1983
Final: India def. West Indies by 43 runs
India caused a major upset in world cricket by lifting the trophy at Lord's against a West Indies side that had won the two previous editions and featured Viv Richards, Clive Lloyd and Desmond Haynes.
Having successfully negotiated the group stage, in which teams played each other twice, India made short work of England in the semifinals with a six-wicket victory at Old Trafford.
The West Indies were even more impressive, though, in limiting Pakistan to 184 before cruising past the victory target for the loss of just two wickets at The Oval.
Richards scored 80 runs from a 96-ball knock, while Malcolm Marshall led the bowling with 3-28.
The performances seemed to leave little room for doubt about the final, and even less after India could only reach 183 runs after losing the toss.
However, things started to go wrong for the all-conquering West Indies after Haynes' dismissal left his team on 50-2. Two catches by Kapil Dev, one featuring a memorable 20-meter dash, removed Richards and Lloyd, as Mohinder Amarnath (3-12) and Madan Lal (3-31) ripped through the West Indies batting order.
The Windies were all out for 140 with eight overs to spare in what was a stunning result, and a defining moment, for Indian cricket.
