1979 Cricket World Cup knockout stage

June 20, 1979 Scorecard

England  221/8 (60 overs)	v	New Zealand 212/9 (60 overs)
Graham Gooch 71 (84) Brian McKechnie 2/46 (12 overs)		John Wright 69 (137) Mike Hendrick 3/55 (12 overs)

England won by 9 runs Old Trafford, Manchester, England Umpires: John Langridge and Ken Palmer Player of the match: Graham Gooch

• England qualified for the final for the first time.

In a very close semifinal match, England prevailed. New Zealand won the toss and fielded. England began badly, falling to 38/2, before Mike Brearley (53 from 115 balls, 3 fours) and Graham Gooch (71 from 84 balls, 1 four, 3 sixes) resurrected the innings. Derek Randall (42 from 50 balls, 1 four, 1 six) played well in the second half of the innings, as England recovered from 98/4 to post 221 (8 wickets, 60 overs). In the response, John Wright (69 from 137 balls) attacked well in the beginning. However, the loss of wickets bogged New Zealand down, and despite several late flourishes in the batting order, New Zealand started to drop behind. When New Zealand could not achieve the remaining 14 runs from the last over of the match, England went into the final.

June 20, 1979 Scorecard

West Indies  293/6 (60 overs)	v	Pakistan 250 all out (56.2 overs)
Gordon Greenidge 73 (107) Asif Iqbal 4/56 (11 overs)		Zaheer Abbas 93 (122) Colin Croft 3/29 (11 overs)

West Indies won by 43 runs The Oval, London, England Umpires: Lloyd Budd and David Constant Player of the match: Gordon Greenidge

• West Indies qualified for the final for second time after 1975.

Gordon Greenidge (73 from 107 balls, 5 fours, 1 six) and Desmond Haynes (65 from 115 balls, 4 fours) set a first wicket partnership of 132 runs in a match dominated by batting. Vivian Richards and Clive Lloyd also contributed solidly, as West Indies ran up 293 (6 wickets, 60 overs) against Pakistan. Majid Khan (81 from 124 balls, 7 fours) and Zaheer Abbas (93 from 122 balls) shared a second-wicket partnership of 166 runs in 36 overs in the response. However, none of the other Pakistani batsmen flourished, with Javed Miandad being bowled for a duck first ball, and Pakistan lost 9/74, beginning with the dismissal of Abbas. Pakistan was bowled all out for 250 (all out, 56.2 overs) in the high-scoring semifinal, sending the West Indies to the final.