Total recall: India's 1983 World Cup triumph

Making a mockery of the 66-1 odds on an Indian win in the 1983 final, Kapil Dev's team stunned the West Indies by 43 runs to create one of biggest upsets of all time to win the World Cup and 20,000 pounds in London.

When the bookmakers gave no chance to India, a team packed with the bits-and-pieces players, they successfully defended 183 and bowled out the Clive Lloyd-led twice champions for 140 with eight overs to spare at Lord's June 25.

Mohinder Amarnath was adjudged the Man of the Match in both the semi-finals and final. Kapil led from the front as he smashed an unbeaten 175 in a crucial match against Zimbabwe.

The triumph started an unprecedented obsession for the game in India. The craze has only spread and intensified with the passage of time and taken gigantic proportions even as India go into their ninth World Cup in the West Indies starting March 11.

The 1983 World Cup:

Pool A: England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and PakistanPool B: India, West Indies, Australia and Zimbabwe

1st match: England vs. New Zealand (Group A), Kennington Oval, London, June 9Captains: Bob Willis (Eng), Geoff Howarth (NZ)Umpires: B.J. Meyer and D.O. Oslear (both Eng)England: 322/6 in 60 overs (A. Lamb 102, C. Tavare 45, M. Snedden 2/105) New Zealand: 216 in 59 overs (M. Crowe 97, Bob Willis 2/9)Toss: EnglandResult: England won by 106 runsMan of the Match: Allan Lamb (Eng)

2nd match: Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka (Group A), St. Helen's, Swansea, June 9Captains: Imran Khan (Pak), Duleep Mendis (SL)Umpires: K.E. Palmer and D. Shepherd (both Eng)Pakistan: 338/5 in 60 overs (Mohsin Khan 82, Z. Abbas 82, J. Miandad 72, Asantha De Mel 2/69) Sri Lanka: 288/9 in 60 overs (B. Kuruppu 72, G. de Alwis 59 not out, S. Nawaz 3/40)Toss: Sri LankaResult: Pakistan won by 50 runsMan of the Match: Mohsin Khan (Pakistan)

3rd match: Australia vs. Zimbabwe (Group B), Trent Bridge, Nottingham, June 9Captains: K. Hughes (Aus), D. Fletcher (Zim)Umpires: D.J. Constant and M.J. Kitchen (both Eng)Zimbabwe: 239/6 in 60 overs (D. Fletcher 69 not out, I. Buchart 34 not out, G. Yallop 2/28) Australia: 226/7 in 60 overs (K. Wessels 76, R. Marsh 50 not out, D. Fletcher 4/42)Toss: AustraliaResult: Zimbabwe won by 13 runsMan of the Match: Duncan Fletcher (Zim)

4th match: India vs. West Indies (Group B), Old Trafford, Manchester, June 9, 10Captains: K. Dev (Ind), C. Lloyd (WI)Umpires: B. Leadbeater and A.G.T. Whitehead (both Eng)India: 262/8 in 60 overs (Y. Sharma 89, S. Patil 36, M. Holding 2/32) West Indies: 228 in 54.1 overs (A. Roberts 37 not out, J. Garner 37, R. Shastri 3/26, Roger Binny 3/48)Toss: West IndiesResult: India won by 34 runsMan of the Match: Yashpal Sharma (Ind)

5th match: England vs. Sri Lanka (Group A), County Ground, Taunton, June 11Captains: B. Willis (Eng), D. Mendis (SL)Umpires: M.J. Kitchen and K.E. Palmer (both Eng)England: 333/9 in 60 overs (D. Gower 130, Asnatha de Mel 2/62) Sri Lanka: 286 in 58 overs (Guy de Alwis 58 not out, D. Mendis 56, Vic Marks 5/39)Toss: EnglandResult: England won by 47 runsMan of the Match: David Gower (England)

