1983 Cricket World Cup

Infobox cricket tournament
name = 1983 Prudential Cup

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imagesize = 220px
caption =
administrator = International Cricket Council
cricket format = One Day International
tournament format = Round robin and Knockout
host = England
champions = India
count = 1st
participants = 8
matches = 27
attendance = 232081
player of the series =
most runs = David Gower (384)
most wickets = Roger Binny (18)The 1983 Cricket World Cup (aka Prudential Cup, 1983) was the third edition of the tournament. It was held 1983-06-09 – 1983-06-25 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
* Australia (Group B)
* England (Group A)
* India (Group B)
* New Zealand (Group A)
* Pakistan (Group A)
* Sri Lanka (Group A)
* West Indies (Group B)

Other team
* Zimbabwe (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.

Group Stages

Group A

Limited overs international
date = June 9, 1983
team1 = England
score1 = 322/6 (60 overs)
score2 = 216 (59 overs)
team2 = New Zealand
runs1 = Allan Lamb 102 (105)
wickets1 = Martin Snedden 2/105 (12 overs)
runs2 = Martin Crowe 97 (118)
wickets2 = Bob Willis 2/9 (7 overs)
result = England won by 106 runs
venue = The Oval, London, England
umpires = Barrie Meyer and Donald Oslear
motm = Allan Lamb----Limited overs international
date = June 9, 1983
team1 = Pakistan
score1 = 338/5 (60 overs)
score2 = 288/9 (60 overs)
team2 = Sri Lanka
runs1 = Zaheer Abbas 82 (81)
wickets1 = Ashantha de Mel 2/69 (12 overs)
runs2 = Brendon Kuruppu 72 (101)
wickets2 = Sarfraz Nawaz 3/40 (12 overs)
result = Pakistan won by 50 runs
venue = St Helen's, Swansea, Wales
umpires = Ken Palmer and David Shepherd
motm = Mohsin Khan----Limited overs international
date = June 11, 1983
team1 = England
score1 = 333/9 (60 overs)
score2 = 286 (58 overs)
team2 = Sri Lanka
runs1 = David Gower 130 (120)
wickets1 = Ashantha de Mel 2/62 (12 overs)
runs2 = Guy de Alwis 58 (51)
wickets2 = Vic Marks 5/39 (12 overs)
result = England won by 47 runs
venue = County Ground, Taunton, England
umpires = Mervyn Kitchen and Ken Palmer
motm = David Gower----Limited overs international
date = June 11, 1983
team1 = New Zealand
score1 = 238/9 (60 overs)
score2 = 186 (55.2 overs)
team2 = Pakistan
runs1 = Bruce Edgar 44 (107)
wickets1 = Abdul Qadir 4/21 (12 overs)
runs2 = Abdul Qadir 41* (68)
wickets2 = Richard Hadlee 3/20 (9 overs)
result = New Zealand won by 52 runs
venue = Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
umpires = Dickie Bird and Barrie Leadbeater
motm = Abdul Qadir
rain = Reserve day on June 12 used, 56 overs of New Zealand's innings completed on 11 June. ----Limited overs international
date = June 13, 1983
team1 = Pakistan
score1 = 193/8 (60 overs)
score2 = 199/2 (50.4 overs)
team2 = England
runs1 = Zaheer Abbas 83 (104)
wickets1 = Bob Willis 2/24 (12 overs)
runs2 = Graeme Fowler 78* (151)
wickets2 = Rashid Khan 1/19 (7 overs)
result = England won by 8 wickets
venue = Lord's, London, England
umpires = Barrie Meyer and Alan Whitehead
