1979 Cricket World Cup final
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The final of the 1979 ICC Cricket World Cup was played in Lord's, London on 23 June. This was the second time that Lord's had hosted an ICC Cricket World Cup final. The match was won by the West Indies when they defeated England by 92 runs to lift the trophy.
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Event | 1979 ICC Cricket World Cup | ||||||||
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West Indies won by 92 runs | |||||||||
Date | 23 June 1979 | ||||||||
Venue | Lord's Cricket Ground, London, England | ||||||||
Player of the match | Viv Richards (WI) | ||||||||
Umpires | Dickie Bird (Eng) and Barrie Meyer (Eng) | ||||||||
Attendance | 32,654 | ||||||||
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