India vs West Indies 14th Match Prudential World Cup 1983 Article

Read the article of India vs West Indies 14th Match Prudential World Cup 1983 - Prudential World Cup 1983 tournament of the 14th ODI match played between West Indies and India at The Oval in 15th June 1983.

Viv Richards' record-equal fourth century before Pace bowling attack from Andy Roberts, Michael Holding and Malcolm Marshall helped to West Indies took revenge with an record 66-run victory over India, despite a Mohinder Amarnath's fighting 83 and move to top of the points table in the 14th match of a Prudential World Cup.

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West Indies' 66-run win was their seventh largest victory by terms of runs in One-day international, It is their biggest win against India in ODIs, previously they won by 55-runs at Port of Spain earlier this year and It is their third biggest win in World Cups. West Indies' 282 was their fifth highest score in One-day international, It is their highest total against India in ODIs, previous highest was 255 at Albion earlier this year and It is their fourth highest total in World Cups. Viv Richards became the second West Indies batsman to score a century against India in ODIs after Gordon Greenidge. 4 : Viv Richards equalled a joint most centuries hit for West Indies in One-day internationals, jointly with Desmond Haynes. Viv Richards became the second West Indies batsman to scored four centuries in One-day international after Desmond Haynes and overall the fifth player in ODIs.

* World Cup Holders West Indies, who slumped to their first-ever Cup defeat when they were beaten by India last week, also took revenge with an record 66-run success in the return Group B match.

* Viv Richards returned to form by hitting 119 as West Indies hit decent total of 282 and 66 runs win - which put the West Indies top of the group after four games with 12 points — four ahead of India and eight in front of Australia.

* India were given a tough task. For a time, after India start of 21 for lost two wickets, Mohinder Amarnath and Dilip Vengsarkar increased hopes of a strong Indian challenge, reaching 89 in 21 overs, but Dilip Vengsarkar was then hit in the mouth by a lifting ball from Malcolm Marshall. despite a Mahinder Amarnath's fighting 83 and dashing innings by Kapil Dev.

West Indies scored 282-9 in 60 overs with top scorer by Viv Richards struck 119 off 146-balls - which was his 4th ODI hundred, his first century against India in ODIs and his second hundred in World Cups.

Clive Lloyd cracked a 41 off 42-balls, Desmond Haynes hit 38 off consuming 93-balls and Larry Gomes scored a unbeaten 27 off 22-balls.

India best bowler by Roger Binny picked up 3-wickets, Balwinder Sandhu, Kapil Dev, Madan Lal and Mohinder Amarnath each took one-wickets.

India scored 216-9 in 53.1 overs with top scorer by Mohinder Amarnath hit 80 off 139-balls.

Kapil Dev struck 36 off 46-balls, Dilip Vengsarkar retired hurt for 32 off 59-balls and Sandeep Patil scored 21 off 31-balls.

West Indies best bowler by Michael Holding picked up 3-wickets for 40-runs in 9.1-overs, Andy Roberts took 2-wickets and one for Malcolm Marshall - Larry Gomes.

Viv Richards named Player of the match for his record-equal batting performance to scored a classy 119 runs knocked off facing 146-balls including 6-fours and a six.

                   

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