Kapil Dev received the Prudential World Cup 1983 after defeating West Indies in the Final
#4 Clive Lloyd would have been the first and only captain till date to win three consecutive World Cups
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Clive Lloyd with the 1979 Prudential World Cup
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West Indies won the World Cup in 1975 and 1979 and were undoubtedly the most dominant side in world cricket during that phase. The all-conquering West Indies team was studded with superstars both in the batting and bowling department.
They came into the 1983 World Cup as firm favourites but were shocked by India in their first group encounter. The defending champions came back very strongly and won all the other group games to qualify for the semi-finals. They steamrolled Pakistan at that stage to set up a final clash with India after the latter defeated England in the semi-finals.
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West Indies restricted India to 183 and when Viv Richards was firing all cylinders, it looked as if they would clinch the World Cup for the third consecutive time. But an inspired no-look running catch by Kapil Dev changed the whole complexion of the match.
After Richards’ dismissal, West Indies started losing wickets at regular intervals. Eventually, they were bowled out for 140, handing India their first ever World Cup win. A victory for West Indies would have made Clive Llyod the one and only captain till date to win three consecutive World Cups.
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