West Indies defeated England in the 1979 Cricket World Cup final.
The final was played at Lord's in London on 23 June 1979, with West Indies defending the title they had won four years earlier. England were appearing in their first World Cup final, having beaten New Zealand by nine runs in the semi-final.
West Indies scored 286 for 9 from 60 overs. Vivian Richards made 138 from 157 balls and Collis King added 86 from 66, combining for a decisive 139-run partnership after West Indies had slipped to 99 for 4.
England began its chase with a 129-run opening stand, but the slow scoring of Mike Brearley and Geoff Boycott left too much work for the later batsmen. England collapsed from 183 for 2 and were bowled out for 194, giving West Indies a 92-run victory.