Today we talk about matches with the highest win margins at Cricket World Cup 1975, by runs. In the 1975 cricket world cup, few teams were able to cross the mark of 300 runs. This was despite the format in the tournament being 60 overs per team. The rules then were a lot bowler-friendly as there was no limit to the number of short bowls per over nor were there any fielding restrictions for the first 15 or 20 overs. Also back then the batsmen concentrated more on staying on the crease and scoring runs rather than going after the bowling from the word go. Here are the highest win margins at Cricket World Cup 1975, by runs.
5. England bt New Zealand (80 Runs)
England and New Zealand were the top 2 sides in Group A of the tournament. They clashed with each other at Trent Bridge with the contest expected to be close. The hosts opted to bat first putting 266 runs on the board courtesy a great knock of 266 runs by Keith Fletcher. In reply, the Kiwis batters were bowled out for 186 runs in the 60 allotted overs.
England won the match by a big margin of 80 runs.
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There bowling was spearheaded by a Tony Grieg who took 4 Kiwi wickets conceding 45 runs in his 12 overs. Among the New Zealand batting line up only the opener, John Morrison was able to put up a decent fight. He scored 55 runs but did not receive enough support at the other end. The Kiwis failed to build partnerships and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Among the highest win margins at Cricket World Cup 1975, by runs.
4. New Zealand bt East Africa (181 Runs)
The New Zealanders got a great start to their campaign in the 1975 prudential cricket world cup. They played the inexperienced and confidence lacking East African team and thrashed them in both the bowling and batting departments. The Kiwis decided to bat first and scored 309 runs. Their batting was led by Glenn Turner’s unbeaten 171 run innings and well supported by John Parker who scored 66 runs.
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In return, the East African batting unit was restricted to 128 runs in all of their 60 overs. Only 4 of the East African batsmen could score in double figures with the opener Frasat Ali top-scoring with 45 run innings. The New Zealand bowling was led by Dayle Hadlee and Hedley Howarth who claimed 3 wickets each. Among the highest win margins at Cricket World Cup 1975, by runs.
3. Pakistan bt Sri Lanka (192 Runs)
In the battle of Asian team Pakistan and Sri Lanka et each other Trent Bridge. The Pakistanis batted first and looked determined to achieve at least one victory in the series. Their top-order came out with all guns blazing. Sadiq Mohammad and Majid Khan scored 74 and 84 runs each and built a first wicket partnership of 158. The task was then taken further by Zaheer Abbas who score 97 runs of 89 balls. He innings powered the Pakistan score to 330 runs for 6 wickets.
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They then bundled the whole of Sri Lankan side for mere 138 runs. Pakistan won the match by a massive margin of 192 runs. All Pakistani bowlers were effective in the match with Imran Khan having the best figures of 3 wickets for 15 runs in his 7 overs. Among the Sri Lankan batsmen, their captain Aruna Tennekoon was the highest scorer with 30 runs. Most of their batsmen were restricted to the single-figure scores. Among the highest win margins at Cricket World Cup 1975, by runs.
2. England bt East Africa (196 Runs)
The match against East Africa proved to be a great confidence booster in the world cup for the host nation England. They battled first and put a solid total of 290 runs in front of the East Africans. The English batting was perfectly led by their top order stars Barry Wood, Dennis Amiss, and Frank Hayes who score valuable knocks of 77, 88, and 52 respectively. The English team lost 5 wickets in their innings.
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East African’s in return could manage mere 94 runs as a whole team, getting all out in the 53rd over. Only two East African batsmen could reach the double-figure scores. The English bowling was led by their star opening quickie John Snow. He gave away mere 11 runs in his 12 over spell while claiming 4 wickets. The host nation had thus registered a massive win against a young East African side. Among the highest win margins at Cricket World Cup 1975, by runs.
1. England bt India (202 Runs)
The English team scored another massive victory against India in the opening match at the Lord’s cricket ground. The hosts chose to bat first and recorded as a massive total of 334 runs while losing just 4 wickets. Dennis Amiss and Keith Fletcher led the English innings with great scores of 137 and 68. The two put together 176 runs for the 2nd wicket partnership. England’s side was also aided by the massive slog-hitting in the final overs by Chris Old. He scored brisk 51 runs while facing just 30 balls during the final overs.
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The Indians in return never showed the confidence to chase the score. They batted with a defensive mindset from start to finish. They batted full 60 overs and lost only 3 wickets but put only 132 runs on the board. The English team thus won the match by 202 runs. Only Gundappa Viswanath batted with some authority from the Indian side scoring 37 runs from 59 balls. Sunil Gavaskar remained not out from start to finish on just 36 runs for which he faced 174 deliveries. Topped the matches with the highest win margins at Cricket World Cup 1975, by runs.
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