India defeated -time defending champions West Indies in last by 43 runs at the iconic Lord’s. Kapil Dev’s team were bowled out for an average of 183 runs in 54.4 overs (in a 60-over match). Kris Srikkanth top-scored for India with 38 runs. However, the Indian bowling unit greatly surprised the West Indies batsman as they bundled them out for 140 runs. Mohinder Amarnath and Madan Lal picked 3 wickets. Vibyn Richards top-scored for the West Indies with 33 runs.
Earlier, the West Indies beat Pakistan by 8 wickets in the semi-final. On the other hand, the eventual winner India defeated the host England by 6 wickets. Mohinder Amarnath bagged the player of the form for his all-rounder effort. Kapil Dev’s unbeaten 175 towards Zimbabwe was the most talked about inning of the World Cup, as he rescued India from 17/5 to take them to victory.
About Cricket World Cup 1983
At that time, the matches were played for 60 overs. 8 teams participated in this World Cup. A number of 27 matches had been performed in it. India’s Roger Binny took the most wickets in the event, 18. The most runs in the whole match were 384 by England’s David Gower. Mohinder Amarnath was chosen ‘Man of the Match’ in the match. The last match was played on Lord’s floor. India had given an aim of 183 runs to West Indies however they were all out for only 140 runs and India won the last matches by 43 runs.
Format of Cricket World Cup 1983
The 8 teams in the match were divided into groups of 4, and each team might play the others of their institution twice. The top groups from every organization then advanced to the semi-finals, which were played as a single tournament. Every game has been of 60 overs a side, and there have been no day/night matches.
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West Indies Bowling Card
| Bowling | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 10 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 3.2 |
| Joel Garner | 12 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 11 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 2.18 |
| Michael Holding | 9.4 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 2.69 |
| Larry Gomes | 11 | 1 | 49 | 2 | 4.45 |
| Viv Richards | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
1983 World Cup Final Scorecard – West Indies Innings
Their maximum scorer was Viv Richards, who made 33 runs. The West Indies’ bowlers were not able to include India’s batsmen, and they were sooner or later 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 |
1983 World cup Team
The Indian playing XI that performed against the 1983 West Indies cricket team throughout the finals consisted of Sunil Gavaskar, Kris Srikkanth, Mohinder Amarnath, Yashpal Sharma, Sandeep Patil, Kapil Dev (c), Balwinder Sandhu, Roger Binny, Kirti Azad, Madan Lal, Syed Kirmani (wk).
India Bowling Card
| Bowling | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 11 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 1.91 |
| Balwinder Sandhu | 9 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 3.56 |
| Madan Lal | 12 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 2.58 |
| Roger Binny | 10 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 2.3 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | 7 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1.71 |
| Kirti Azad | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 |
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 records. Batting first, India became in trouble at 17/5 while Kapil Dev came to the end. Dev proceeded to attain 175 runs, the best score by an Indian batsman in a World Cup final, and helped the Indian team to complete 183/8.
Dev’s innings was a masterclass in great batting. He shows bowling skills and scores many scores. He hit 16 fours and a number of sixes, and he in no way gave up even when India was in trouble.
Dev Innings prove a turning point. It gave India the belief that they may win, and it put the West Indies’ bowlers on the back foot. In the end, India won the match by means of 43 runs, and Dev was called player of the matches.
| 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 |
World Cup 1983 final scorecard
The score of the Indian team is as follows
| Players | Run | Ball |
|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | 2 | 20 |
| Krishnamachari Srikkanth | 38 | 57 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | 26 | 80 |
| Yashpal Sharma | 11 | 32 |
| sandeep patil | 27 | 29 |
| N Kapil Dev (c) | 15 | 8 |
| Kirti Azad | 0 | 3 |
| Roger Binny | 2 | 8 |
| madan lal | 17 | 27 |
| Syed Kirmani (wk) | 14 | 43 |
| Balwinder Sandhu | 11 | 30 |
Thus, Krishnamachari Srikkanth scored the highest number of runs for India, 38 runs. After this, Sandeep Patil scored the very best number of runs, 27 runs and Mohinder Amarnath performed a crucial innings of 26 runs. Kapil Dev scored a brief 15 runs.
Thus, with the help of 20 more runs in 54.4 overs, India gave West Indies a target of 184 runs to win. This goal was very small thinking about the West Indies team of that time. But records needed to write something else. The rating of the West Indies group is as follows
| Players | Run | Ball |
| Gordon Greenidge | 1 | 12 |
| Desmond Haynes | 13 | 33 |
| viv richards | 33 | 28 |
| Clive Lloyd (c) | 8 | 17 |
| Larry Gomes | 5 | 16 |
| Fouad field | 8 | 25 |
| Jeff Dujon (wk) | 25 | 73 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 18 | 51 |
| andy roberts | 4 | 14 |
| Joel Garner | 5 | 19 |
| Michael retaining | 6 | 24 |
| Total | 140 (all-out) | 52 overs |
Thus, the world champion West Indies team collapsed for the most effective hundred and 40 runs and the cricket international got its 2nd new world champion in the form of India. This became the primary World Cup for the Indian team. India has completed 37 years of this excellent victory on 25 June 2020.
For India, Madan Lal and Mohinder Amarnath took 3 wickets each whilst Balwinder Sandhu took 2 and Kapil Dev and Roger Binny were given one wicket each. The essential wicket of Viv Richards was taken by Madan Lal who was caught by Kapil Dev.
Conclusion
India’s victory became one of the largest upsets in cricket history, as West Indies had been the defending champions and was considered to be the favorites to win the tournament. India, on the other hand, was the underdog and was now not anticipated to win. There are some reasons why India’s victory was such a surprise.
First, the West Indies have been the dominant group in international cricket at the time. They had won the previous Cricket World Cups, and they were led with the aid of a number of the greatest players within the records of the sport, along with Viv Richards, Clive Lloyd, and Gordon Greenidge.
