West Indies to honour 1975 World Cup win at 8th Awards Gala
The West Indies team, led by Clive Lloyd, went through the 1975 Men's Cricket World Cup unbeaten, defeating Australia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the group stages and New Zealand in the semi-final.
West Indies faced Australia once again in the final, where captain Clive Lloyd led from the front with a brilliant 102, guiding his team to 291/8 in 60 overs.
In reply, Ian Chappell's half-century gave Australia a solid start, but three sharp run-outs by Viv Richards turned the tide. Australia slumped to 233 for nine before a valiant last-wicket stand of 41 between Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson brought them close.
However, a fifth run-out ended their innings at 274, handing the West Indies a 17-run win and the inaugural Men's Cricket World Cup title.
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