Semi-final 2 — 1979 Cricket World Cup
June 20, 1979 · Kennington Oval, London
Result: WIWest Indies — West Indies won by 43 runs. WIWest Indies 293/6 (60 overs), PAPakistan 250 all out (56.2 overs). June 20, 1979 · Kennington Oval, London.
Greenidge and Haynes put on 132 for West Indies' first wicket; Majid Khan and Zaheer Abbas then added 166 for Pakistan's second wicket, the highest partnership of the entire tournament, before Pakistan collapsed sharply (Javed Miandad out for a first-ball duck). Note: this semi-final is sometimes confused with the Richards/Collis King partnership from the final three days later (23 June, Lord's, v England, Richards 138* and King 86) -- that is a different match; Richards's and King's contributions in this semi-final were comparatively modest. Toss result, full bowling figures for the West Indies innings, and a Player of the Match are not confirmed to this round's sourcing standard.
Scorecard
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| WIWest Indies (1st innings) | 293/6 (60 overs) |
| PAPakistan (2nd innings) | 250 all out (56.2 overs) |
Leading batters
| Team | Batter | Runs (balls) |
|---|---|---|
| WIWest Indies | Gordon Greenidge | 73 (107, 5 fours, 1 six) |
| WIWest Indies | Desmond Haynes | 65 (115) |
| PAPakistan | Majid Khan | 81 (124) |
| PAPakistan | Zaheer Abbas | 93 (122) |
Leading bowlers
| Team | Bowler | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| WIWest Indies | Viv Richards | 3 wickets |
| WIWest Indies | Colin Croft | 3 wickets |
Player of the Match
Not confirmed to this site's sourcing standard for this match — omitted rather than guessed at.
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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