West Indies vs Australia, Final at London, Jun 21 1975 - Match Highlights

RESULT

Final, Lord's, June 21, 1975, Prudential World Cup

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291/8

(58.4/60 ov, T:292) 274

West Indies won by 17 runs

Player Of The Match

, WI

102 (85) & 1/38

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Instant answers to T20 questions

Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
A Turner	run out	40	54
RB McCosker	caught	7	24
IM Chappell	run out	62	93
GS Chappell	run out	15	23
KD Walters	bowled	35	51
RW Marsh	bowled	11	24
R Edwards	caught	28	37
GJ Gilmour	caught	14	11
MHN Walker	run out	7	9
JR Thomson	run out	21	21
DK Lillee	not out	16	19
Extras	(b 2, lb 9, nb 7)
Total	274(10 wkts; 58.4 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	25	Rick McCosker	Alan Turner
2nd	56	Ian Chappell	Alan Turner
3rd	34	Ian Chappell	Greg Chappell
4th	47	Ian Chappell	Doug Walters
5th	8	Doug Walters	Rod Marsh
6th	25	Rod Marsh	Ross Edwards
7th	26	Ross Edwards	Gary Gilmour
8th	10	Ross Edwards	Max Walker
9th	2	Jeff Thomson	Max Walker
10th	41	Dennis Lillee	Jeff Thomson

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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	-