Australia vs Sri Lanka, 7th Match at London, , Jun 11 1975 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

7th Match, The Oval, June 11, 1975, Prudential World Cup

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Australia

328/5

Sri Lanka

(60 ov, T:329) 276/4

Australia won by 52 runs

Player Of The Match

Alan Turner

, AUS

101 (113)

Demonstrators hold up the game by lying on the pitch•Jun 11, 1975•Getty Images

The Australian players gather around Sunil Wettimuny after he was struck in the chest by a Jeff Thomson delivery, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup, The Oval, June 11, 1975

The Australian players gather around Sunil Wettimuny after he was struck in the chest by a Jeff Thomson delivery•Jun 11, 1975•PA Photos

Demonstrators hold up the game by lying on the pitch•Jun 11, 1975•Getty Images

Rick McCosker is bowled for 73, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup, The Oval, June 11, 1975

Rick McCosker is bowled for 73•Jun 11, 1975•Getty Images

Alan Turner hits a six, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup, The Oval, June 11, 1975

Alan Turner hits a six•Jun 11, 1975•Getty Images

Sunil Wettimuny scored 53, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup, The Oval, June 11, 1975

Sunil Wettimuny scored 53•Jun 11, 1975•Getty Images

Anura Ranasinghe went wicketless for 55 runs, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup, The Oval, June 11, 1975

Anura Ranasinghe went wicketless for 55 runs•Jun 11, 1975•PA Photos

Rick McCosker cuts the ball for a boundary, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup, The Oval, June 11, 1975

Rick McCosker cuts the ball for a boundary•Jun 11, 1975•Getty Images

Police escort a group of demonstrators off the pitch, Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup, The Oval, June 11, 1975

Police escort a group of demonstrators off the pitch•Jun 11, 1975•Getty Images

Match Coverage

All Match News

'Do you want to press charges against a Mr Jeff Thomson?'

The day Sri Lanka were bruised and broken by the Aussie tearaway in a World Cup game

Thommo gives Sri Lanka a headache

When the malevolent Aussie got the rookies of Sri Lanka in his sights and cut them down ruthlessly

Crease occupation

Ranjit Fernando on the time political protesters invaded on the Oval pitch during the World Cup

Hits of the seventies

Duleep Mendis and Sunil Wettimuny look back on the time Jeff Thomson sent them both to hospital

AUSTRALIA v SRI LANKA

At The Oval, June 11

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Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
SRD Wettimuny	retired hurt	53	102
ER Fernando	bowled	22	18
B Warnapura	stumped	31	39
LRD Mendis	retired hurt	32	45
APB Tennekoon	bowled	48	71
MH Tissera	caught	52	72
AN Ranasinghe	not out	14	18
HSM Pieris	not out	0	3
Extras	(b 6, lb 8, nb 2, w 8)
Total	276(4 wkts; 60 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
DK Lillee	10	0	42	0	4.2
JR Thomson	12	5	22	1	1.83
AA Mallett	12	0	72	1	6
KD Walters	6	1	33	0	5.5
MHN Walker	12	1	44	0	3.66
GS Chappell	4	0	25	0	6.25
IM Chappell	4	0	14	2	3.5

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	30	Ranjit Fernando	Sunil Wettimuny
2nd	54	Sunil Wettimuny	Bandula Warnapura
3rd	66	Sunil Wettimuny	Duleep Mendis
4th	14	Anura Tennekoon	Sunil Wettimuny
5th	82	Anura Tennekoon	Michael Tissera
6th	22	Michael Tissera	Anura Ranasinghe
7th	8	Mevan Pieris	Anura Ranasinghe

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Prudential World Cup

Group A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
ENG	3	3	0	12	-
NZ	3	2	1	8	-
IND	3	1	2	4	-
EAf	3	0	3	0	-

Group B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
WI	3	3	0	12	-
AUS	3	2	1	8	-
PAK	3	1	2	4	-
SL	3	0	3	0	-

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