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3rd ODI - Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Kandy
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The second ICC Cricket World Cup was played in England in 1979. Total 8 teams played 15-match from June 09-23, 1979. It is also known Prudential Cup 1979.

Group A - England, Australia, Canada, Pakistan
Group B - India, West Indies, New Zealand, Sri Lanka

Result: West Indies won the 1979 Prudential World Cup

1979 Cricket World Cup

Date & time Detail
Jun-1979
Sat 09
1st Match, Group B - India vs West Indies
Edgbaston, Birmingham
West Indies won by 9 wickets (with 8.3 overs remaining)
Sat 09
2nd Match, Group B - New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
New Zealand won by 9 wickets (with 12.2 overs remaining)
Sat 09
3rd Match, Group A - England vs Australia
Lord's, London
England won by 6 wickets (with 2.5 overs remaining)
Sat 09
4th Match, Group A - Canada vs Pakistan
Headingley, Leeds
Pakistan won by 8 wickets (with 19.5 overs remaining)
Wed 13
6th Match, Group B - India vs New Zealand
Headingley, Leeds
New Zealand won by 8 wickets (with 3 overs remaining)
Wed 13 - Thu 14
7th Match, Group A - Australia vs Pakistan
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Pakistan won by 89 runs
Wed 13 - Thu 14
8th Match, Group A - England vs Canada
Old Trafford, Manchester
England won by 8 wickets (with 46.1 overs remaining)
Wed 13 - Fri 15
5th Match, Group B - Sri Lanka vs West Indies
Kennington Oval, London
Match abandoned without a ball bowled
Sat 16
10th Match, Group B - New Zealand vs West Indies
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
West Indies won by 32 runs
Sat 16
11th Match, Group A - Australia vs Canada
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 34 overs remaining)
Sat 16
12th Match, Group A - England vs Pakistan
Headingley, Leeds
England won by 14 runs
Sat 16 - Mon 18
9th Match, Group B - India vs Sri Lanka
Old Trafford, Manchester
Sri Lanka won by 47 runs
Wed 20
1st Semi-final - England vs New Zealand
Old Trafford, Manchester
England won by 9 runs
Wed 20
2nd Semi-final - Pakistan vs West Indies
Kennington Oval, London
West Indies won by 43 runs
Sat 23
The Final - England vs West Indies
Lord's, London
West Indies won by 92 runs
Note: Fixtures and start times are subject to change. The cricTotal.com is not responsible for any changes that may be made. No responsibility is taken by cricTotal.com for the accuracy of this information.
Scores Upcoming Results
3rd ODI - Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Kandy
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3rd T20I - Australia v Pakistan at Hobart
Australia won by 7 wickets (with 52 balls remaining)
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