England vs India, 1st Match at London, , Jun 07 1975 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Match, Lord's, June 07, 1975, Prudential World Cup

England

334/4

India

(60 ov, T:335) 132/3

England won by 202 runs

Player Of The Match

Dennis Amiss

, ENG

137 (147)

A spectator pleads with Brijesh Patel as India's innings crawls on•Jun 07, 1975

Dennis Amiss crashes the ball towards midwicket, England v India, World Cup, June 7, 1975

Dennis Amiss crashes the ball towards midwicket•Jun 07, 1975•PA Photos

Sunil Gavaskar hits out, England v India, Lord's, World Cup, June 7, 1975

Sunil Gavaskar hits out•Jun 07, 1975•Getty Images

Sunil Gavaskar watches John Snow send down a delivery, England v India, Lord's, World Cup, June 7, 1975

Sunil Gavaskar watches John Snow send down a delivery•Jun 07, 1975•Getty Images

Captain Mike Denness made a 31-ball 37, England v India, World Cup, June 7, 1975

Captain Mike Denness made a 31-ball 37•Jun 07, 1975•PA Photos

Opener Eknath Solkar pulls the ball, England v India, Lord's, World Cup, June 7, 1975

Opener Eknath Solkar pulls the ball•Jun 07, 1975•Associated Press

Farokh Engineer watches Keith Fletcher dispatch the ball to the leg side, England v India, Lord's, World Cup, June 7, 1975

Farokh Engineer watches Keith Fletcher dispatch the ball to the leg side •Jun 07, 1975•Getty Images

Dennis Amiss is bowled by Madan Lal for 137, England v India, World Cup, June 7, 1975

Dennis Amiss is bowled by Madan Lal•Jun 07, 1975•Getty Images

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ENGLAND v INDIA

With Amiss in his best form and admirably supported by Fletcher, England ran up the highest score in this country for a 60-over match, although later in the summer it was beaten by Hampshire in the Gillette Cup

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India Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
SM Gavaskar	not out	36	174
ED Solkar	caught	8	34
AD Gaekwad	caught	22	46
GR Viswanath	caught	37	59
BP Patel	not out	16	57
Extras	(lb 3, nb 9, w 1)
Total	132(3 wkts; 60 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
JA Snow	12	2	24	0	2
GG Arnold	10	2	20	1	2
CM Old	12	4	26	1	2.16
AW Greig	9	1	26	0	2.88
B Wood	5	2	4	0	0.8
P Lever	10	0	16	1	1.6
JA Jameson	2	1	3	0	1.5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	21	Eknath Solkar	Sunil Gavaskar
2nd	29	Sunil Gavaskar	Anshuman Gaekwad
3rd	58	Gundappa Viswanath	Sunil Gavaskar
4th	24	Sunil Gavaskar	Brijesh Patel

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Prudential World Cup

Group A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
ENG	3	3	0	12	-
NZ	3	2	1	8	-
IND	3	1	2	4	-
EAf	3	0	3	0	-

Group B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
WI	3	3	0	12	-
AUS	3	2	1	8	-
PAK	3	1	2	4	-
SL	3	0	3	0	-

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