India's 1983 World Cup win: 10 stats to mark 40 years
How many teams had India beaten at World Cups before 1983? Where does Kris Srikkanth's 38 rank among top scores in World Cup finals? Here's our stats throwback
25/06Result
Final, Prudential World Cup at London, Jun 25 1983
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![India]( "India")
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
140 (52/60 ov)
Player of the Match
25/06Result
Final, Prudential World Cup at London, Jun 25 1983
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![India]( "India")
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
140 (52/60 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Coverage
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The joker in the pack
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Joel Garner: '1983 World Cup was the biggest disappointment of my career'
Small chases are always tricky - even for two-time world champions against a team of no-hopers, as Joel Garner found out