motm = Zaheer Abbas----Limited overs international
date = June 13, 1983
team1 = Sri Lanka
score1 = 206 (56.1 overs)
score2 = 209/5 (39.2 overs)
team2 = New Zealand
runs1 = Ranjan Madugalle 60 (87)
wickets1 = Richard Hadlee 5/25 (10.1 overs)
runs2 = Geoff Howarth 76 (79)
wickets2 = Ashantha de Mel 2/30 (8 overs)
result = New Zealand won by 5 wickets
venue = County Ground, Bristol, England
umpires = Dickie Bird and David Shepherd
motm = Richard Hadlee----Limited overs international
date = June 15, 1983
team1 = England
score1 = 234 (55.2 overs)
score2 = 238/8 (59.5 overs)
team2 = New Zealand
runs1 = David Gower 92* (123)
wickets1 = Richard Hadlee 3/32 (10 overs)
runs2 = Jeremy Coney 66* (144)
wickets2 = Bob Willis 4/42 (12 overs)
result = New Zealand won by 2 wickets
venue = Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
umpires = Jack Birkenshaw and Ken Palmer
motm = Jeremy Coney----Limited overs international
date = June 16, 1983
team1 = Pakistan
score1 = 235/7 (60 overs)
score2 = 224 (58.3 overs)
team2 = Sri Lanka
runs1 = Imran Khan 102* (133)
wickets1 = Ashantha de Mel 5/39 (12 overs)
runs2 = Sidath Wettimuny 50 (127)
wickets2 = Abdul Qadir 5/44 (12 overs)
result = Pakistan won by 11 runs
venue = Headingley, Leeds, England
umpires = Donald Oslear and Alan Whitehead
motm = Abdul Qadir----Limited overs international
date = June 18, 1983
team1 = Pakistan
score1 = 232/8 (60 overs)
score2 = 233/3 (57.2 overs)
team2 = England
runs1 = Javed Miandad 67 (100)
wickets1 = Vic Marks 2/45 (12 overs)
runs2 = Graeme Fowler 69 (96)
wickets2 = Mudassar Nazar 2/34 (12 overs)
result = England won by 7 wickets
venue = Old Trafford, Manchester, England
umpires = Dickie Bird and Donald Oslear
motm = Graeme Fowler----Limited overs international
date = June 18, 1983
team1 = New Zealand
score1 = 181 (58.2 overs)
score2 = 184/7 (52.5 overs)
team2 = Sri Lanka
runs1 = Martin Snedden 40 (55)
wickets1 = Ashantha de Mel 5/32 (12 overs)
runs2 = Roy Dias 64* (101)
wickets2 = Martin Snedden 2/58 (10.5 overs)
result = Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
venue = County Ground, Derby, England
umpires = David Constant and Barrie Leadbeater
motm = Ashantha de Mel----Limited overs international
date = June 20, 1983
team1 = Sri Lanka
score1 = 136 (50.4 overs)
score2 = 137/1 (24.1 overs)
team2 = England
runs1 = Sidath Wettimuny 22 (49)
wickets1 = Paul Allott 3/41 (10.4 overs)
runs2 = Graeme Fowler 81 (77)
wickets2 = Ashantha de Mel 1/33 (10 overs)
result = England won by 9 wickets
venue = Headingley, Leeds, England
umpires = Barrie Leadbeater and Ken Palmer
motm = Bob Willis----Limited overs international
date = June 20, 1983
team1 = Pakistan
score1 = 261/3 (60 overs)
score2 = 250 (59.1 overs)
team2 = New Zealand
runs1 = Zaheer Abbas 103* (121)
wickets1 = Jeremy Coney 2/42 (12 overs)
runs2 = Jeremy Coney 51 (78)
wickets2 = Mudassar Nazar 3/43 (12 overs)
result = Pakistan won by 11 runs
venue = Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England
umpires = David Evans and Mervyn Kitchen
motm = Imran Khan

