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– Host Country: England – Final: West Indies defeated Australia by 17 runs at Lord's. – Key Player: Clive Lloyd's iconic century in the final set the tone for West Indies' dominance in the early years of the World Cup.
– Host Country: England – Final: West Indies defeated England by 92 runs at Lord's. – Key Player: Vivian Richards played a crucial role, scoring a blistering century in the final.
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– Host Country: England – Final: India defeated West Indies by 43 runs at Lord's. – Key Player: Kapil Dev's historic innings of 175 against Zimbabwe in the group stage and his leadership were instrumental in
– Host Country: India & Pakistan – Final: Australia defeated England by 7 runs at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. – Key Player: David Boon's consistent performances with the bat and Mike Veletta's crucial innings in the final.
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– Host Country: Australia & New Zealand – Final: Pakistan defeated England by 22 runs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. – Key Player: Wasim Akram's all-round brilliance, including crucial wickets and a quickfire innings in the final.
– Host Country: India, Pakistan, & Sri Lanka – Final: Sri Lanka defeated Australia by 7 wickets at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. – Key Player: Aravinda de Silva's outstanding all-round performance in the final, including a century and three wickets.
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– Host Country: England – Final: Australia defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets at Lord's. – Key Player: Shane Warne's impactful bowling and partnerships led Australia to their second World Cup win.
– Host Country: South Africa, Zimbabwe & Kenya – Final: Australia defeated India by 125 runs at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. – Key Player: Ricky Ponting's brilliant century in the final set the foundation for Australia's three-peat.
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– Host Country: West Indies – Final: Australia defeated Sri Lanka by 53 runs (D/L method) at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown. – Key Player: Adam Gilchrist's stunning 149 in the final.
– Host Country: India, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh – Final: India defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. – Key Player: MS Dhoni's calm and composed innings in the final and Gautam Gambhir's crucial contribution.
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– Host Country: Australia & New Zealand – Final: Australia defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets at Melbourne Cricket Ground. – Key Player: James Faulkner's all-round performance in the final.
– Host Country: England & Wales – Final: England defeated New Zealand in a thrilling Super Over at Lord's. – Key Player: Ben Stokes' heroic innings in the final and the Super Over.
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– Host Country: India – Final: Australia defeated India by 6 wickets at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.. – Key Player: Travis Head heroic innings in the final