Cricket ICC World Cup 2019 ICC World Cup 2019 The 1979 World Cup in numbers Here are all the statistics from the 1979 World Cup. Rajneesh Gupta 27 April, 2019 14:15 IST Viv Richards scored an unbeaten 138 in the final. - The Hindu Photo Library Rajneesh Gupta 27 April, 2019 14:15 IST Winner: West IndiesRunner-up: EnglandLosing semifinalists: Pakistan and New ZealandCountry-wise performanceCountryMatchesWonLostRuns scoredWickets lostBatting averageRuns concededWickets takenBowling averageWest Indies4401,1072344.218463921.69England5417863323.818534718.14Pakistan4228272928.517943423.35New Zealand4227972137.958363534.63Sri Lanka2114271528.463811134.63Australia3124622221..005512126.23India3035633018.76615876.87Canada303289299.96292741.71Note: The above tally does not include the match abandoned without a ball being bowled between Sri Lanka and West Indies at the Oval.Highest team totalsTotalCountryOpponentVenue293/6 (60 overs)West IndiesPakistanThe Oval286/7 (60 overs)PakistanAustraliaNottingham286/9 (60 overs)West IndiesEnglandLord’s250 (56.2 overs)Pakistan+West IndiesThe Oval244/7 (60 overs)West IndiesNew ZealandNottingham+ batted secondLowest team totalsTotalCountryOpponentVenue45 (40.3 overs)CanadaEnglandManchester105 (33.2 overs)CanadaAustraliaBirmingham139/9 (60 overs)CanadaPakistanLeeds151 (56 overs)PakistanEnglandLeeds159/9 (60 overs)AustraliaEnglandLord’sHighest individual scoresScoreBatsmanCountryOpponentVenue138*Viv RichardsWest IndiesEnglandLord’s106*Gordon GreenidgeWest IndiesInningsBirmingham93Zaheer AbbasPakistanWest IndiesThe Oval86Collis KingWest IndiesEnglandLord’s84*Bruce EdgarNew ZealandIndiaLeedsLeading run-scorersBatsmanCountryMatchesInningsRunsNot-outsHighest scoreAverageHundredsFiftiesGordon GreenidgeWest Indies442531106*84.3312Viv RichardsWest Indies442172138*108.5010Graham GoochEngland5521017152.5002Glenn TurnerNew Zealand44176283*88.0001John WrightNew Zealand4416606941.5001Best bowling performancesBowling figuresBowlerCountryOpponentVenue5/21Alan HurstAustraliaCanadaBirmingham5/38Joel GarnerWest IndiesEnglandLord’s4/8Chris OldEnglandCanadaManchester4/11Bob WillisEnglandCanadaManchester4/15Mike HendrickEnglandPakistanLeedsLeading wicket-takersBowlerCountryMatchesBalls bowledRuns concededWickets takenBest figuresAverageRun per overMike HendrickEngland5336149104/1514.902.66Brian McKechnieNew Zealand427514193/2415.673.08Chris OldEngland534815794/817.442.71Asif IqbalNew Zealand428215794/5617.443.34Michael HoldingWest Indies424610684/3313.252.58 Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.
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