The trophy was awarded from 1930-70 and was permanently awarded in 1970 to the then three-time winner Brazil (1958, 1962, and 1970). Then came the replacement, the FIFA World Cup1975 – The first World Cup cricket final took place today. West Indies were always in control against Australia once their captain Clive Lloyd belted 102 off only 85 balls. Shahid Afridi led the 139-run chase with a masterful unbeaten 542019 – It took more than three weeks for the 2019 cricket World Cup to produce its first genuinely exciting game. Old dog Lasith Malinga starred with 4/30 becoming only the fourth bowler after Glenn McGrath, Wasim Akram, and Muttiah Muralitharan to take over 50 wickets in World Cup competitions

Source: The Nation June 21, 2021 19:05 UTC