<P> 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 . </P>
<P> 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 . </P>
who bowled the first ball of the world cup 1975
who bowled the first ball of the world cup 1975
West Indies
West Indies