Wednesday, September 27, 2017

India WIn; The champs Kapi(tu)late

India, who were unfancied then, made no changes to the eleven that won the semi-final. The West Indies made just one change to the team that last played the Indians – Winston Davis made way for Joel Garner.

Clive Lloyd, the West Indies’ skipper, won the toss and inserted India, Kap(il)tained by Dev. Sunil Gavaskar, who faced a D(uj)o(ze)n balls, scored a couple. He was caught by Jeff. Andy Roberts broke the two-run stand.

Krishnamchari, who faced 57 balls, scored (Srikkan)thirty-eight. His innings included seven fours and a six. Malcolm trapped hiM(arshal)leg before wicket, breaking the second-wicket stand, which was worth 57.

Mohinder, who faced 80 balls, scored 26. His innings included three boundaries. Michael Holding broke the (Amarna)thirty-one-run stand. 

Yashpal Sharma, who faced 32 balls, scored eL(ogi)even. His innings included a boundary. He was caught by Gus, the substitute. Larry Gomes broke the two-run stand.

Dev, who faced eight balls, scored 15. His innings included three fours. He was caught by Holding. Gomes broke the 18-run stand. Kirti Azad, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. He was caught by Garner.Roberts broke the one-run stand.

Roger Binny, who faced eight balls, scored a couple. He was caught by Garner. Roberts broke the 19-run stand. Sandeep Patil, who faced 29 balls, scored 27. His innings included a six. He was caught by Gomes. Garner broke the 23-run stand.

Madan Lal, who faced 27 balls, scored 17. His innings included a six. Marshall broke the eight-run stand. Kirmani, who faced 43 balls, scored 14. Holding dismisS(y)ed him, breaking the 22-run stand. 

Balvinder Singh Sandhu, who faced 30 balls, scored 11. His innings included a boundary. He was unbeaten.

The West Indians conceded 20 extras. India were dismissed for 183 off 54.4 overs. Vivian Richards bowled a wicketless over, conceding eight. Garner, who bowled a dozen overs, including four maidens. He conceded 24 and picked up a wicket.

Holding bowled 9.4 overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 26 and picked up two wickets. Gomes bowled 11 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 49 and picked up a couple of wickets.

Marshall bowled 11 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 24 and picked up a couple of scalps. Roberts bowled 10 overs, including three maidens. He conceded 32 and picked up three wickets.

Greenidge, who faced a (Gor)do(ze)n balls, scored a run. He shouldered arms to Sandhu, broke the five-run stand with an inswinger. Desmond, who faced 33 balls, scored 13. His innings included two boundaries. He was caught by Binny. Lal broke tH(ayn)second-wicket stand, which was worth 45.

Richards scored 33. His 28-ball innings included seven boundaries. He was caught by Dev. Lal was in seventh heaven. Gomes, who faced 16 balls, scored five. He was caught by Gavaskar. Lal broke the nine-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair didn’t open its account. Lloyd, who faced 17 balls, scored eight. His innings included a boundary. He was caught by Dev off the bowling of Binny.

Bacchus, who Fa(ou)(ce)d 25 balls, scored eight. He was caught by Kirmani. Sandhu broke the 10-run stand. Dujon, who faced 73 balls, scored 25. His innings included a six. Amarnath broke the 43-run stand.

Marshall, who faced 51 balls, scored 18. He was caught by Gavaskar. Amarnath broke the five-run stand. Roberts, who faced 14 balls, scored four. Dev trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the ninth-wicket partnership, which was worth just a couple.

Garner, who faced 19 balls, scored five. He was unbeaten. Holding, who faced 24 balls, scored six. Amarnath trapped him leg before wicket, breaking the 14-run stand.

India conceded 14 extras, dismissing the West Indies for 140 off 52 overs, WInning the match by 43 runs and, of course, their first World Cup. Azad, who bowled three wicketless overs, was in seventh heaven.

Binny bowled 10 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 23 and picked up a wicket. Dev bowled 11 overs, including four maidens. He conceded 21 and picked up a wicket.

Sandhu bowled nine overs, included a maiden. He conceded 32 and picked up two wickets. Lal, who bowled 12 overs, including two maidens. He conceded 31 and picked up three scalps.

Amarnath was in seventh heaven – he conceded a dozen, picked up three scalps and was adjudged the player of the match.    
     

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