1975 World Cup, 1st Semi-Final - Australia beat host England in the first semi-final to qualify for the world cup final. Gary Gilmour's allround performance helped Australia to register 4 wickets victory over England. He was awarded man of the match for his brilliant allround performance.


1975 World Cup, 1st Semi-Final - 18th June 1975, Australia vs England at Headingley in Leeds, Scorecard


⇒ Toss: Australia won the toss and elected to field first
⇒ Umpires: WE Alley and DJ Constant
⇒ Match Result: Australia won by 4 wickets to enter the Final
⇒ Man of the Match: Gary Gilmour

England Batting


⇒ Dennis Amiss lbw b Gilmour 2
⇒ Barry Wood b Gilmour 6
⇒ Keith Fletcher lbw b Gilmour 8
⇒ Tony Greig c Marsh b Gilmour 7
⇒ Frank Hayes lbw b Gilmour 4
⇒ Mike Denness (C) b Walker 27
⇒ Alan Knott (WK) lbw b Gilmour 0
⇒ Chris Old c Greg Chappell b Walker 0
⇒ John Snow c Marsh b Lillee 2
⇒ Geoff Arnold not out 18
⇒ Peter Lever lbw b Walker 5

Extras : 14 (Wides: 7 No Balls: 2 Byes: 0 Leg Byes: 5)

Total : 93 all out (36.2 Overs)

Fall of Wickets : 1-2 (Amiss), 2-11 (Wood), 3-26 (Greig), 4-33 (Hayes), 5-35 (Fletcher), 6-36 (Knott), 7-37 (Old), 8-52 (Snow), 9-73 (Denness), 10-93 (Lever)

Australia Bowling


⇒ Lillee 9-3-26-1
⇒ Gilmour 12-6-14-6
⇒ Walker 9.2-3-22-3
⇒ Thomson 6-0-17-0

Australia Batting


⇒ Alan Turner lbw b Arnold 7
⇒ Rick McCosker b Old 15
⇒ Ian Chappell (C) lbw b Snow 2
⇒ Greg Chappell lbw b Snow 4
⇒ Doug Walters not out 20
⇒ Ross Edwards b Old 0
⇒ Rodney Marsh (WK) b Old 5
⇒ Gary Gilmour not out 28
⇒ Did not Bat - Max Walker, Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson

Extras : 13 (Wides: 0 No Balls: 6 Byes: 1 Leg Byes: 6)

Total : 94/6 (28.4 Overs)

Fall of Wickets : 1-17 (Turner), 2-24 (Ian Chappell), 3-32 (Greg Chappell), 4-32 (McCosker), 5-32 (Edwards), 6-39 (Marsh)

England Bowling

⇒ Arnold 7.4-2-15-1
⇒ Snow 12-0-30-2
⇒ Old 7-2-29-3
⇒ Lever 2-0-7-0


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