Details of the First Cricket World Cup Match

 The first Cricket World Cup was held in 1975 in England. This was the inaugural edition of the Cricket World Cup, organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC), and it is considered the first major international limited-overs tournament.


 Key Details of the 1975 Cricket World Cup

Dates: June 7–June 21, 1975

 Location: England

 Format: One Day International (ODI), with each side playing 60 overs per innings.

-Teams: 8 teams participated — Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, West Indies, Sri Lanka, and East Africa.

-Final Match Venue: Lord's Cricket Ground, London



 Tournament Summary

The tournament had a round-robin format in the group stages, followed by semi-finals and a final. The top two teams from each group advanced to the semi-finals.


 Key Matches

1. Opening Match: The first match was played between England and India on June 7, 1975, at Lord’s, where England defeated India by a significant margin.

2. Semi-Finals:

   West Indies defeated New Zealand.

   Australia defeated England



3. Final: The final was held on June 21, 1975, between West Indies and Australia at Lord's

   West Indies batted first and scored 291 runs.

   Australia was bowled out for 274, despite a close chase.

   West Indies won by 17 runs, becoming the first-ever Cricket World Cup champions.


 Key Players

Clive Lloyd (West Indies captain) played a defining role in the final, scoring a quickfire 102 off 85 balls, which proved to be crucial in setting a challenging target.

Viv Richards was instrumental in the field with three run-outs, which helped West Indies secure the victory.


Champion 

Winner: West Indies

Prize Money: The winning team, West Indies, received a prize of £4,000.



The 1975 Cricket World Cup was successful in popularizing the limited-overs format on a global scale and laid the foundation for future World Cups, establishing cricket as a world-class sporting event.

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