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England vs West Indies, Final at London, Jun 23 1979 - Match Result

RESULT

Final, Lord's, June 23, 1979, Prudential World Cup

West Indies

286/9

England

(51/60 ov, T:287) 194

West Indies won by 92 runs

Player Of The Match

Viv Richards

, WI

138* (157)

Viv Richards has become the top scorer for WI in ODIs with 574 runs, going past Greenidge's 479

480

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West Indies1 Inn

286/9(60 overs)

*138 (157)

2/40 (12)

86 (66)

2/44 (12)

England2 Inn

194/10(51 overs)

64 (130)

5/38 (11)

57 (105)

3/42 (10)

Match details

GroundLord's, London

TossEngland, elected to field first

Series

Prudential World Cup

Season1979

Player Of The Match

Viv Richards

Series resultWest Indies won the 1979 Prudential World Cup

Match numberODI no. 74

Match daysday (60-over match)

Umpires

Barrie Meyer

Dickie Bird

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