6th match: New Zealand vs. Pakistan (Group A), Edgbaston, Birmingham, June 11 & 12Captains: G. Howarth (NZ), Imran Khan (Pak)Umpires: H.D. Bird and B. Leadbeater (both Eng)New Zealand: 238/9 in 60 overs (B. Edgar 44, A. Qadir 4/21) Pakistan: 186 in 55.2 overs (A. Qadir 41, R. Hadlee 3/20)Toss: PakistanResult: New Zealand won by 52 runsMan of the Match: Abdul Qadir (Pak)

7th match: Australia vs. West Indies (Group B), Headingley, Leeds, June 11 & 12Captains: K. Hughes (Aus), C. Lloyd (WI)Umpires: D.J. Constant and D.G.L. Evans (both Eng)West Indies: 252/9 in 60 overs (L. Gomes 78, G. Lawson 3/29) Australia: 151 in 30.3 overs (D. Hookes 45, W. Davis 7/51)Toss: AustraliaResult: West Indies won by 101 runsMan of the Match: Winston Davis (WI)

8th match: India vs. Zimbabwe (Group B), Grace Road, Leicester, June 11Captains: K. Dev (Ind), D Fletcher (Zim)Umpires: J. Birkenshaw and R. Palmer (both Eng)Zimbabwe: 155 in 51.4 overs (G. Paterson 22, I. Buchart 22 not out, Madan Lal 3/27) India: 157/5 in 37.3 overs (Sandeep Patil 50, M. Amarnath 44, P. Rawson 2/11)Toss: IndiaResult: India won by five wicketsMan of the Match: Madan Lal (Ind)

9th match: England vs. Pakistan (Group A), Lord's, London, June 13Captains: Bob Willis (Eng), Imran Khan (Pak)Umpires: B.J. Meyer and A.G.T. Whitehead (both Eng)Pakistan: 193/8 in 60 overs (Z. Abbas 83 not out, B. Willis 2/24) England: 199/2 in 50.4 overs (G. Flower 78 not out)Toss: PakistanResult: England won by eight wicketsMan of the Match: Zaheer Abbas (Pak)

10th match: New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka (Group A), Phoenix County Ground, Bristol, June 13Captains: G. Howarth (NZ), D. Mendis (SL)Umpires: H.D. Bird and David Shepherd (both Eng)Sri Lanka: 206 in 56.1 overs (R. Madugalle 60, R. Hadlee 5/25) New Zealand: 209/5 in 39.2 overs (G. Howarth 76, Asantha De Mel 2/30)Toss: New ZealandResult: New Zealand won by five wicketsMan of the Match: Richard Hadlee (NZ)

11th match: Australia vs. India (Group B), Trent Bridge, Nottingham, June 13Captains: K. Hughes (Aus), K. Dev (Ind)Umpires: D.O. Oslear and R. Palmer (both Eng)Australia: 320/9 in 60 overs (T. Chappell 110, G. Yallop 66 not out, K. Hughes 52, K. Dev 5/43) India: 158 in 37.5 overs (K. Srikkanth 39, Kapil Dev 40, Ken MacLeay 6/39)Toss: AustraliaResult: Australia won by 162 runsMan of the Match: Trevor Chappell (Aus)

12th match: West Indies vs. Zimbabwe (Group B), New Road, Worcester, June 13Captains: C. Lloyd (WI), D. Fletcher (Zim)Umpires: J. Birkenshaw and D.G.L. Evans (both Eng)Zimbabwe: 217/7 in 60 overs (D. Fletcher 71 not out, D. Houghton 54, A. Roberts 3/36) West Indies: 218/2 in 48.3 overs (G. Greenidge 105 not out, P. Rawson 2/39)Toss: West IndiesResult: West Indies won by eight wicketsMan of the Match: Gordon Greenidge (WI)

13th match: England vs. New Zealand (Group A), Edgbaston, Birmingham, June 15Captains: B. Willis (Eng), G. Howarth (NZ)Umpires: J. Birkenshaw and K.E. Palmer (both Eng)England: 234 in 55.2 overs (D. Gower 92 not out, G. Fowler 69, R. Hadlee 3/32) New Zealand: 238/8 in 59.5 overs (J. Coney 66 not out, G. Howarth 60, B. Willis 4/42)Toss: EnglandResult: New Zealand won by two wicketsMan of the Match: Jeremy Coney (NZ)

