World Cup Rivalry: India Leads West Indies 4-3

West Indies were the World Champions when India started learning the nuances of ODIs. By 2011, when they last played the tables have turned. Even in World Cup 2015, based on ICC rankings India is clear favorite. Both teams have played very close matches, except the first one in 1979 World Cup and last one in 2011 World Cup. Their close struggles shows their World Cup rivalry at 4-3 in favor of India in the last 7 matches they have played against each other in ODI World Cups. Check the details of all the 7 matches and other statistics from the past World Cup rivalry between them.

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Ind vs WI WC Match Facts

In the first three World Cups, the invincible West Indies lost only two matches, both to India.
Maximum Games by Players: 5 Kapil Dev, Desmond Haynes, 4: Vivian Richards, Mohinder Amarnath
10th wicket partnership of 71 runs between Andy Roberts and Joel Garner in 1st match of 1983 WC.
Wicketkeepers from both teams have failed in batting.
Team
Biggest Wins: 9 wicket West Indies, 1979 WC
80 runs India, 2011 WC
Highest Totals: Ind 268, WI 282/9
Lowest Total: WI 140, Ind 183
100+ Partnerships: 3 (WI 2, Ind 1)

Batting

100s: 2 (Greenidge in 1979, Yuvraj in 2011)

Bowling

Most Economic bowling: Malcom Marshall: 11 overs 1/20 with 3 maidens in 1983 2nd match.
Kapil Dev: 11 overs 4 maidens 1/21 in 1983 Final.
Best Bowling: 5/51 Rampaul, 3/12 Amarnath

India vs West Indies World Cup Match: Ind 4, WI 3
1st Match, 1979
Captains: S Venkataraghavan (Ind), Clive Lloyd (WI)
Result: WI won by 9 wickets with 8.3 overs remaining)
MOM: Greenidge (106*)
Scores: Ind 190 (53.1), WI 194/1 (51.3)
100/50s: 106 Greenidge, 75 Viswanath
Best Bowlers: 4/33 (12 overs) Holding
100+ Partnerships: 138 1st Greenidge, Haynes

2nd Match, 1983

Captains: Clive Lloyd (WI), Kapil Dev (Ind)
Result: India def West Indies by 34 runs
MOM: Yashpal Sharma
Scores: Ind 262/8 (60), WI 228 (54.1)
100/50s: 89 Yashpal Sharma
Best Bowlers: 3/26 Shastri, 3/48 Roger Binny
100+ Partnerships: None

3rd Match, 1983

Captains: Clive Lloyd (WI), Kapil Dev (Ind)
Result: West Indies def India by 66 runs
MOM: Viv Richards
Scores: WI 282/9, Ind 216 (53.1)
100/50s: 119 Richards, 80 Mohinder Amarnath
Best Bowlers: 3/40 Holding, 3/71 Roger Binny
100+ Partnerships: 101 2nd Haynes, Richards

4th Match, 1983 Final

Captains: Clive Lloyd (WI), Kapil Dev (Ind)
Result: India def West Indies by 43 runs
MOM: Mohinder Amarnath (26, 3/12)
Scores: Ind 183 (54.4), WI 140 (52)
100/50s: None
Best Bowlers: 3/32 Andy Robers, 3/12 Amarnath, 3/31 Madan Lal
100+ Partnerships: None

5th Match, 1992

Captains: Azharuddin (Ind), Richie Richardson (WI)
Result: WI def Ind by 5 wkts (D/L)
MOM: Anderson Cummins
Scores: Ind 197 (49.4), WI 195/5 (40.2 ov)
100/50s: 61 Azharuddin, 58* Arthurton
Best Bowlers: 4/33 Anderson Cummins
100+ Partnerships: None

6th Match, 1996

Captains: Azharuddin (Ind), Richie Richardson (WI)
Result: Ind def WI by 5 wkts
MOM: Sachin Tendulkar
Scores: WI 173 (50), Ind 174/5 (39.4)
100/50s: 70 Tendulkar
Best Bowlers: 3/35 Anil Kumble, 3/39 Manoj Prabhakar
100+ Partnerships: None

7th Match, 2011

Captains: Dhoni (Ind), Sammy (WI)
Result: India def West Indies by 80 runs
MOM: Yuvraj Singh
Scores: Ind 268 (49.1), WI 188 (43)
100/50s: 113 Yuvraj, 59 Kohli, 81 Devon Sheldon Smith
Best Bowlers: 5/51 Rampaul, 3/26 Zaheer Khan
100+ Partnerships: 122 3rd Kohli, Yuvraj