Then in the semi-final against New Zealand, the opposition opened brilliantly, but when Glenn Turner fell, the wickets tumbled the West Indies scored the required 158 to reach the final.

The first Cricket World Cup final was played on 21 June (Midsummer of that year), a sunny day, in front of a capacity crowd of 26,765.

[2] The first moment of drama came when opener Roy Fredericks was dismissed hit wicket; he hooked a bouncer from Dennis Lillee for six, but in his follow-through lost his balance and knocked the bails off the stumps.

Kanhai, in what would be his farewell from international cricket, scored an invaluable 55, and solid contributions from Keith Boyce and Bernard Julien helped the West Indies close their innings at 291/8.

The Australian run chase began steadily enough; at the 20-over mark, the Aussies were at 80/1 with Alan Turner and captain Ian Chappell taking advantage of an easy pitch and fast outfield.

With three overs remaining, the game reached an unlikely climax when Lillee hit a no-ball to Fredericks at extra cover off Vanburn Holder, and the crowd rushed onto the field oblivious to the umpire's call.