On this day in 1979, West Indies clinched their second Cricket World Cup title

London [UK], June 23 (ANI): On this day in 1979, West Indies created history by clinching their second consecutive Cricket World Cup title, defeating England in the finals by 92 runs at Lord's.

Heading into the match, England had a lot of momentum winning all their group stage matches and their semi-final match against New Zealand by nine runs. On the other hand, West Indies were also undefeated throughout the tournament,