June 21, 1975 at Lord's
West Indies captain Clive Lloyd (102) became the first batsman to score a century in a World Cup final, helping his side post 291-8. Australia were 233-9 before the last-wicket pair of Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson added 41. The fightback ended when Thomson was run out.
Brief Scores: West Indies 291-8 in 60 overs (Clive Lloyd 102, Rohan Kanhai 55, Gary Gilmour 5/48, Jeff Thomson 2/44) beat Australia 274 in 58.4 overs ( Ian Chappell 62, Alan Turner 40, Keith Boyce 4/50) by 17 runs.
June 23, 1979 at Lord's
The West Indies rode on Richards's 138 not out to reach 286-9. England failed to force the pace and were bowled out for 194. Their last eight wickets fell for 11 runs, with Joel Garner doing the damage with 5-38.
Brief Scores: West Indies 286-9 in 60 overs (Vivian Richards 138 not out, Collis King 86, Phil Edmonds 2/40, Ian Botham 2/44, Mike Hendrick 2/50, Chris Old 2/55) beat England 194 in 51 overs ( Mike Brearley 64, Geoff Boycott 57, Joel Garner 5/38, Michael Holding 2/16, Colin Croft 3/42) by 92 runs.
June 25, 1983 at Lord's
India, who had won just one match in the previous two editions, stunned the Windies when they defended a modest 183 by dismissing their rivals for 140.
Brief Scores: India 183 in 54.4 overs (Krishnamachari Srikkanth 38, Andy Roberts 3/32, Malcolm Marshall 2/24, Michael Holding 2/26, Larry Gomes 2/49) beat West Indies 140 in 52 overs (Vivian Richards 33, Mohinder Amarnath 3/12, Madan Lal 3/31, Balwinder Sandhu 2/32) by 43 runs
Nov 8, 1987 at Kolkata
The match will be remembered for England captain Mike Gatting's ill-timed reverse-sweep that led to his dismissal at a crucial stage. The Australians did not look safe after scoring 253-5 as England were 135-2 at one stage until Gatting's hara-kiri.
Brief Scores: Australia 253-5 in 50 overs ( David Boon 75, Mike Veletta 45 n.o., Eddie Hemmings 2/48, Neil Foster 1/38) bt England 246/8 in 50 overs (Bill Athey 58, Allan Lamb 45, Mike Gatting 41, Steve Waugh 2/37 & Allan Border 2/38) by 7 runs
March 25, 1992 at Melbourne
Pakistan captain Imran Khan led from the front, top-scoring with 72 to help his side post 249 for six. England faltered against leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed (3-41) before being all out for 227.
Brief Scores: Pakistan 249-6 in 50 overs (Imran Khan 72, Javed Miandad 58, Inzamam-ul-Haq 42, Pringle 3/22, Ian Botham 1/42) beat England 227 in 49.2 overs (Neil Fairbrother 58, Wasim Akram 3/49, Mushtaq Ahmed 3/41, Aaqib Javed 2/27) by 22 runs.
March 17, 1996 at Lahore
Sri Lanka comfortably chased a 242-run target. Aravinda de Silva's superb 107 not out and skipper Arjuna Ranatunga's clever use of his spinners were the highlights of Sri Lanka's win.
Brief Scores: Australia 241-7 in 50 overs ( Mark Taylor 74, Ricky Ponting 45, Aravinda de Silva 3/42) lost to Sri Lanka 245/3 in 46.2 overs (Aravinda de Silva 107 not out, Asanka Gurusinha 65, Javed 2/27) by seven wickets
June 20, 1999 at Lord's
Shane Warne virtually reduced the final to a no-contest when he grabbed four wickets in what turned out to be his last World Cup appearance. Pakistan were bowled out for 132 before Adam Gilchrist smashed a brisk half-century in Australia's emphatic win.
Brief Scores: Pakistan 132 in 39 overs (Ijaz Ahmed 22, Shane Warne 4/33, Glenn McGrath 2/13, Tom Moody 2/17) Australia 133/2 in 20.1 overs (Adam Gilchrist 54, Mark Waugh 37 n.o.) by 8 wkts.
March 23, 2003 at Jo'burg
Ricky Ponting virtually batted India out of the match when he hammered an unbeaten 140 to help his side post 359-2. India were restricted to 234 despite Virender Sehwag's 82.
Brief Scores: Australia 359-2 in 50 overs (Ricky Ponting 140 not out, Damien Martyn 88 not out), Adam Gilchrist 57, Harbhajan 2/49) beat India 234 in 39.2 overs (Virender Sehwag 82, Rahul Dravid 47, Glenn McGrath 3/52) by 125 runs
April 28, 2007 at Barbados
Australia became the first team to win a third successive World Cup, thanks to Gilchrist's rapid 149, the highest in the final. Sri Lanka, chasing a rain-revised target of 269 in 36 overs, finished at 215-8 in semi-darkness.
Brief Scores: Australia 281-4 in 38 overs (Adam Gilchrist 149, Matthew Hayden 38, Lasith Malinga 2/49) beat Sri Lanka 215-8 in 36 overs (Sanath Jayasuriya 63, Kumar Sangakkara 54, Michael Clarke 2/33, Andrew Symonds 1/6) by 53 runs (D/L method).
