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West Indies v Australia 2nd Test

Australia tour of West Indies - 1978 (1977/78) · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown · 17 March 1978

West Indies won by 9 wickets

West Indies won by 9 wickets. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 80* for West Indies. Jeff Thomson took 6/77.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of West Indies - 1978 (1977/78)
Ground
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Dates
17 March 1978 to 19 March 1978
Toss
West Indies, chose to field
Result
West Indies won by 9 wickets
Captains
Bob Simpson (Australia), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
Umpires
RG Gosein and SE Parris

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to field.

Australia batted first and made 250 all out. Bruce Yardley top-scored with 74, and Graeme Wood made 69. Colin Croft took 4 for 47 for West Indies. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Kensington Oval, 316 across 7 Tests.

West Indies replied with 288 all out. Desmond Haynes top-scored with 66, and Deryck Murray made 60. Jeff Thomson took 6 for 77 for Australia. West Indies led by 38 on first innings.

Australia made 178 all out in their second innings. Graeme Wood top-scored with 56, and Bruce Yardley made 43. Andy Roberts took 4 for 50 for West Indies.

Set 141 to win, West Indies made 141 for 1. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 80 not out, and Desmond Haynes made 55. The innings was built on a 131-run stand for the first wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes, 93% of the total.

West Indies won by 9 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 250 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Rick Darlingc Viv Richards4
Graeme Woodlbw69
Graham Yallopc Richard Austin47
Craig Serjeantc Deryck Murray4
Bob Simpsonc Deryck Murray9
Gary Cosierc Deryck Murray1
Steve Rixonlbw16
Bruce Yardleybowled74
Jeff Thomsonbowled12
Wayne Clarkbowled0
Jim Higgsnot out4

Extras 10 · Total 250 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Andy Roberts182791
Colin Croft183474
Joel Garner16.12654
Derick Parry124441
Richard Austin1050

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Rick Darling), 2-105 (Graeme Wood), 3-116 (Craig Serjeant), 4-134 (Graham Yallop), 5-135 (Bob Simpson), 6-149 (Gary Cosier), 7-161 (Steve Rixon), 8-216 (Jeff Thomson), 9-216 (Wayne Clark), 10-250 (Bruce Yardley)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRick Darling and Graeme Wood13
secondGraham Yallop and Graeme Wood92
thirdGraham Yallop and Craig Serjeant11
fourthBob Simpson and Graham Yallop18
fifthBob Simpson and Gary Cosier1
sixthGary Cosier and Steve Rixon14
seventhSteve Rixon and Bruce Yardley12
eighthJeff Thomson and Bruce Yardley55
ninthWayne Clark and Bruce Yardley0
tenthBruce Yardley and Jim Higgs34
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 288 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Gordon Greenidgec Gary Cosier8
Desmond Haynesc Steve Rixon66
Viv Richardsc Wayne Clark23
Alvin Kallicharranc Bruce Yardley8
Clive Lloydc Craig Serjeant42
Richard Austinc Craig Serjeant20
Deryck Murrayc Rick Darling60
Derick Parryc Craig Serjeant27
Andy Robertslbw4
Joel Garnernot out5
Colin Croftlbw3

Extras 22 · Total 288 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jeff Thomson131776
Wayne Clark243772
Gary Cosier94240
Jim Higgs164461
Bob Simpson71301
Bruce Yardley20120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-56 (Viv Richards), 3-71 (Alvin Kallicharran), 4-154 (Desmond Haynes), 5-172 (Clive Lloyd), 6-198 (Richard Austin), 7-263 (Derick Parry), 8-269 (Andy Roberts), 9-282 (Deryck Murray), 10-288 (Colin Croft)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes16
secondViv Richards and Desmond Haynes40
thirdAlvin Kallicharran and Desmond Haynes15
fourthClive Lloyd and Desmond Haynes83
fifthClive Lloyd and Richard Austin18
sixthDeryck Murray and Richard Austin26
seventhDeryck Murray and Derick Parry65
eighthDeryck Murray and Andy Roberts6
ninthDeryck Murray and Joel Garner13
tenthColin Croft and Joel Garner6
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 178 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Rick Darlingc Deryck Murray8
Graeme Woodrun out56
Graham Yallopc Clive Lloyd14
Craig Serjeantc Deryck Murray2
Gary Cosierc Colin Croft8
Steve Rixonc Clive Lloyd0
Bob Simpsonc Deryck Murray17
Bruce Yardleybowled43
Jeff Thomsonc Viv Richards11
Wayne Clarklbw0
Jim Higgsnot out0

Extras 19 · Total 178 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Andy Roberts185504
Colin Croft154531
Joel Garner153564

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Rick Darling), 2-62 (Graham Yallop), 3-69 (Craig Serjeant), 4-80 (Gary Cosier), 5-95 (Steve Rixon), 6-99 (Graeme Wood), 7-154 (Bob Simpson), 8-167 (Bruce Yardley), 9-173 (Wayne Clark), 10-178 (Jeff Thomson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRick Darling and Graeme Wood21
secondGraham Yallop and Graeme Wood41
thirdCraig Serjeant and Graeme Wood7
fourthGary Cosier and Graeme Wood11
fifthSteve Rixon and Graeme Wood15
sixthBob Simpson and Graeme Wood4
seventhBob Simpson and Bruce Yardley55
eighthJeff Thomson and Bruce Yardley13
ninthJeff Thomson and Wayne Clark6
tenthJeff Thomson and Jim Higgs5
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 141 FOR 1
BatterHow outR
Gordon Greenidgenot out80
Desmond Haynesc Bruce Yardley55
Derick Parrynot out3

Did not bat: Viv Richards, Alvin Kallicharran, Clive Lloyd, Richard Austin, Deryck Murray, Andy Roberts, Joel Garner, Colin Croft

Extras 3 · Total 141 for 1

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jeff Thomson61220
Wayne Clark70270
Jim Higgs134341
Bruce Yardley10.52550

FALL OF WICKETS

1-131 (Desmond Haynes)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes131
secondGordon Greenidge and Derick Parry10
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