West Indies won the first World Cup

In the first ever final of World Cup, West Indies beat Australia by 17 runs to claim their World Champion title. On 21st June 1975 at Lord's, West Indies were asked to bat first by Australian captain Ian Chappell. Clive Llyod led from the front and scored a brilliant century for his team to set a cometitive target of 292 for Australia. His innings of 102 came in just 85 balls and included 12 fours and 2 sixes. 

The Australian innings was marked by top-order batsmen being run out when going for runs after misfields. A total of five of their team were run out, three by Vivian Richards. Australia lost the match by 17 runs 

After a brilliant century, Clive Llyod ran out Ian Chappell and subsequently took the wicket of Walters. His allround performance along with sharp captaincy earned him the Man of the Match award.

World Cup Final Match Scorecard

West Indies Batting

• Roy Fredericks hit wkt b Dennis Lillee 7 (13)
• Gordon Greenidge c Marsh b Jeff Thomson 13 (61) 1 ‘4s’
• Alvin Kallicharran c Marsh b Gary Gilmour 12 (18) 2 ‘4s’
• Rohan Kanhai b Gary Gilmour 55 (105) 8 ‘4s’
• Clive Lloyd (C) c Marsh b Gary Gilmour 102 (85) 12 ‘4s’ 2 ‘6s’
• Vivian Richards b Gary Gilmour 5 (11) 1 ‘4s’
• Keith Boyce c Greg Chappell b Jeff Thomson 34 (37) 3 ‘4s’
• Bernard Julien not out 26 (37) 1 ‘4s’
• Deryck Murray (WK) c&b Gary Gilmour 14 (10) 1 ‘4s’ 1 ‘6s’
• Vanburn Holder not out 6 (2) 1 ‘4s’
• Andy Roberts

Extras : 17 (Wides: 0 No Balls: 11 Byes: 0 Leg Byes: 6)

Total : 291/8 (60.0 Overs)

Fall of Wickets : 1-12 (Fredericks), 2-27 (Kallicharran), 3-50 (Greenidge), 4-199 (Lloyd), 5-206 (Kanhai), 6-209 (Richards), 7-261 (Boyce), 8-285 (Murray)

Australia Bowling

• Dennis Lillee 12-1-55-1
• Gary Gilmour 12-2-48-5
• Jeff Thomson 12-1-44-2
• Max Walker 12-1-71-0
• Greg Chappell 7-0-33-0
• Doug Walters 5-0-23-0

Australia Batting

• Alan Turner run out (Richards) 40 (54) 4 ‘4s’
• Rick McCosker c Kallicharran b Boyce 7 (24) 1 ‘4s’
• Ian Chappell (C) run out (Richards/Lloyd) 62 (93) 6 ‘4s’
• Greg Chappell run out (Richards) 15 (23) 2 ‘4s’
• Doug Walters b Lloyd 35 (51) 5 ‘4s’
• Rodney Marsh (WK) b Boyce 11 (24)
• Ross Edwards c Fredericks b Boyce 28 (37) 2 ‘4s’
• Gary Gilmour c Kanhai b Boyce 14 (11) 2 ‘4s’
• Max Walker run out (Kallicharran/Holder) 7 (9) 1 ‘4s’
• Jeff Thomson run out (Kallicharran/Murray) 21 (21) 2 ‘4s’
• Dennis Lillee not out 16 (19) 1 ‘4s’

Extras : 18 (Wides: 0 No Balls: 7 Byes: 2 Leg Byes: 9)

Total : 274 all out (58.4 Overs)

Fall of Wickets : 1-25 (McCosker), 2-81 (Turner), 3-115 (Greg Chappell), 4-162 (Ian Chappell), 5-170 (Walters), 6-195 (Marsh), 7-221 (Gilmour), 8-231 (Edwards), 9-233 (Walker), 10-274 (Thomson)

West Indies Bowling

• Bernard Julien 12-0-58-0
• Andy Roberts 11-1-45-0
• Keith Boyce 12-0-50-4
• Vanburn Holder 11.4-1-65-0
• Clive Lloyd 12-1-38-1

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