NEW DELHI:
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin
on Thursday called the 1983 World Cup win as the 'landscape' changing moment for the game of cricket in the country.
India on Thursday celebrated the completion of the 37 years of the maiden World Cup triumph under the leadership of
Kapil Dev.
"Today 37 years ago, changed the cricketing landscape in India. Thank you @therealkapildev and team for making the game a career for many of us today. Deeply indebted," Ashwin tweeted.
In 1983, in the final between India and West Indies, the latter won the toss and opted to bowl first.
The Kapil Dev-led side managed to score just 183 runs as Andy Roberts took three wickets while Malcolm Marshall, Michael Holding, and Larry Gomes picked up two wickets each.
Defending 183, India did a good job of keeping a check on the Windies run flow, reducing the side to 57/3.
Soon after, the team from the Caribbean were reduced to 76/6, India were the favourites from there on to win the title.
Mohinder Amarnath took the final wicket of Michael Holding to give India their first-ever World Cup title win.
In the finals, West Indies was bowled out for 140, and as a result, India won the match by 43 runs.
Kapil Dev lifting the trophy at the balcony of Lord's Cricket Ground still remains an image to savour for all the Indian fans.
In the final, Mohinder Amarnath was adjudged Man of the Match as he scored 26 runs with the bat and also picked up three wickets with the ball.
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