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World Cup 1983: 25 years on
June 25, 2008
Twenty-five years since that historic day in June, this image still lingers in the minds of many Indians. We put together a few more from that memorable campaign
India had failed to go past the first round in the two previous World Cups and not much was expected of the 1983 side. The squad: (Standing l to r) PR Man Singh (manager), Yashpal Sharma, Kris Srikkanth, Balwinder Sandhu, Ravi Shastri, Sandeep Patil, Roger Binny, Sunil Valson, (Sitting l to r) Dilip Vengsarkar, Syed Kirmani, Kapil Dev, Mohinder Amarnath, Sunil Gavaskar, Madan Lal
India's campaign got off to the right start when they beat two-time defending champions West Indies in their opening game. It was just their second win in World Cups
A moment of inspiration from Kapil. India were staring down the barrel at 17 for 5 against Zimbabwe, coming in the wake of two lost games, when he smashed 175 - then the highest score in ODIs - and put on an unbeaten 126-run stand with Syed Kirmani - still the record ninth-wicket stand in ODIs
India then had to avoid defeat in their last group encounter against Australia. After scoring 247, Roger Binny and Madan Lal ran through the Australian line-up with four wickets apiece in an 118-run win
Hosts England were India's opposition in the semi-final. Chasing 214, Sunil Gavaskar, who had a wretched tournament with 59 runs in six innings, scored his tournament-best of 25
Sandeep Patil scored a quickfire 32-ball 51 to seal a six-wicket win and a spot in the final against West Indies
The big day. West Indies win the toss and choose to field
Gavaskar fell cheaply yet again, but Kris Srikkanth hit seven fours in his 38, which was to be the top score in the final
Against a hostile West Indian pace attack, Mohinder Amarnath battled bravely, his 26 at No. 3 providing the stabilising influence
Kapil tried to hit out against the part-time spin of Larry Gomes, but after reaching 15 off 8 balls, holed out to Michael Holding in the deep. India were bowled out for 183 in 54.4 overs
Viv Richards was blazing away, and the match was slipping out of Indias grasp, when Kapil Dev intercepted a mistimed hook while running back towards the midwicket boundary
Richards' wicket triggered a collapse, and Clive Lloyd and Larry Gomes fell with the score on 66. An injured Lloyd failed to clear mid-off
West Indies were soon tottering at 76 for 6, and the Indian supporters sensed a momentous victory
Jeff Dujon and Malcolm Marshall raised hopes of a fightback, but Amarnath quelled the threat by dismissing them both. When Kapil had Andy Roberts trapped leg-before, India were just one wicket away
Michael Holding lbw b Amarnath... and the World Cup is India's
The players didn't have much time to soak in the win on the field as the crowds rushed in ...
... and flooded Lord's
A few of India's squad get their hands on the trophy on the balcony
Kapil, the winning captain, and Amarnath, Man of the Match for his 26 and 3 for 12, savour the moment
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