Prudential World Cup, 1979 / Results

Winner - West Indies

Matches

1st Match: India v West Indies at Birmingham - Jun 9, 1979

India 190 (53.1/60 ov); West Indies 194/1 (51.3/60 ov)

West Indies won by 9 wickets (with 51 balls remaining)

2nd Match: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Nottingham - Jun 9, 1979

Sri Lanka 189 (56.5/60 ov); New Zealand 190/1 (47.4/60 ov)

New Zealand won by 9 wickets (with 74 balls remaining)

3rd Match: England v Australia at Lord's - Jun 9, 1979

Australia 159/9 (60/60 ov); England 160/4 (47.1/60 ov)

England won by 6 wickets (with 77 balls remaining)

4th Match: Canada v Pakistan at Leeds - Jun 9, 1979

Canada 139/9 (60/60 ov); Pakistan 140/2 (40.1/60 ov)

Pakistan won by 8 wickets (with 119 balls remaining)

5th Match: Sri Lanka v West Indies at The Oval - Jun 13-15, 1979

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

6th Match: India v New Zealand at Leeds - Jun 13, 1979

India 182 (55.5/60 ov); New Zealand 183/2 (57/60 ov)

New Zealand won by 8 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)

7th Match: Australia v Pakistan at Nottingham - Jun 13-14, 1979

Pakistan 286/7 (60/60 ov); Australia 197 (57.1/60 ov)

Pakistan won by 89 runs

8th Match: England v Canada at Manchester - Jun 13-14, 1979

Canada 45 (40.3/60 ov); England 46/2 (13.5/60 ov)

England won by 8 wickets (with 277 balls remaining)

9th Match: India v Sri Lanka at Manchester - Jun 16-18, 1979

Sri Lanka 238/5 (60/60 ov); India 191 (54.1/60 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 47 runs

10th Match: New Zealand v West Indies at Nottingham - Jun 16, 1979

West Indies 244/7 (60/60 ov); New Zealand 212/9 (60/60 ov)

West Indies won by 32 runs

11th Match: Australia v Canada at Birmingham - Jun 16, 1979

Canada 105 (33.2/60 ov); Australia 106/3 (26/60 ov)

Australia won by 7 wickets (with 204 balls remaining)

12th Match: England v Pakistan at Leeds - Jun 16, 1979

England 165/9 (60/60 ov); Pakistan 151 (56/60 ov)

England won by 14 runs

1st SF: England v New Zealand at Manchester - Jun 20, 1979

England 221/8 (60/60 ov); New Zealand 212/9 (60/60 ov)

England won by 9 runs

2nd SF: Pakistan v West Indies at The Oval - Jun 20, 1979

West Indies 293/6 (60/60 ov); Pakistan 250 (56.2/60 ov)

West Indies won by 43 runs

Final: England v West Indies at Lord's - Jun 23, 1979

West Indies 286/9 (60/60 ov); England 194 (51/60 ov)

West Indies won by 92 runs

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Collis King on his way to 86 in the final

Tournament Results
England v West Indies at Lord's - Jun 23, 1979
West Indies won by 92 runs
England v New Zealand at Manchester - Jun 20, 1979
England won by 9 runs
Pakistan v West Indies at The Oval - Jun 20, 1979
West Indies won by 43 runs
India v Sri Lanka at Manchester - Jun 16-18, 1979
Sri Lanka won by 47 runs
Australia v Canada at Birmingham - Jun 16, 1979
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 204 balls remaining)
England v Pakistan at Leeds - Jun 16, 1979
England won by 14 runs
New Zealand v West Indies at Nottingham - Jun 16, 1979
West Indies won by 32 runs
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