1983 World Cup: Matches and Results

The 3rd edition of Prudential World Cup saw increased number of matches. 27 matches were played. At Group level, although there were 4 teams each in two groups, the teams in group played each other twice.

1983 World Cup Statistics
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Statistics

3 MOMs for Vivian Richards.
Most expensive bowling by Martin Snedden (NZ) vs England 2/105 in 12 overs)
18 Wickets make Roger Binny the best bowler.
384 runs make David Gower the best batsman.
MOMs for Mohinder Amarnath in semifinal and final.

Group A Matches (England, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka)
9 June Oval

England def New Zealand by 106 runs
Score: Eng 322/6, NZ 216, MOM: Allan Lamb
High Score: Lamb 102, Martin Crowe 97
Best Bowling: 2/9 (7 overs) Bob Willis
100+ Partnerships: 115 4th Lamb, Gatting

9 Jun Swansea, Wales

Pakistan def Sri Lanka by 50 runs
Score: Pak 338/5, SL 288/9, MOM: Mohsin Khan
High Score: Mohsin Khan 82, Zaheer Abbas 82, Miandad 72, Imran Khan 56* (33 balls), Kuruppu 72, RG de Alwis 59*
Best Bowling: 3/40 Sarfraz Nawaz
100+ Partnerships: None

11 June Taunton

England def Sri Lanka by 47 runs
Score: Eng 233/9, SL 286, MOM: David Gower
Note: David Gower hit century (130), Vic Marks (Eng) took 5/39
High Score: David Gower 130, Lamb 53, Duleep Mendis 56, RG de Alwis 58
Best Bowling: 4/45 GR Dilley
100+ Partnerships: None

11 June Birmingham

New Zealand def Pakistan by 52 runs
Score: NZ 238/9, Pak 186, MOM: Abdul Qadir
High Score: Bruce Edgar 44, Miandad 35
Best Bowling: 4/21 Abdul Qadir, 3/28 Coney
100+ Partnerships: None

13 June Lord’s

England def Pakistan by 8 wkts
Score: Pak 193/8, Eng 199/2, MOM: Zaheer Abbas
High Score: Zaheer Abbas 83*, Graeme Folwer 4/24
Best Bowling: 2/24 Bob Willis
100+ Partnerships: 106* 3rd David Gower, Lamb

13 June Bristol

New Zealand def Sri Lanka by 5 wkts
Score: SL 206, NZ 209/5, MOM: Richard Hadlee
High Score: Madugalle 60, Glen Turner 50,
Best Bowling: Richard Hadlee 5/25
100+ Partnerships: None

15 June Birmingham

New Zealand def England by 2 wkts
Score: Eng 234, NZ 238/8, MOM: Jeremy Coney
High Score: Grame Folwer 69, David Gower 92*, Howarth
Best Bowling: 4/42 Bob Willis
100+ Partnerships: None

16 June Leeds

Pakistan def Sri Lanka by 11 runs
Score: Pak 235/7, SL 224, MOM: Abdul Qadir
Note: Imran Khan hit century (102*)
de Mel (SL) and Abdul Qadir took 5 wkts each
High Score: Imran Khan 102*, Shahid Mahboob 77, Wettimuny 50
Best Bowling: 5/39 Asantha de Mel, 5/44 Abdul Qadir
100+ Partnerships: 144 6th Imran, Shahid Mahboob

18 June Manchester

England def Pakistan by 7 wkts
Score: Pak 232/8, Eng 233/3, MOM: Graeme Fowler
High Score: Miandad 67, Grant Fowler 69, Tavare 58
Best Bowling: 2/34 Mudassar Nazar, 2/45 Marks, 2/46 Dilley
100+ Partnerships: 115 1st Fowler, Tavare

18 June Derby

Sri Lanka def New Zealand by 3 wkts
Score: NZ 181, SL 184/7, MOM: Ashantha de Mel
High Score: Kruppa 62, Roy Dias 64
Best Bowling: Asantha de Mel 5/32
100+ Partnerships: None

20 June Leeds

England def Sri Lanka by 9 wkts
Score: SL 136, Eng 137/1, MOM: Bob Willis
High Score: Fowler 81*
Best Bowling: 3/41 Allot, 1/9 (9 overs) Willis
100+ Partnerships: None

20 June Nottingham

Pakistan def New Zealand by 11 runs
Score: Pak 261/3, NZ 250, MOM: Imran Khan
High Score: Zaheer Abbas 103*, Imran Khan 79*, Coney 51
Best Bowling: 3/43 Mudassar Nazar
100+ Partnerships: 147* 4th Zaheer Abbas, Imran Khan

Group B (West Indies, India, Australia, Zimbabwe)
9 Jun Nottingham

Zimbabwe def Australia by 13 runs
Score: Zim 239/6, Aus 226/7, MOM: Duncan Fletcher
High Score: Fletcher 69*, Wessels 76, Rod Marsh 50*
Best Bowling: 4/42 Fletcher
100+ Partnerships: None

