, Kapil Dev, was only 24 years old, and he had only been playing international cricket for a few years. The rest of the team was also relatively young, and they had not played in a Cricket World Cup final before.

Despite the odds, India played with great determination and skill. Kapil Dev’s innings of 175 was a masterclass in counter-attacking batting, as he took on the West Indies bowling attack and scored runs at will. Other notable contributors included Mohinder Amarnath (33 runs) and Yashpal Sharma (32 runs).

The West Indies batting, on the other hand, was never really in the hunt. Their highest scorer was Viv Richards, who made 33 runs. The West Indies bowlers were also unable to contain India’s batsmen, and they were eventually bowled out for 140.

India’s victory in the 1983 Cricket World Cup was a major turning point for Indian cricket. It helped to raise the profile of the game in India and inspired a new generation of cricketers. The victory also showed that anything is possible if you believe in yourself and play with determination.

The 1983 Cricket World Cup final is one of the most famous matches in cricket history. It is a story of David vs. Goliath, and it is a reminder that anything is possible if you believe in yourself and never give up.

Here are some additional details about the match:

• The match was played on a damp pitch, which made it difficult for the bowlers to grip the ball.
• India’s fielding was outstanding, and they took some crucial catches.
• The West Indies’ captain, Clive Lloyd, was dropped twice in the early stages of the innings.
• India’s victory was sealed by a brilliant spell of bowling by Mohinder Amarnath, who took three wickets in three overs.