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Australia v West Indies 2nd Test

West Indies tour of Australia - 1979 (1979/80) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 29 December 1979

West Indies won by 10 wickets

West Indies won by 10 wickets. Viv Richards top-scored with 96 for West Indies. Michael Holding took 4/40.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of Australia - 1979 (1979/80)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
29 December 1979 to 1 January 1980
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
West Indies won by 10 wickets
Player of the match
Viv Richards
Captains
Greg Chappell (Australia), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
Umpires
CE Harvey and AR Crafter

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 156 all out. Julien Wiener top-scored with 40 off 90 balls. Michael Holding took 4 for 40 for West Indies. From 108 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 133 for 8. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 299 across 13 Tests.

West Indies replied with 397 all out. Viv Richards top-scored with 96 off 110 balls, and Andy Roberts made 54. Geoff Dymock took 4 for 106 for Australia. The innings was built on a 110-run stand for the second wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards. West Indies led by 241 on first innings.

Australia made 259 all out in their second innings. Kim Hughes top-scored with 70 off 102 balls, and Bruce Laird made 69. Colin Croft took 3 for 61 for West Indies.

Set 19 to win, West Indies made 22 for 0. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 9 not out off 21 balls.

West Indies won by 10 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 156 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Julien Wienerlbw4090
Bruce Lairdc Clive Lloyd1641
Allan Borderc Viv Richards1764
Greg Chappellc Deryck Murray1946
Kim Hughesc Lawrence Rowe49
Peter Tooheyc Andy Roberts1016
Rod Marshc Alvin Kallicharran08
Dennis Lilleec Clive Lloyd1221
Geoff Dymockc Alvin Kallicharran714
Rodney Hoggc Gordon Greenidge1425
Jim Higgsnot out07

Extras 17 · Total 156 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Andy Roberts141390
Michael Holding143404
Colin Croft13.34273
Joel Garner157333

FALL OF WICKETS

1-38 (Bruce Laird), 2-69 (Julien Wiener), 3-97 (Allan Border), 4-108 (Greg Chappell), 5-112 (Kim Hughes), 6-118 (Rod Marsh), 7-123 (Peter Toohey), 8-133 (Dennis Lillee), 9-143 (Geoff Dymock), 10-156 (Rodney Hogg)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBruce Laird and Julien Wiener38
secondAllan Border and Julien Wiener31
thirdGreg Chappell and Allan Border28
fourthGreg Chappell and Kim Hughes11
fifthKim Hughes and Peter Toohey4
sixthRod Marsh and Peter Toohey6
seventhDennis Lillee and Peter Toohey5
eighthDennis Lillee and Geoff Dymock10
ninthGeoff Dymock and Rodney Hogg10
tenthJim Higgs and Rodney Hogg13
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 397 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gordon Greenidgec Jim Higgs4894
Desmond Haynesc Kim Hughes2924
Viv Richardsc Peter Toohey96110
Alvin Kallicharranc Bruce Laird3963
Lawrence Rowebowled2668
Clive Lloydc Rod Marsh40113
Deryck Murraybowled2480
Andy Robertslbw5488
Joel Garnerc Geoff Dymock2938
Michael Holdingnot out17
Colin Croftlbw04

Extras 11 · Total 397 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Dennis Lillee367963
Rodney Hogg60590
Geoff Dymock3121064
Jim Higgs34.441223
Greg Chappell5230

FALL OF WICKETS

1-46 (Desmond Haynes), 2-156 (Gordon Greenidge), 3-215 (Viv Richards), 4-226 (Alvin Kallicharran), 5-250 (Lawrence Rowe), 6-305 (Deryck Murray), 7-320 (Clive Lloyd), 8-390 (Joel Garner), 9-396 (Andy Roberts), 10-397 (Colin Croft)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes46
secondGordon Greenidge and Viv Richards110
thirdAlvin Kallicharran and Viv Richards59
fourthLawrence Rowe and Alvin Kallicharran11
fifthClive Lloyd and Lawrence Rowe24
sixthDeryck Murray and Clive Lloyd55
seventhClive Lloyd and Andy Roberts15
eighthAndy Roberts and Joel Garner70
ninthAndy Roberts and Michael Holding6
tenthMichael Holding and Colin Croft1
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 259 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Julien Wienerc Deryck Murray2447
Bruce Lairdc Joel Garner69176
Allan Borderlbw1551
Greg Chappellc Deryck Murray2219
Kim Hugheslbw70102
Peter Tooheyc Deryck Murray726
Rod Marshbowled721
Dennis Lilleec Andy Roberts09
Geoff Dymockc Clive Lloyd1735
Rodney Hoggc Michael Holding1138
Jim Higgsnot out01

Extras 17 · Total 259 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Andy Roberts211643
Michael Holding237612
Colin Croft222613
Joel Garner20.42562

FALL OF WICKETS

1-43 (Julien Wiener), 2-88 (Allan Border), 3-121 (Greg Chappell), 4-187 (Bruce Laird), 5-205 (Peter Toohey), 6-228 (Kim Hughes), 7-228 (Rod Marsh), 8-233 (Dennis Lillee), 9-258 (Geoff Dymock), 10-259 (Rodney Hogg)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBruce Laird and Julien Wiener43
secondAllan Border and Bruce Laird45
thirdGreg Chappell and Bruce Laird33
fourthKim Hughes and Bruce Laird66
fifthKim Hughes and Peter Toohey18
sixthRod Marsh and Kim Hughes23
seventhRod Marsh and Dennis Lillee0
eighthDennis Lillee and Geoff Dymock5
ninthGeoff Dymock and Rodney Hogg25
tenthJim Higgs and Rodney Hogg1
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 22 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Gordon Greenidgenot out921
Desmond Haynesnot out924

Did not bat: Viv Richards, Alvin Kallicharran, Lawrence Rowe, Clive Lloyd, Deryck Murray, Andy Roberts, Joel Garner, Michael Holding, Colin Croft

Extras 4 · Total 22 for 0

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Dennis Lillee3090
Geoff Dymock3050
Kim Hughes1100
Peter Toohey0.2040
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes2244
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