| Year |
Batsman |
Score |
Opponent |
Venue |
| 1975 |
Clive Lloyd (West Indies) |
102 (85) |
Australia |
Lord’s |
| 1979 |
Viv Richard (West Indies) |
138* (157) |
England |
Lord’s |
| 1996 |
Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka) |
107* (124) |
Australia |
Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore |
| 2003 |
Ricky Ponting (Australia) |
140* (121) |
India |
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| 2007 |
Adam Gilchrist (Australia) |
149 (104) |
Sri Lanka |
Kensington Oval, Barbados |
| 2011 |
Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) |
103* (88) |
India |
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
1975 World Cup Final
Clive Lloyd
West Indies captain Clive Lloyd scored the century
in inaugural cricket world cup final against Australia. He made 102
runs in 85 balls including 12 fours and two sixes. Australian bowler
Gary Gilmour took Lloyd’s wicket in the final. Lloyd’s hundred helped
Caribbean team to win 1975 world cup final by 17 runs.
1979 world cup final
Vivian Richards
Sir Vivian Richards scored the century in 1979 cricket world cup
final to guide West Indies towards 286 runs in 60 overs against England.
Viv Richards made not out 138 runs in 157 balls including 11 boundaries
and 3 sixes. West Indies won 1979 world cup by 92 runs.
1996 world cup final
Aravinda de Silva
Aravinda de Silva scored brilliant hundred in the final run chase of
1996 cricket world cup against Australia. De Silva made unbeaten 107
runs in 124 balls including 13 fours. His partnership with captain
Ranatunga helped Sri lanka to win first ICC world cup by 7 wickets.
2003 world cup final
Ricky Ponting
Australia captain Ricky Ponting hit excellent century in 2003 cricket
world cup final against India. He made unbeaten 140 runs in 121 balls
including 4 fours and 8 sixes. Australia won second consecutive ICC
world cup final by 125 runs.
2007 world cup final
Adam Gilchrist
Adam Gilchrist smashed Sri Lanka in 2007 cricket world cup final with
his brilliant century in 72 balls. Gilchrist made 149 runs in 104 balls
with 13 fours and 8 sixes. Australia won by 53 runs (D/L method) to win
their successive third world cup trophy.
2011 world cup final
Mahela Jayawardene
Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene scored much need hundred for team in
the 2011 cricket world cup final against India. Jayawardene made not out
103 runs in 88 balls including 13 fours. India beat Sri lanka in this
final to claim their second world cup title.
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