1975 Cricket World Cup knockout stage

Main article: 1975 Cricket World Cup

	Semi-finals				Final
	18 June - Leeds
	England	93
	Australia	94/6
					21 June - London
					Australia	274
					West Indies	291/8
	18 June - London
	New Zealand	158
	West Indies	159/5

Semifinals

England vs Australia

18 June 1975 Scorecard

England 93 (36.2 overs)	v	Australia 94/6 (28.4 overs)
Mike Denness 27 (60) Chris Old 3/29 (7 overs)		Gary Gilmour 28* (28) Gary Gilmour 6/14 (12 overs)

Australia won by 4 wickets Headingley Stadium, Leeds Umpires: Bill Alley (Aus) and David Constant (Eng) Player of the match: Gary Gilmour (Aus)

In the best World Cup performance to date by a bowler, Gary Gilmour (6/14) took six wickets as England were bowled all out for 93 (all out, 36.2 overs), after falling to 37/7. Australia initially suffered a collapse just as dramatic, falling to 39/6, before Gary Gilmour (28 from 28 balls, 5 fours) brought them home in a fantastic all-round performance.

New Zealand vs West Indies

18 June 1975 Scorecard

New Zealand 158 (52.2 overs)	v	West Indies 159/5 (40.1 overs)
Geoff Howarth 51 (93) Richard Collinge 3/28 (12 overs)		Alvin Kallicharran 72 (92) Bernard Julien 4/27 (12 overs)

West Indies won by 5 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Lloyd Budd (Eng) and Arthur Fagg (Eng) Player of the match: Alvin Kallicharran (WI)

The West Indies won the toss and sent New Zealand in to bat first. New Zealand batted well against the bowling at first, reaching 98/1. However, when captain Glenn Turner (36 from 74 balls, 3 fours) and Geoff Howarth (51 from 93 balls, 3 fours) fell, breaking a second-wicket partnership of 90 runs, New Zealand lost 9/60 to fall to 158 (all out, 52.2 overs). The West Indies responded, with Alvin Kallicharan (72 from 92 balls, 7 fours, 1 six) and Gordon Greenidge (55 from 95 balls, 9 fours, 1 six) sharing a second-wicket partnership of 125 runs that brought the West Indies to their target.

Final

Main article: 1975 Cricket World Cup Final

June 21, 1975 Scorecard

West Indies 291/8 (60 overs)	v	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 Umpires: Dickie Bird and Tom Spencer Player of the match: Clive Lloyd

In the final, the West Indies beat Australia by 17 runs, after an accomplished innings from captain Clive Lloyd (102 from 85 balls, 12 fours, 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. There was no 'Man of the Series' awarded in 1975.

External links

• Cricket World Cup 1975 from Cricinfo