Prudential World Cup 1979 | Live Score, Schedule, News

286/9

ENG

(51/60 ov, T:287) 194

West Indies won by 92 runs

RESULT

2nd Semi-Final, The Oval, June 20, 1979, Prudential World Cup

293/6

PAK

(56.2/60 ov, T:294) 250

West Indies won by 43 runs

RESULT

1st Semi-Final, Manchester, June 20, 1979, Prudential World Cup

ENG

221/8

(60 ov, T:222) 212/9

England won by 9 runs

RESULT

12th Match, Leeds, June 16, 1979, Prudential World Cup

ENG

165/9

PAK

(56/60 ov, T:166) 151

England won by 14 runs

RESULT

11th Match, Birmingham, June 16, 1979, Prudential World Cup

CAN

105

AUS

(26/60 ov, T:106) 106/3

Australia won by 7 wickets (with 204 balls remaining)

RESULT

10th Match, Nottingham, June 16, 1979, Prudential World Cup

244/7

(60 ov, T:245) 212/9

West Indies won by 32 runs

RESULT

9th Match, Manchester, June 16 - 18, 1979, Prudential World Cup

238/5

IND

(54.1/60 ov, T:239) 191

Sri Lanka won by 47 runs

ABANDONED

5th Match, The Oval, June 13 - 15, 1979, Prudential World Cup

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

RESULT

8th Match, Manchester, June 13 - 14, 1979, Prudential World Cup

CAN

ENG

(13.5/60 ov, T:46) 46/2

England won by 8 wickets (with 277 balls remaining)

RESULT

7th Match, Nottingham, June 13 - 14, 1979, Prudential World Cup

PAK

286/7

AUS

(57.1/60 ov, T:287) 197

Pakistan won by 89 runs

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Winner

West Indies

England vs West IndiesFinal, Lord's

RESULT

West Indies

286/9

England

(51/60 ov, T:287) 194

West Indies won by 92 runs

King puts Richards in the shade

Viv Richards had things under control. Then came a man who set the roof on fire

Overview

The Richards Cup

The second edition of the tournament was marked by the overwhelming influence of a certain West Indian

Men of the finals

6:39

Viv delivers the goods

Richards played second fiddle to Collis King for a while during the 1979 final, but his was the pivotal contribution

Comment

Rob Steen: 1979 was ODI cricket's year zero

The second World Cup was played in the immediate aftermath of the Packer revolution, when administrators had been awakened to the market potential of ODI cricket

Classic Moments

Viv Richards blasts the last ball of the final for six

Joel Garner sinks England in the final

Mike Hendrick swings it for England against Pakistan

Quiz

Which Test-playing nation failed to win a game in the 1979 World Cup?

How well do you remember the second World Cup?

Comment

Russell Jackson: Kings for a day

There are great players and then there are players who are great for World Cups

England vs New Zealandsemi-final, Manchester

RESULT

England

221/8

New Zealand

(60 ov, T:222) 212/9

England won by 9 runs

John Wright: '1979 was the closest we got to a World Cup final'

The former New Zealand captain remembers playing his first world tournament in an era when it was little more than an interruption to the county season

West Indies vs Pakistansemi-final, The Oval

RESULT

West Indies

293/6

Pakistan

(56.2/60 ov, T:294) 250

West Indies won by 43 runs

Jon Hotter: I saw Richards in his prime

Watching Garner, Richards and King punish England left a young fan awestruck at Lord's

Debuts, Farewells, Duds

Chatfield, Gower, Bedi, Border: the notable debuts, farewells and duds of the World Cup

A poor tournament for India's spinners but a good one for two New Zealander and a Sri Lankan in that team's first World Cup

Prudential World Cup 1979 Points Table

Group A

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
ENG	3	3	0	12	-
PAK	3	2	1	8	-
AUS	3	1	2	4	-
CAN	3	0	3	0	-

Group B

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
WI	3	2	0	10	-
NZ	3	2	1	8	-
SL	3	1	1	6	-
IND	3	0	3	0	-

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Prudential World Cup 1979 Top Wicket Takers

Mike Hendrick

ENG, Rfm

Innings: 5Average: 14.90

Brian McKechnie

NZ, Rfm

Innings: 4Average: 15.66

Asif Iqbal

PAK, Rm

Innings: 4Average: 17.44

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Prudential World Cup 1979 Top Run Scorers

Gordon Greenidge

WI, Rhb

253

Innings: 4Average: 84.33

Viv Richards

WI, Rhb

217

Innings: 4Average: 108.50

Graham Gooch

ENG, Rhb

210

Innings: 5Average: 52.50

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