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Quiz about The Summer of 83
Quiz about The Summer of 83

The Summer of '83 Trivia Quiz

Indian cricket's finest hour came on June 25th, 1983 when they lifted the Prudential World Cup for the first time. Reliving that moment...

A multiple-choice quiz by ace_sodium. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
ace_sodium
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
128,467
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
2044
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Question 1 of 10
1. The first match for the Indians was against the West Indies. The latter had won the previous two editions of the World Cup and was widely tipped to romp home again. What was the result of this match? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. India played the next match against Zimbabwe on June 11th. By how many wickets did India win this match? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. The next match was against the Australians - India won their first two matches while Australia lost their first two matches. While India lost the match miserably, an Indian performed brilliantly scoring 40 runs and taking 5 wickets for 43 runs. Who was it? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. As per the new format of the game, each team had to play another team twice during the round-robin phase. India took on the Windies at the Kennington Oval. India lost the match by 66 runs. Which batsman was hit on the face by a Malcolm Marshall delivery? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. The next match saw one of the greatest innings played by an Indian - Kapil Dev came to the wicket with India tottering at 17/5 in their match against Zimbabwe. The chances of another Zimbabwean upset were dispelled with a 'Kapilian' knock of 175 runs. In how many balls did he reach this figure? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. In the next match against Australia, 9 of the 11 Indian batsman reached double figures; yet only one batsman scored more than the 'Extras'. Who was this batsman?

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Question 7 of 10
7. In the semi-final match against England, chasing a total of 213 runs, India always looked comfortable thanks to diligent batting by Amarnath and Yashpal Sharma. However which batsman provided the fireworks in the end, including slamming Willis for 4 consecutive boundaries? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. The final against the Windies. India managed to put up only 183 runs on board. However, thanks to disciplined Indian bowling and fielding, this proved too much for the Windies. By how many runs did they lose the finals? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Who scored the maximum runs for India during the Prudential World Cup, 1983? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Who took the maximum number of wickets for India during the Prudential World Cup, 1983? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The first match for the Indians was against the West Indies. The latter had won the previous two editions of the World Cup and was widely tipped to romp home again. What was the result of this match?

Answer: India won by 34 runs

 India played their first and last matches of the 1983 World Cup against the Windies. In the first match, they won by 34 runs and in the final, they won by 43 runs. The first match actually went to two days thanks to rain. Another freakish similarity was the first wicket India took in both the concerned matches - Balwinder Sandhu's swing bowled out Greenidge (in almost identical fashion).
2. India played the next match against Zimbabwe on June 11th. By how many wickets did India win this match?

Answer: 5 wickets

 India played matches on three consecutive days - June 9th and 10th against the Windies. The Indian bowlers were able to restrict Zimbabwe for a paltry 155 runs. India reached the target in 38 overs.
3. The next match was against the Australians - India won their first two matches while Australia lost their first two matches. While India lost the match miserably, an Indian performed brilliantly scoring 40 runs and taking 5 wickets for 43 runs. Who was it?

Answer: Kapil Dev

 Kapil's 40 came off just 27 deliveries. However his performance was in vain as the Aussies won by 162 runs.
4. As per the new format of the game, each team had to play another team twice during the round-robin phase. India took on the Windies at the Kennington Oval. India lost the match by 66 runs. Which batsman was hit on the face by a Malcolm Marshall delivery?

Answer: Dilip Vengsarkar

 Dilip has made 32 runs in 59 deliveries and shared a partnership of 109 runs for the third wicket with Mohinder Amarnath.
5. The next match saw one of the greatest innings played by an Indian - Kapil Dev came to the wicket with India tottering at 17/5 in their match against Zimbabwe. The chances of another Zimbabwean upset were dispelled with a 'Kapilian' knock of 175 runs. In how many balls did he reach this figure?

Answer: 138

 He hit 16 fours and six sixes in his knock. Incidentally this match was not shown live or recorded because of a BBC strike on that day and the existing staff went for the other matches taking place that day.
6. In the next match against Australia, 9 of the 11 Indian batsman reached double figures; yet only one batsman scored more than the 'Extras'. Who was this batsman?

Answer: Yashpal Sharma

 Yashpal scored 40 runs as against the contribution of 37 runs by 'Extras'. Incidentally the only two batsman NOT to reach double figures were batsman no 1 (Sunil Gavaskar) and batsman no 11 (Sandhu).
7. In the semi-final match against England, chasing a total of 213 runs, India always looked comfortable thanks to diligent batting by Amarnath and Yashpal Sharma. However which batsman provided the fireworks in the end, including slamming Willis for 4 consecutive boundaries?

Answer: Sandeep Patil

 Patil hit 51 runs off just 32 deliveries. Patil was also the coach of the Kenyan team which reached the semi-finals of the ICC World Cup, 2003 (held in South Africa).
8. The final against the Windies. India managed to put up only 183 runs on board. However, thanks to disciplined Indian bowling and fielding, this proved too much for the Windies. By how many runs did they lose the finals?

Answer: 43

 The man of the match was Amarnath. (Incidentally he won the same award in India's semi-final match against the English).
9. Who scored the maximum runs for India during the Prudential World Cup, 1983?

Answer: Kapil Dev

 Kapil scored 303 runs at an average of 60.6. He also took 7 catches and 12 wickets.
10. Who took the maximum number of wickets for India during the Prudential World Cup, 1983?

Answer: Roger Binny

 Binny was the highest wicket taker in the tournament. Incidentally Kapil, Amarnath, Madan Lal, Binny and Sandhu (India's frontline bowlers during this cup) had an economy rate of less than 4 runs per over for the whole tournament.
Source: Author ace_sodium

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