14th match: Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka (Group A), Headingley, Leeds, June 16Captains: Imran Khan (Pak), D. Mednis (SL)Umpires: D.O. Oslear and A.G.T. Whitehead (both Eng)Pakistan: 235/7 in 60 overs (Imran Khan 102 not out, Asantha de Mel 5/39) Sri Lanka: 224 in 58.3 overs (S. Wettimuny 50, A. Qadir 5/44)Toss: Sri LankaResult: Pakistan won by 11 runsMan of the Match: Abdul Qadir (Pakistan)

15th match: Australia vs. Zimbabwe (Group A), County ground, Southampton, June 16Captains: K. Hughes (Aus), D. Fletches (Zim)Umpires: D.G.L. Evans and R. Palmer (both Eng)Australia: 272/7 in 60 overs (G. Wood 73, John Tracois 2/28) Zimbabwe: 240 in 59.5 overs (D. Houghton 84, R. Hogg 3/40)Toss: AustraliaResult: Australia won by 32 runsMan of the Match: Dave Houghton (Zim)

16th match: India vs. West Indies (Group B), Kennington Oval, June 15Captains: K. Dev (Ind), C. Lloyd (WI)Umpires: B.J. Meyer and D. Shepherd (both Eng)West Indies: 282/9 in 60 overs (V. Richards 119, R. Binny 3/71) India: 216 in 53.1 overs (M. Amarnath 80, M Holding 3/40)Toss: West IndiesResults: West Indies won by 66 runsMan of the Match: Viv Richards (WI)

17th match: England vs. Pakistan (Group A), Old Trafford, Manchester, June 18Captains: Imran Khan (Pak), Bob Willis (Eng)Umpires: H.D. Bird and D.O. Oslear (both Eng)Pakistan: 232/8 in 60 overs (J. Miandad 67, V. Marks 2/45) England: 233/3 in 57.2 overs (G. Fowler 69, Mudassar Nazar 2/34)Toss: PakistanResult: England won by seven wicketsMan of the Match: Graeme Fowler (Eng)

18th match: New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka (Group A), County Ground, Derby, June 18Captains: G. Howarth (NZ), D. Mendis (SL)Umpires: D.J. Constant and B. Leadbeater (both Eng)New Zealand: 181 in 58.2 overs (M. Snedden 40, Asantha de Mel 5/32) Sri Lanka: 186/7 in 52.5 overs (R. Dias 64 not out, M. Snedden 2/58)Toss: Sri LankaResult: Sri Lanka won by three wicketsMan of the Match: Asantha De Mel (Sri Lanka)

19th match: Australia vs. West Indies (Group B), Lord's, London, June 18Captains: K. Hughes (Aus), C. Lloyd (WI)Umpires: K.E. Palmer and A.G.T. Whitehead (both Eng)Australia: 273/6 in 60 overs (K. Hughes 69, D. Hookes 56, M. Marshall 2/36) West Indies: 276/3 in 57.5 overs (V. Richards 95 not out, G. Greenidge 90)Toss: AustraliaResult: West Indies won by seven wicketsMan of the Match: Viv Richards (WI)

20th match: India vs. Zimbabwe (Group B), Neville ground, Tunbridge Wells, Derby, June 18Captains: K. Dev (Ind), D. Fletcher (Zim)Umpires: M.J. Kitchen and B.J. Meyer (both Eng)India: 266/8 in 60 overs (K. Dev 175 not out, S. Kirmani 24 not out, R. Binny 22, P. Rawson 3/47, K. Curren 3/65) Zimbabwe: 235 in 57 overs (K. Curren 73, R. Brown 35, Madan Lal 3/42, R. Binny 2/45)Toss: IndiaResult: India won by 31 runsMan of the Match: Kapil Dev (Ind)

21st match: England vs. Sri Lanka (Group A), Headingley, Leeds, June 20Captains: Bob Willis (Eng), D. Mendis (SL)Umpires: B. Leadbeater and R. Palmer (both Eng)Sri Lanka: 136 in 50.4 overs (S. Wettimuny 22, Paul Allot 3/41) England: 137/1 in 24.1 overs (G. Fowler 81 not out)Toss: EnglandResult: England won by nine wicketsMan of the Match: Bob Willis (Eng)