Group B

Limited overs international
date = June 9, 1983
team1 = Zimbabwe
score1 = 239/6 (60 overs)
score2 = 226/7 (60 overs)
team2 = Australia
runs1 = Duncan Fletcher 69* (84)
wickets1 = Graham Yallop 2/28 (9 overs)
runs2 = Kepler Wessels 76 (130)
wickets2 = Duncan Fletcher 4/42 (11 overs)
result = Zimbabwe won by 13 runs
venue = Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England
umpires = David Constant and Mervyn Kitchen
motm = Duncan Fletcher----Limited overs international
date = June 9, 1983
team1 = India
score1 = 262/8 (60 overs)
score2 = 228 (54.1 overs)
team2 = West Indies
runs1 = Yashpal Sharma 89 (120)
wickets1 = Michael Holding 2/32 (12 overs)
runs2 = Andy Roberts 37* (58)
wickets2 = Ravi Shastri 3/26 (5.1 overs)
result = India won by 34 runs
venue = Old Trafford, Manchester, England
umpires = Barrie Leadbeater and Alan Whitehead
motm = Yashpal Sharma
rain = Reserve day on 10 June used, 22 overs of West Indies's innings completed on 9 June. ----Limited overs international
date = June 11, 1983
team1 = West Indies
score1 = 252/9 (60 overs)
score2 = 151 (30.3 overs)
team2 = Australia
runs1 = Larry Gomes 78 (153)
wickets1 = Geoff Lawson 3/29 (12 overs)
runs2 = David Hookes 45 (45)
wickets2 = Winston Davis 7/51 (10.3 overs)
result = West Indies won by 101 runs
venue = Headingley, Leeds, England
umpires = David Constant and David Evans
motm = Winston Davis
rain = Reserve day on 12 June used, 42 overs of West Indies's innings completed on 11 June.----Limited overs international
date = June 11, 1983
team1 = Zimbabwe
score1 = 155 (51.4 overs)
score2 = 157/5 (37.3 overs)
team2 = India
runs1 = Iain Butchart 22* (35)
wickets1 = Madan Lal 3/27 (10.4 overs)
runs2 = Sandeep Patil 50 (54)
wickets2 = Peter Rawson 2/11 (5.1 overs)
result = India won by 5 wickets
venue = Grace Road, Leicester, England
umpires = Jack Birkenshaw and Roy Palmer
motm = Madan Lal----Limited overs international
date = June 13, 1983
team1 = Australia
score1 = 320/9 (60 overs)
score2 = 158 (37.5 overs)
team2 = India
runs1 = Trevor Chappell 110 (131)
wickets1 = Kapil Dev 5/43 (12 overs)
runs2 = Kapil Dev 40 (27)
wickets2 = Ken MacLeay 6/39 (11.5 overs)
result = Australia won by 162 runs
venue = Trent Bridge, Nottingham, England
umpires = Donald Oslear and Roy Palmer
motm = Trevor Chappell----Limited overs international
date = June 13, 1983
team1 = Zimbabwe
score1 = 217/7 (60 overs)
score2 = 218/2 (48.3 overs)
team2 = West Indies
runs1 = Duncan Fletcher 71* (88)
wickets1 = Andy Roberts 3/36 (12 overs)
runs2 = Gordon Greenidge 105* (147)
wickets2 = Peter Rawson 2/39 (12 overs)
result = West Indies won by 8 wickets
venue = New Road, Worcester, England
umpires = Jack Birkenshaw and David Evans
motm = Gordon Greenidge----Limited overs international
date = June 15, 1983
team1 = West Indies
score1 = 282/9 (60 overs)
score2 = 216 (53.1 overs)
team2 = India
runs1 = Viv Richards 119 (146)
wickets1 = Roger Binny 3/71 (12 overs)
runs2 = Mohinder Amarnath 80 (139)
wickets2 = Michael Holding 3/40 (9.1 overs)
result = West Indies won by 66 runs
venue = The Oval, London, England
umpires = Barrie Meyer and David Shepherd
motm = Viv Richards----Limited overs international
date = June 16, 1983
team1 = Australia
score1 = 272/7 (60 overs)
score2 = 240 (59.5 overs)
team2 = Zimbabwe
runs1 = Graeme Wood 73 (121)
wickets1 = John Traicos 2/28 (12 overs)
runs2 = Dave Houghton 84 (108)
wickets2 = Rodney Hogg 3/40 (11.5 overs)
result = Australia won by 32 runs
venue = County Ground, Southampton, England
umpires = David Evans and Roy Palmer
motm = Dave Houghton----Limited overs international
date = June 18, 1983
team1 = Australia
score1 = 273/6 (60 overs)
score2 = 276/3 (57.5 overs)
team2 = West Indies
runs1 = Kim Hughes 69 (124)
wickets1 = Malcolm Marshall 2/36 (12 overs)
runs2 = Viv Richards 95* (117)
wickets2 = Rodney Hogg 1/25 (12 overs)
result = West Indies won by 7 wickets
venue = Lord's, London, England
umpires = Roy Palmer and Alan Whitehead
motm = Viv Richards----Limited overs international
date = June 18, 1983
team1 = India
score1 = 266/8 (60 overs)
score2 = 235 (57 overs)
team2 = Zimbabwe
runs1 = Kapil Dev 175* (138)
wickets1 = Peter Rawson 3/47 (12 overs)
runs2 = Kevin Curran 73 (93)
wickets2 = Madan Lal 3/42 (11 overs)
result = India won by 31 runs
venue = Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells, England
umpires = Mervyn Kitchen and Barrie Meyer
motm = Kapil Dev----Limited overs international
date = June 20, 1983
team1 = India
score1 = 247 (55.5 overs)
score2 = 129 (38.2 overs)
team2 = Australia
runs1 = Yashpal Sharma 40 (40)
wickets1 = Rodney Hogg 3/40 (12 overs)
runs2 = Allan Border 36 (49)
wickets2 = Madan Lal 4/20 (8.2 overs)
result = India won by 118 runs
venue = County Ground, Chelmsford, England
umpires = Jack Birkenshaw and David Shepherd
motm = Roger Binny----Limited overs international
date = June 20, 1983
team1 = Zimbabwe
score1 = 171 (60 overs)
score2 = 172/0 (45.1 overs)
team2 = West Indies
runs1 = Kevin Curran 62 (92)
wickets1 = Wayne Daniel 3/28 (9 overs)
runs2 = Desmond Haynes 88* (136)
wickets2 = John Traicos 0/24 (12 overs)
result = West Indies won by 10 wickets
venue = Edgbaston, Birmingham, England
umpires = Dickie Bird and David Constant
motm = Faoud Bacchus

