1979 Prudential World Cup followed the same format, and same number of teams (8) participated. Canada replaced East Africa to join the big league. West Indies and England, like 1975 WC, again topped their groups with all 3 wins. Kerry Packer hit weak Australia team, 1975 finalist, could not even enter the semifinal. 15 matches were played but the winner was same, the invincible appearing West Indies.
1979 Prudential World Cup: Revisited
1979 World Cup Statistics
2015 World Cup: Complete Fixture in Indian Time
Group A: England, Pakistan, Australia and Canada
Group B: West Indies, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and India
Statistics
- Greenidge scored the only century of Group Stage.
Greenidge received 2 MOMs.
Hurst (Aus vs Canada) took first 5-wkt haul (5/21) of 1979 WC.
Narrowest Win: 9 runs win in semifinal (England def New Zealand)
Richards century in the final was only the 2nd century of the tournament.
Garner’s 5/38 in the final was 2nd fiver for the tournament.
45: Canada scored lowest World Total score (third below 100 score of since 1975 WC
Group A matches:
England and Pakistan qualified for semifinals
9 June: Lord’s England
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Eng def Aus by 6 wkts, MOM: Graham Gooch
Score: Aus 159/9, Eng 160/4
High Scores: Gooch 53
Best Bowling: 2/15 Geoff Boycottt
100+ Partnership: 108 3rd Brearley, Gooch
9 June Headingley
- Pak def Canada by 8 wkts
Score: Canada 139/9, Pak 140/2
Player of the match: Sadiq Mohammad
High Scores: Sadiq Mohammad 57
Best Bowling: 3/26 Sarfraz Nawaz, 3/28 Asif Iqbal
100+ Partnership: None
14 June: Nottingham
- Pak def Aus by 89 runs, MOM: Asif Iqbal
Score: Pak 286/7, Aus 197
High Scores: Majid Khan 61, Asif Iqbal 61, Hilditch 72
Best Bowling: 3/54 Cosier, 3/34 Sikandar Bakht, 3/53 Majid Khan
100+ Partnership: None
14 June Old Trafford
- Eng def Canada by 8 wkts, MOM: Chris Old
Score: Can 45, Eng 46/2
High Scores: Gooch 21*, Dennis (Canada) 21
Best Bowling: 4/11 Bruce Willis, 4/8 Chris Old
100+ Partnership: None
16 June Edgbaston
- Aus def Canada by 7 wkts
Score: Can 105, Aus 106/3
Player of the match: Alan Hurst
High Scores: Vaughan (Canada) 29
Best Bowling: 5/21 Hurst
100+ Partnership: None
16 June Headingley
- Eng def Pak by 14 runs, MOM: Mike Hendrick
Score: Eng 165/9, Pak 151
High Scores: Asif Iqbal 51
Best Bowling: 4/15 Hendrick
100+ Partnership: None
Group B Matches
West Indies and New Zealand qualified for semifinals
9 June Edgbaston
India were bowled out for 190 runs. The Carribean openers ensured an emphatic win.
- West Indies def India by 9 wkts, MOM: Gordon Greenidge
Score: Ind 190, WI 194/1
High Scores: Greenidge 106, Viswanath 75
Best Bowling: 4/33 Holding
100+ Partnership: 138 1st Greenidge, Haynes
9 June Trent Bridge
- New Zealand def Sri Lanka by 9 wkts, MOM: Geoff Howarth
Score: SL 189, NZ 190/1
High Scores: Glen Turner 83, Geoff Howarth 63*, Tennekoon (59)
Best Bowling: 3/25 McKechnie
100+ Partnership: 126 2nd Turner, Howarth
13 June Oval: SL Vs WI abandoned
13 June Headingley
- NZ def Ind by 8 wkts, MOM: Bruce Edgar
Score: Ind 182, NZ 183/2
High Scores: Bruce Edgar 84, Gavaskar 55
Best Bowling: 3/36 BL Cairns
100+ Partnership: 100 1st John Wright, Edgar
16 June Trent Bridge
- West Indies def New Zealand by 32 runs, MOM: Clive Lloyd
Score: WI 244/7, NZ 212/9
High Scores: Greenidge 65, Clive Lloyd 73*
Best Bowling: 3/43 Andy Roberts
100+ Partnership: None
18 June Old Trafford
- Sri Lanka def India by 47 runs, MOM: Duleep Mendis
Score: SL 238/5, Ind 191
High Scores: Wettimuny 67, Duleep Mendis 64
Best Bowling: 3/29 DS de Silva, 3/31 Opatha, 3/40 Amarnath
100+ Partnership: None
1st Semifinal
20 June Old Trafford
- England def New Zealand by 9 runs, MOM: Graham Gooch
Score: Eng 221/8, NZ 212/9
High Scores: Brearley 53, Gooch 71, John Wright 69
Best Bowling: 3/55 Hendrick
100+ Partnership: None
2nd Semifinal
20 June Oval
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West Indies def Pakistan by 43 runs
Score: WI 293/6, Pak 250, MOM: Gordon Greenidge
High Scores: Greenidge 73, Haynes 65, Zaheer Abbas 93, Majid Khan 81
Best Bowling: 4/56 Asif Iqbal
100+ Partnership: 132 1st Greenidge, Haynes
166 2nd Zaheer Abbas, Majid Khan
Final
23 June Lord’s
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West Indies def England by 92 runs
The biggest collapse where from 2/182 England were bowled out on 194 runs.
Score: WI 286/9, Eng 194
Player of the match: Viv Richards
High Scores: Viv Richards 138, Colin King 86, Brearley 64, Boycott 57
Best Bowling: 5/38 Joel Garner
100+ Partnership: 5th 139 Viv Richards, Colin King
129 1st Brearley, Boycott
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