1975 cricket World Cup final - Wikipedia 1975 cricket World Cup final 1975 ICC Cricket World Cup Final Event 1975 ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies Australia 291 / 8 274 60 overs 58.4 overs Date 21 June 1975 Venue Lord 's Cricket Ground, London, England Umpires Dickie Bird and Tom Spencer Attendance 26,000 ← None 1979 → The final of the 1975 ICC Cricket World Cup was played in Lord 's, London on 21 June. West Indies defeated Australia by 17 runs to lift the first ever World Cup Trophy. West Indies was captained by Clive Lloyd and Australia by Ian Chappell. Contents 1 Road to the final 1.1 West Indies 1.2 Australia 2 Match Report 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Road to the final Main article : 1975 Cricket World Cup West Indies West Indies qualified for the knockouts with a first - place finish in Group B. The team won all three of their matches against Australia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Then in the semi final against New Zealand, the opposition opened brillianty, but when Glenn Turner fell, the wickets tumbled the West Indies scored the required 158 to reach the final. Australia Australia made it through to the knockouts in second place with their only loss being against the West Indies. But they did defeat Pakistan and Sri Lanka to take on England in the semi final. Gary Gilmour took six wickets in the English innings to help them through to the final. Match report 21 June 1975 Scorecard West Indies 291 / 8 ( 60 overs ) Australia 274 ( 58.4 overs ) Clive Lloyd 102 ( 85 ) Gary Gilmour 5 / 48 ( 12 overs ) Ian Chappell 62 ( 93 ) Keith Boyce 4 / 50 ( 12 overs ) West Indies won by 17 runs Lord 's, London. England Attendance : 26,000 Umpires : Dickie Bird and Tom Spencer Player of the match : Clive Lloyd The first Cricket World Cup final was played on 21 June ( Midsummer of that year ) in front of a capacity crowd of 26,000 in glorious summer sunshine. Australia won the toss and invited the West Indies to bat, hoping to make use of ideal bowling conditions. The first moment of drama came when opener Roy Fredericks was dismissed hit wicket ; he hooked a bouncer from Dennis Lillee for six, but in his follow - through lost his balance and knocked the bails off the stumps. Australia were on top at 50 / 3 when West Indian captain Clive Lloyd came to the crease in partnership with veteran Rohan Kanhai. The pair swung the match in the West Indies ' favour by putting on 149 for the fourth wicket. Kanhai played the anchor role - not scoring for 11 overs - while Lloyd took on the Australian bowling attack, surviving a dropped catch on 26 to score a memorable century off 82 balls with 12 fours and 2 sixes and was dismissed shortly afterwards for 102. Kanhai, in what would be his farewell from international cricket, scored an invaluable 55, and solid contributions from Keith Boyce and Bernard Julien helped the West Indies close their innings at 291 / 8. Burly left - arm seamer Gary Gilmour was the pick of the Australian bowlers with 5 / 48, backing up his amazing semi-final performance. The Australian run chase began steadily enough ; at the 20 - over mark, the Aussies were at 80 / 1 with Alan Turner and captain Ian Chappell taking advantage of an easy pitch and fast outfield. Then Viv Richards, who had failed with the bat, left his mark on the match with the next three run - outs. First he swooped in and dismissed Turner with a direct hit from close range, then Greg Chappell was also out with a direct hit after a slight misfield. Doug Walters came in and helped his captain steady the ship. Australia were at 162 / 3 with 21 overs remaining when Chappell, facing his opposing captain, pushed a ball to the left of mid-wicket and started off for a run. He hesitated initially when he saw Richards approaching, but started off again after Richards fumbled the ball, only to be caught short of the crease by Richards ' lightning recovery and return to Lloyd at the bowler 's end. In each situation, the batsmen probably would have made the run had they not hesitated. When Lillee joined Jeff Thomson as last man in, Australia required 59 runs to win off seven overs. The duo kept the game alive, putting on an unlikely last - wicket stand. With three overs remaining, the game reached an unlikely climax when Lillee hit a no - ball to Fredericks at extra cover off Vanburn Holder, and the crowd rushed onto the field oblivious to the umpire 's call. Amid the chaos, Fredericks attempted a run - out but missed and the ball disappeared into the crowd. Lillee and Thomson kept running between the wickets until the crowd were dispersed. When play was resumed, the umpires decided to give Australia two runs. After protest from Thomson, they awarded three runs. See also Cricket portal ICC Cricket World Cup References ^ Jump up to : Preston, Norman. `` The Prudential World Cup final 1975 : AUSTRALIA v WEST INDIES ''. Wisden Almanack. Retrieved 28 December 2017. ^ Jump up to : Woodcock, John ( 23 June 1975 ). `` The great day when London was Lloyd 's '' ( 59429 ). The Times. p. 11. Jump up ^ Williamson, Martin ( 30 October 2014 ). `` The deadly arm of Viv Richards ''. ESPN Cricinfo. Jump up ^ Cozier, Tony. `` The 1975 World Cup in England : West Indies victory heralds a new era ''. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2017. 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Question: who won the first cricket world cup in 1975
Answer: West Indies