Finals

Round4
June 22 - Old Trafford, Manchester|England|213|India|217/4
June 22 - The Oval, London|Pakistan|184/8|West Indies|188/2
June 25 - Lord's, London|India|183|West Indies|140

emifinals

Limited overs international
date = 22 June 1983
team1 = England
score1 = 213 (60 overs)
team2 = India
score2 = 217-4 (54.4 overs)
result = India won by 6 wickets
venue = Old Traffrd, Manchester, England
umpires = DGL Evans and DO Oslear (ENG).
motm = M Amarnath (IND)
runs1 = G Fowler 33 (59)
runs2 = Yashpal Sharma 61 (115)
wickets1 = N Kapil Dev 3/35 (11)
wickets2 = PJW Allot 1/40 (10)
report = [http://www.cricmania.com/cricket/DB/card/user/us03/game/O223?PHPSESSID=a6e70dee0cdd28da4ad7d10a62e2c90a (scorecard)]
rain =

In the first semi-final, at Old Trafford on 22 June, England won the toss and batted first. The English batsmen mistimed many balls and used the bat's edge frequently, as the restrictive Indian bowling led England to score 213 (all out, 60 overs). Graeme Fowler (33 from 59 balls, 3 fours) top scored, and Kapil Dev took 3 for 35 in eleven overs, with Mohinder Amarnath and Roger Binny taking two wickets each. In reply, Yashpal Sharma (61 from 115 balls, 3 fours, 2 sixes) and Sandeep Patil (51 from 32 balls, 8 fours) made half-centuries, as India reached their target in 54.4 overs, winning by 6 wickets in an upset victory over the previous tournament's runner-ups. Mohinder Amarnath (46 from 92 balls, 4 fours, 1 six) picked up the man-of-the-match award for his all round performance, which saw him add 46 runs to his earlier bowling success (2/27 in 12 overs). [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC83/ENG_IND_WC83_ODI-SEMI1_22JUN1983.html 1st SEMI: England v India at Manchester, 22 Jun 1983 ] ]

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 wickets, 60 overs). Mohsin Khan (70 from 176 balls, 1 four) fought his way past 50 against the superb West Indies Bowling (he was the only Pakistani batsman to reach 50). Malcolm Marshall (3-28) and Andy Roberts (2-25) starred with the ball. The West Indies innings was based around a superb innings by Viv Richards (80 from 96 balls, 11 fours, 1 six), who took the man-of-the-match award, and an unbeaten half-century by Larry Gomes (50 from 100 balls, 3 fours) as the defending champions reached their target for the loss of just two wickets. [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC83/PAK_WI_WC83_ODI-SEMI2_22JUN1983.html 2nd SEMI: Pakistan v West Indies at The Oval, 22 Jun 1983 ] ]

Final

Limited overs international
date = 25 June 1983
team1 = India
score1 = 183 (54.4 overs)
team2 = West Indies
score2 = 140 (52 overs)
result = India won by 43 runs
venue = Lord's, London, England
umpires = HD Bird and BJ Meyer (ENG).
motm = M Amarnath (IND)
runs1 = K Srikkanth 38 (57)
runs2 = IVA Richards 33 (28)
wickets1 = S Madan Lal 3/31 (12)
wickets2 = AME Roberts 3/32 (10)
report = [http://www.cricmania.com/cricket/DB/card/user/us03/game/O223?PHPSESSID=a6e70dee0cdd28da4ad7d10a62e2c90a (scorecard)]
rain =

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 Indian batsmen, ably supported by Gomes. Surprising resistance by the tail allowed India to compile 183 (all out, 54.4 overs). Only three sixes were hit in the Indian innings, one from Srikkanth, one from Sandeep Patil (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 best batting lineup of the era for 140 from 52 overs in return, winning by 43 runs and completing one of the most stunning upsets in cricket history, defeating the previously invincible West Indies. Amarnath and Madan Lal (3-31) each took three wickets, and one memorable moment was the sight of Kapil Dev running a great distance(about 18-20 yards) to take a catch to dismiss Richards, West Indies top scorer with 33 from 28 balls. Amarnath was the most economical bowler, conceding just 12 runs from his seven overs while taking 3 wickets, and was once again awarded the Man of the Match award for his all-round performance. [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC83/IND_WI_WC83_ODI-FINAL_25JUN1983.html FINAL: India v West Indies at Lord's, 25 Jun 1983 ] ] 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. cite web
first = CNN
url = http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/asiapcf/9901/21/india.cricket/index.html
title = CNN - Indian Hindu group backs down in anti-Pakistan cricket row]

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 an ODI. Unfortunately this innings was not captured on film because the BBC camera crew staff were on strike that day.

References

External links

* [http://www.cricketfundas.com/worldcup1983.html Scorecards of all the 1983 World Cup matches]
* [http://www.veoh.com/videos/v414976cFnFnfDt 1983 Final Highlights] video on Veoh
* [http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC83/ Cricket World Cup 1983] from Cricinfo

ee also

India at the Cricket World Cup