Australia beat Pakistan by 73 runs at Leeds. Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Australia made 278/7 in 60 overs. Ross Edwards scored an unbeaten 80*. Pakistan lost the match by 73 runs. Dennis Lillee was awarded man of the match for his splendid bowling.


1975 World Cup, Match 3 - 7th June 1975, Pakistan vs Australia at Leeds, Scorecard


⇒ Toss: Australia won the toss and elected to bat first
⇒ Umpires : WE Alley and TW Spencer
⇒ Match Result : Australia won by 73 runs
⇒ Man of the Match : Dennis Lillee

Australia Batting


⇒ Alan Turner c Mushtaq Mohammad b Asif Iqbal 46
⇒ Rick McCosker c Wasim Bari b Naseer Malik 25
⇒ Ian Chappell (C) c Wasim Raja b Sarfraz Nawaz 28
⇒ Greg Chappell c Asif Iqbal b Imran Khan 45
⇒ Doug Walters c Sarfraz Nawaz b Naseer Malik 2
⇒ Ross Edwards not out 80
⇒ Rodney Marsh (WK) c Wasim Bari b Imran Khan 1
⇒ Max Walker b Asif Masood 18
⇒ Jeff Thomson not out 20
⇒ Ashley Mallett
⇒ Dennis Lillee

Extras : 13 (Wides: 0 No Balls: 6 Byes: 0 Leg Byes: 7)

Total : 278/7 (60.0 Overs)

Fall of Wickets : 1-63 (Turner), 2-99 (Ian Chappell), 3-110 (McCosker), 4-124 (Walters), 5-184 (Greg Chappell), 6-195 (Marsh), 7-243 (Walker)

Pakistan Bowling


⇒ Naseer Malik 12-2-37-2
⇒ Asif Masood 12-0-50-1
⇒ Sarfraz Nawaz 12-0-63-1
⇒ Asif Iqbal 12-0-58-1
⇒ Imran Khan 10-0-44-2
⇒ Wasim Raja 2-0-13-0

Pakistan Batting


⇒ Sadiq Mohammad b Lillee 4
⇒ Majid Khan c Marsh b Mallett 65
⇒ Zaheer Abbas c Turner b Thomson 8
⇒ Mushtaq Mohammad c Greg Chappell b Walters 8
⇒ Asif Iqbal (C) b Lillee 53
⇒ Wasim Raja c Thomson b Walker 31
⇒ Imran Khan c Turner b Walker 9
⇒ Sarfraz Nawaz c Marsh b Lillee 0
⇒ Wasim Bari (WK) c Marsh b Lillee 2
⇒ Asif Masood c Walker b Lillee 6
⇒ Naseer Malik not out 0

Extras: 19 (Wides: 3 No Balls: 12 Byes: 0 Leg Byes: 4)

Total : 205 all out (53.0 Overs)

Fall of Wickets : 1-15 (Sadiq Mohammad), 2-27 (Zaheer Abbas), 3-68 (Mushtaq Mohammad), 4-104 (Majid Khan), 5-181 (Asif Iqbal), 6-189 (Wasim Raja), 7-189 (Sarfraz Nawaz), 8-195 (Imran Khan), 9-203 (Asif Masood), 10-205 (Wasim Bari)

Australia Bowling


⇒ Lillee 12-2-34-5
⇒ Thomson 8-2-25-1
⇒ Walker 12-3-32-2
⇒ Mallett 12-1-49-1
⇒ Walters 6-0-29-1
⇒ Greg Chappell 3-0-17-0


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