22nd match: New Zealand vs. Pakistan (Group A), Trent Bridge, Nottingham, June 20Captains: Imran Khan (Pak), G. Howarth (NZ)Umpires: D.G. L. Evans and M.J. Kitchen (both Eng)Pakistan: 261/3 in 60 overs (Z. Abbas 103 not out, Imran Khan 79 not out, Jeremy Coney 2/42) New Zealand: 250 in 59.1 overs (J. Coney 51, M. Crowe 43, G. Howarth 39, M. Nazar 3/43)Toss: PakistanResult: Pakistan won by 11 runsMan of the Match: Imran Khan (Pakistan)

23rd match: India vs. Australia (Group B), County Ground, Chelmsford, June 20Captains: K. Dev (Ind), D. Hookes (Aus)Umpires: J. Birkenshaw and David Shepherd (both Eng)India: 247 in 55.5 overs (Y. Sharma 40, S. Patil 30, R. Hogg 3/40) Australia: 129 in 38.2 overs (A. Border 36, Madan Lal 4/20, R. Binny 4/29)Toss: IndiaResult: India won by 118 runsMan of the Match: Roger Binny (Ind)

24th match: West Indies vs. Zimbabwe (Group B), Edgbaston, Birmingham, June 20Captains: C. Lloyd (WI), D. Fletcher (Zim)Umpires: H.D. Bird and D.J. Constant (both Eng)Zimbabwe: 171 in 60 overs (K. Curran 62, W. Daniel 3/28) West Indies: 172/0 in 45.1 overs (D. Haynes 88 not out)Toss: ZimbabweResult: West Indies won by 10 wicketsMan of the Match: Faud Bacchus (WI)

Points

Pool A P W L P RREngland: 6 5 1 20 4.67Pakistan: 6 3 3 12 4.01New Zealand 6 3 3 12 3.93Sri Lanka 6 1 5 4 3.75(Although Pakistan and New Zealand finished with equal points, the former progressed to semi-finals as it had a better scoring rate)

Group BWest Indies 6 5 1 20 4.31India 6 4 2 16 3.87Australia 6 2 4 8 3.81Zimbabwe 6 1 5 4 3.49

Semi-finals line-up: Two top teams from each pool progressed to semi-finals(Denotes: P=matches played, W=won, L=lost, P=total points, RR=run rate)

25th match: 1st semi-final, India vs. England, Old Trafford, Manchester, June 22Captains: K. Dev (Ind), B. Willis (Eng)Umpires: D.G.L. Evans and D.O. Oslear (both Eng)

England: 213 in 60 overs (G. Fowler 33, K. Dev 3/35, M. Amarnath 2/27) India: 217/4 in 54.4 overs (Y. Sharma 61, S. Patil 51 not out)Toss: EnglandResult: India won by six wicketsMan of the Match: Mohinder Amarnath (Ind)

26th match: 2nd semi-final, West Indies vs. Pakistan, Kennington Oval, London, June 22Captains: C. Lloyd (WI), Imran Khan (Pak)Umpires: D.J. Constant and A.G.T. Whitehead (both Eng)Pakistan: 184/8 in 60 overs (M. Khan 70, M. Marshall 3/28) West Indies: 188/2 in 48.4 overs (Viv Richards 80 not out)Toss: West IndiesResult: West Indies won by eight wicketsMan of the Match: Viv Richards (WI)

27th match: Final, West Indies vs. India, Lord's, London, June 25Captains: C. Lloyd (WI), K. Dev (Ind)Umpires: H.D. Bird and B.J. Meyer (both Eng)India: 183 in 54.4 overs (K. Srikkanth 38, A. Roberts 3/32) West Indies: 140 in 52 overs (Viv Richards 33, M. Amarnath 3/12, Madan Lal 3/31, B. Sandhu 2/32)Toss: West IndiesResult: India won by 43 runsMan of the Match: Mohinder Amarnath (Ind)

(IANS)

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