9 Jun Manchester

India def West Indies by 34 runs
Score: Ind 262/8, WI 228, MOM: Yashpal Sharma
High Score: Yashpal 89
Best Bowling: 3/26 Shastri, 3/48 Binny
100+ Partnerships: None

11 Jun Leeds

West Indies def Australia by 101 runs
Score: WI 252/9, Aus 151, MOM: Winston Davis
High Score: Gomes 78
Best Bowling: Winston Davis 7/51
100+ Partnerships: None

11 Jun Leicester

India def Zimbabwe by 5 wkts
Score: Zim 155, Ind 157/5, MOM: Madan Lal
High Score: Sandeep patil 50
Best Bowling: 3/27 Madan Lal
100+ Partnerships: None

13 Jun Worcester

West Indies def Zimbabwe by 8 wkts
Score: Zim 217/7, WI 218/2, MOM: Gordon Greenidge
Note: Gordon Greenidge scored a century (105*)
High Score: Fletcher 71*, Greenidge 105, Gomes 75
Best Bowling: 3/36 Andy Roberts
100+ Partnerships: 195* 3rd Greenidge, Gomes

13 Jun Nottingham

Australia def India by 162 runs
Score: Aus 320/9, Ind 158, MOM: Trevor Chappell
Note: Trevor Chappell hit century (110)
Kapil Dev took 5/43, Ken MacLeay took 6/39
High Score: Trevor Chappell 110, Yallop 66*
Best Bowling: Kapil Dev 5/43, 6/39 MacLeay
100+ Partnerships: 144 2nd Trevor Chappell, Kim Hughes

15 Jun Oval

West Indies def India by 66 runs
Score: WI 282/9, Ind 216, MOM: Viv Richards
High Score: Richards 119, Amarnath 80
Best Bowling: 3/40 Holding, 3/71 Binny
100+ Partnerships: 101 2nd Haynes, Richards
109 2nd Amarnath, Vengasarkar (Patil)

16 June Southampton

Australia def Zimbabwe by 32 runs
Score: Aus 272/7, Zim 240, MOM: David Houghton
High Score: Wood 73, Houghton 84
Best Bowling: 3/40 Hogg, 3/47 Trevor Chappell
100+ Partnerships: None

18 June Lord’s

West Indies def Australia by 7 wkts
Score: Aus 273/6, WI 276/3, MOM: Viv Richards
High Score: Kim Hughes 69, Hookes 56, Yallop 52* (Aus), Greenidge 90, Richards 95*
Best Bowling: 2/36
100+ Partnerships: 101 3rd Hughes, Hookes
124 2nd Greenidge, Richards

18 June Royal Tunbridhe Wells

India def Zimbabwe by 31 runs
Score: Ind 266/8, Zim 235, MOM: Kapil Dev
High Score: Kapil 175
Best Bowling: 3/42 Madan Lal, 3/47 Rawson, 3/65 Kevin Curran
100+ Partnerships: 126* 9th Kapil, Kirmani

20 June Chelmsford

India def Australia by 118 runs
Score: Ind 247, Aus 129, MOM: Roger Binny
High Score: Yashpal Sharma 40, Border 36
Best Bowling: 4/20 Madan Lal, 4/29 Binny
100+ Partnerships: None

20 Jun Birmingham

West Indies def Zimbabwe by 10 wkts
Score: Zim 171, WI 172/0, MOM: Faoud Bacchus
High Score: Kevin Curran 62 (Zim), Haynes 88*, Bachhus 80*
Best Bowling: 3/28 Daniel, 3/41 Richards
100+ Partnerships: 172 1st Haynes, Bachhus

Semifinal
22 June Manchester

India def England by 6 wkts
Score: Eng 213, Ind 217/4, MOM: Mohinder Amarnath
High Score: Yashpal Sharma 61*, Sandeep Patil 51* (32 balls), Amarnath 46
Best Bowling: 2/27 (12 overs) Amarnath, 3/35 Kapil Dev
100+ Partnerships: None

22 June Oval

West Indies def Pakistan by 8 wkts
Score: Pak 184/8, WI 188/2, MOM: Viv Richards
High Score: Mohsin Khan 70, Richards 80*, Gomes 50*
Best Bowling: 3/28 Marshall
100+ Partnerships: 132* 3rd Richards, Gomes

Final
25 June, Lord’s

India def West Indies by 43 runs
Score: Ind 183, WI 140, MOM: Mohinder Amarnath (IND)
High Score: Srikkanth 38, Amarnath 26, Richards 33
Best Bowling: 3/32 Andy Roberts, 3/31 Madan Lal, 3/12 (7 overs) Amarnath
100+ Partnerships: None