West Indies captain Clive Lloyd (102) became the first batsman to score a century in a World Cup final, helping his side post 291-8. Australia were 233-9 before the last-wicket pair of Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson added 41. The fightback ended when Thomson was run out.
Brief Scores: West Indies 291-8 in 60 overs (Clive Lloyd 102, Rohan Kanhai 55, Gary Gilmour 5/48, Jeff Thomson 2/44) beat Australia 274 in 58.4 overs ( Ian Chappell 62, Alan Turner 40, Keith Boyce 4/50) by 17 runs.
June 23, 1979 at Lord's
The West Indies rode on Richards's 138 not out to reach 286-9. England failed to force the pace and were bowled out for 194. Their last eight wickets fell for 11 runs, with Joel Garner doing the damage with 5-38.
Brief Scores: West Indies 286-9 in 60 overs (Vivian Richards 138 not out, Collis King 86, Phil Edmonds 2/40, Ian Botham 2/44, Mike Hendrick 2/50, Chris Old 2/55) beat England 194 in 51 overs ( Mike Brearley 64, Geoff Boycott 57, Joel Garner 5/38, Michael Holding 2/16, Colin Croft 3/42) by 92 runs.
June 25, 1983 at Lord's
India, who had won just one match in the previous two editions, stunned the Windies when they defended a modest 183 by dismissing their rivals for 140.
Brief Scores: India 183 in 54.4 overs (Krishnamachari Srikkanth 38, Andy Roberts 3/32, Malcolm Marshall 2/24, Michael Holding 2/26, Larry Gomes 2/49) beat West Indies 140 in 52 overs (Vivian Richards 33, Mohinder Amarnath 3/12, Madan Lal 3/31, Balwinder Sandhu 2/32) by 43 runs
Nov 8, 1987 at Kolkata
The match will be remembered for England captain Mike Gatting's ill-timed reverse-sweep that led to his dismissal at a crucial stage. The Australians did not look safe after scoring 253-5 as England were 135-2 at one stage until Gatting's hara-kiri.
Brief Scores: Australia 253-5 in 50 overs ( David Boon 75, Mike Veletta 45 n.o., Eddie Hemmings 2/48, Neil Foster 1/38) bt England 246/8 in 50 overs (Bill Athey 58, Allan Lamb 45, Mike Gatting 41, Steve Waugh 2/37 & Allan Border 2/38) by 7 runs
March 25, 1992 at Melbourne
Pakistan captain Imran Khan led from the front, top-scoring with 72 to help his side post 249 for six. England faltered against leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed (3-41) before being all out for 227.
Brief Scores: Pakistan 249-6 in 50 overs (Imran Khan 72, Javed Miandad 58, Inzamam-ul-Haq 42, Pringle 3/22, Ian Botham 1/42) beat England 227 in 49.2 overs (Neil Fairbrother 58, Wasim Akram 3/49, Mushtaq Ahmed 3/41, Aaqib Javed 2/27) by 22 runs.
March 17, 1996 at Lahore
Sri Lanka comfortably chased a 242-run target. Aravinda de Silva's superb 107 not out and skipper Arjuna Ranatunga's clever use of his spinners were the highlights of Sri Lanka's win.
Brief Scores: Australia 241-7 in 50 overs ( Mark Taylor 74, Ricky Ponting 45, Aravinda de Silva 3/42) lost to Sri Lanka 245/3 in 46.2 overs (Aravinda de Silva 107 not out, Asanka Gurusinha 65, Javed 2/27) by seven wickets
June 20, 1999 at Lord's
Shane Warne virtually reduced the final to a no-contest when he grabbed four wickets in what turned out to be his last World Cup appearance. Pakistan were bowled out for 132 before Adam Gilchrist smashed a brisk half-century in Australia's emphatic win.
Brief Scores: Pakistan 132 in 39 overs (Ijaz Ahmed 22, Shane Warne 4/33, Glenn McGrath 2/13, Tom Moody 2/17) Australia 133/2 in 20.1 overs (Adam Gilchrist 54, Mark Waugh 37 n.o.) by 8 wkts.
March 23, 2003 at Jo'burg
Ricky Ponting virtually batted India out of the match when he hammered an unbeaten 140 to help his side post 359-2. India were restricted to 234 despite Virender Sehwag's 82.
Brief Scores: Australia 359-2 in 50 overs (Ricky Ponting 140 not out, Damien Martyn 88 not out), Adam Gilchrist 57, Harbhajan 2/49) beat India 234 in 39.2 overs (Virender Sehwag 82, Rahul Dravid 47, Glenn McGrath 3/52) by 125 runs
April 28, 2007 at Barbados
Australia became the first team to win a third successive World Cup, thanks to Gilchrist's rapid 149, the highest in the final. Sri Lanka, chasing a rain-revised target of 269 in 36 overs, finished at 215-8 in semi-darkness.
Brief Scores: Australia 281-4 in 38 overs (Adam Gilchrist 149, Matthew Hayden 38, Lasith Malinga 2/49) beat Sri Lanka 215-8 in 36 overs (Sanath Jayasuriya 63, Kumar Sangakkara 54, Michael Clarke 2/33, Andrew Symonds 1/6) by 53 runs (D/L method).
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