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One-Day Cup (1)
1979

West Indies emerge dominant again

World champions West Indies won the opening game, against India, by nine wickets
World champions West Indies won the opening game, against India, by nine wickets•Patrick Eagar
England beat New Zealand to book their place in the final, but not without a scare, as their opponents fought hard before losing by nine runs
England beat New Zealand to book their place in the final, but not without a scare, as their opponents fought hard before losing by nine runs•Getty Images
Clive Lloyd made a quick 37 in that game, but the batting stars for West Indies were Desmond Haynes and Gordon Greenidge, who began a highly productive association
Clive Lloyd made a quick 37 in that game, but the batting stars for West Indies were Desmond Haynes and Gordon Greenidge, who began a highly productive association•Patrick Eagar
At 99 for 4, it was anybody's game, but Richards combined with Collis King in a destructive partnership
At 99 for 4, it was anybody's game, but Richards combined with Collis King in a destructive partnership•Patrick Eagar
With England under pressure, Joel Garner stepped in to shut them out of contention, rattling the batting line-up with 5 for 38, the only five-for in a World Cup final to this day
With England under pressure, Joel Garner stepped in to shut them out of contention, rattling the batting line-up with 5 for 38, the only five-for in a World Cup final to this day•Patrick Eagar
West Indies had their second World Cup trophy, and they went on to dominate both forms of the game for the next decade
West Indies had their second World Cup trophy, and they went on to dominate both forms of the game for the next decade•AllSportUK
Australia, the runners-up, managed a solitary win over Canada and suffered an early exit
Australia, the runners-up, managed a solitary win over Canada and suffered an early exit•Adrian Murrell/Getty Images
Pakistan's semi-final against West Indies was riveting. Sarfraz Nawaz took just the one wicket, but he hung around with the bat at the end. Pakistan were coasting at 176 for 2, chasing 294, before Colin Croft struck to take West Indies through
Pakistan's semi-final against West Indies was riveting. Sarfraz Nawaz took just the one wicket, but he hung around with the bat at the end. Pakistan were coasting at 176 for 2, chasing 294, before Colin Croft struck to take West Indies through•Getty Images
When England dismissed Greenidge early in the final, they must have sensed a big opportunity...
When England dismissed Greenidge early in the final, they must have sensed a big opportunity...•Patrick Eagar
King's 86 was laced with ten fours and three sixes. Richards later said that it was King who took charge in the partnership
King's 86 was laced with ten fours and three sixes. Richards later said that it was King who took charge in the partnership•Getty Images
England lost eight wickets for 11 runs in a dramatic collapse before a crowd invasion of the sort you don't see anymore
England lost eight wickets for 11 runs in a dramatic collapse before a crowd invasion of the sort you don't see anymore•Getty Images
Zaheer Abbas, who made a valiant 93 and added 166 with Majid Khan, was one of Croft's three victims in that match
Zaheer Abbas, who made a valiant 93 and added 166 with Majid Khan, was one of Croft's three victims in that match•Patrick Eagar
...but they still had the might of Viv Richards to reckon with
...but they still had the might of Viv Richards to reckon with •AllSport UK Ltd
Mike Brearley added 129 with Geoff Boycott for England's first wicket, but it was a deceptive score: by the the time the stand was broken, England needed 158 in 22 overs
Mike Brearley added 129 with Geoff Boycott for England's first wicket, but it was a deceptive score: by the the time the stand was broken, England needed 158 in 22 overs •Getty Images
The West Indian section of the crowd was understandably delighted
The West Indian section of the crowd was understandably delighted•Getty Images