the team spirit

The 1983 world cup final at Lords  is the saga of triumph of the team spirit and is written in letters of gold!Perseverance,determination,faith and leadership on the part of a few individuals can raise the hopes of an entire people.India,led by Kapil Dev had started as underdogs and England and West Indies were the favourites to win.After a few lucky breaks India managed to reach the finals against the formidable W.Indian team which had such veterans as Lloyd,Richards,Greenidge,Marshall and Roberts.
India were bundled out for a paltry 183 bruns unable to cope with the fiery pace of Roberts,Holdings and Marshall.The W.Indians were jubiliant and sure of victory.Runs were coming at a brisk pace and it was only a matter of time before the target would be reached.

Despite the fierce Indian onslaught,Team India's morale was still intact and the turning point came when Kapil ran a 50 yards sprint to take a spectacular catch to dismiss Vivian Richards.Suddenly the tables were turned and the mighjty W.Indian team collapsed like a pack of cards to give India its first world cup victory!