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Australia v West Indies 5th Test

West Indies tour of Australia - 1996 (1996/97) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 1 February 1997

West Indies won by 10 wickets

West Indies won by 10 wickets. Brian Lara top-scored with 132 for West Indies. Curtly Ambrose took 5/43.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of Australia - 1996 (1996/97)
Ground
Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
Dates
1 February 1997 to 3 February 1997
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
West Indies won by 10 wickets
Player of the match
Curtly Ambrose
Captains
Mark Taylor (Australia), Courtney Walsh (West Indies)
Umpires
DB Hair and P Willey
Match referee
R Subba Row

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 243 all out. Michael Bevan top-scored with 87 not out off 164 balls, and Mark Waugh made 79. Curtly Ambrose took 5 for 43 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 120-run stand for the fifth wicket between Mark Waugh and Michael Bevan, 49% of the total.

West Indies replied with 384 all out. Brian Lara top-scored with 132 off 183 balls, and Robert Samuels made 76. Paul Reiffel took 5 for 73 for Australia. The innings was built on a 208-run stand for the third wicket between Brian Lara and Robert Samuels, 54% of the total. West Indies led by 141 on first innings.

Australia made 194 all out in their second innings. Matthew Hayden top-scored with 47 off 102 balls. Courtney Walsh took 5 for 74 for West Indies.

Set 54 to win, West Indies made 57 for 0. Robert Samuels top-scored with 35 not out off 38 balls.

West Indies won by 10 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 243 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Matthew Haydenc Brian Lara03
Mark Taylorrun out (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Jimmy Adams)25
Greg Blewettc Courtney Browne1765
Mark Waughc Sherwin Campbell79170
Steve Waughc Courtney Browne120
Michael Bevannot out87164
Ian Healybowled715
Paul Reiffelc Phil Simmons01
Shane Warnec Courtney Browne929
Andy Bichelc Courtney Browne1527
Glenn McGrathc Curtly Ambrose03

Extras 26 · Total 243 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Curtly Ambrose185435
Ian Bishop185543
Courtney Walsh90290
Phil Simmons205581
Carl Hooper151490

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Matthew Hayden), 2-7 (Mark Taylor), 3-45 (Greg Blewett), 4-49 (Steve Waugh), 5-169 (Mark Waugh), 6-186 (Ian Healy), 7-186 (Paul Reiffel), 8-216 (Shane Warne), 9-243 (Andy Bichel), 10-243 (Glenn McGrath)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMark Taylor and Matthew Hayden0
secondMark Taylor and Greg Blewett7
thirdMark Waugh and Greg Blewett38
fourthSteve Waugh and Mark Waugh4
fifthMark Waugh and Michael Bevan120
sixthIan Healy and Michael Bevan17
seventhPaul Reiffel and Michael Bevan0
eighthShane Warne and Michael Bevan30
ninthMichael Bevan and Andy Bichel27
tenthGlenn McGrath and Michael Bevan0
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 384 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sherwin Campbellc Ian Healy2144
Robert Samuelsc Mark Waugh76228
Shivnarine Chanderpaulc Paul Reiffel317
Brian Larac Ian Healy132183
Carl Hooperc Ian Healy5783
Jimmy Adamsc Ian Healy1831
Phil Simmonsc Mark Waugh05
Courtney Brownec Shane Warne03
Ian Bishopc Mark Taylor1344
Curtly Ambroserun out (Ian Healy)1544
Courtney Walshnot out511

Extras 44 · Total 384 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath305862
Andy Bichel181790
Paul Reiffel266735
Shane Warne198552
Greg Blewett62190
Michael Bevan50310
Steve Waugh71260

FALL OF WICKETS

1-30 (Sherwin Campbell), 2-43 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul), 3-251 (Brian Lara), 4-275 (Robert Samuels), 5-331 (Jimmy Adams), 6-332 (Phil Simmons), 7-332 (Courtney Browne), 8-359 (Carl Hooper), 9-367 (Ian Bishop), 10-384 (Curtly Ambrose)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSherwin Campbell and Robert Samuels30
secondShivnarine Chanderpaul and Robert Samuels13
thirdBrian Lara and Robert Samuels208
fourthCarl Hooper and Robert Samuels24
fifthCarl Hooper and Jimmy Adams56
sixthCarl Hooper and Phil Simmons1
seventhCarl Hooper and Courtney Browne0
eighthCarl Hooper and Ian Bishop27
ninthCurtly Ambrose and Ian Bishop8
tenthCourtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose17
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 194 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Mark Taylorc Courtney Browne113
Matthew Haydenlbw47102
Greg Blewettbowled01
Mark Waughc Courtney Browne933
Steve Waughc Carl Hooper06
Michael Bevanc Phil Simmons1531
Ian Healyc Shivnarine Chanderpaul2931
Paul Reiffelc Jimmy Adams56
Shane Warnec Phil Simmons3053
Andy Bichelc Robert Samuels1831
Glenn McGrathnot out26

Extras 38 · Total 194 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Curtly Ambrose92502
Ian Bishop12.31442
Courtney Walsh204745
Phil Simmons3090
Carl Hooper3071

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Mark Taylor), 2-17 (Greg Blewett), 3-43 (Mark Waugh), 4-48 (Steve Waugh), 5-84 (Michael Bevan), 6-105 (Matthew Hayden), 7-110 (Paul Reiffel), 8-133 (Ian Healy), 9-189 (Andy Bichel), 10-194 (Shane Warne)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMark Taylor and Matthew Hayden7
secondMatthew Hayden and Greg Blewett10
thirdMark Waugh and Matthew Hayden26
fourthSteve Waugh and Matthew Hayden5
fifthMatthew Hayden and Michael Bevan36
sixthIan Healy and Matthew Hayden21
seventhIan Healy and Paul Reiffel5
eighthIan Healy and Shane Warne23
ninthShane Warne and Andy Bichel56
tenthShane Warne and Glenn McGrath5
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 57 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Sherwin Campbellnot out1628
Robert Samuelsnot out3538

Did not bat: Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Brian Lara, Carl Hooper, Jimmy Adams, Phil Simmons, Courtney Browne, Ian Bishop, Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh

Extras 6 · Total 57 for 0

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath41140
Paul Reiffel50240
Andy Bichel1.30170
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSherwin Campbell and Robert Samuels5763
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