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West Indies v New Zealand 3rd Test

New Zealand tour of West Indies - 1985 (1984/85) · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown · 26 April 1985

West Indies won by 10 wickets

West Indies won by 10 wickets. Viv Richards top-scored with 105 for West Indies. Malcolm Marshall took 7/80.

MATCH FACTS

Series
New Zealand tour of West Indies - 1985 (1984/85)
Ground
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
Dates
26 April 1985 to 1 May 1985
Toss
West Indies, chose to field
Result
West Indies won by 10 wickets
Player of the match
Malcolm Marshall
Captains
Geoff Howarth (New Zealand), Viv Richards (West Indies)
Umpires
DM Archer and LH Barker

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to field.

New Zealand batted first and made 94 all out. Richard Hadlee top-scored with 29 off 55 balls. Malcolm Marshall took 4 for 40 for West Indies. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 18 runs, to 18 for 4. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Kensington Oval, 292 across 7 Tests.

West Indies replied with 336 all out. Viv Richards top-scored with 105 off 147 balls, and Malcolm Marshall made 63. Richard Hadlee took 3 for 86 for New Zealand. West Indies led by 242 on first innings.

New Zealand made 239 all out in their second innings. Jeremy Coney top-scored with 83 off 176 balls, and John Wright made 64. Malcolm Marshall took 7 for 80 for West Indies.

West Indies made 10 for 0 in their second innings. Desmond Haynes top-scored with 5 not out off 2 balls.

West Indies won by 10 wickets.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 94 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Geoff Howarthc Gordon Greenidge17
John Wrightc Jeff Dujon04
Ken Rutherfordc Viv Richards01
Martin Crowehit wicket1452
Jeff Crowec Jeff Dujon21115
Jeremy Coneyc Richie Richardson1221
Ian Smithc Gordon Greenidge212
Richard Hadleec Gus Logie2955
Derek Stirlingc Gus Logie614
Stephen Boockc Jeff Dujon112
Ewen Chatfieldnot out03

Extras 8 · Total 94 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Malcolm Marshall153404
Joel Garner159142
Michael Holding74121
Winston Davis10.45283

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (John Wright), 2-1 (Geoff Howarth), 3-1 (Ken Rutherford), 4-18 (Martin Crowe), 5-37 (Jeremy Coney), 6-44 (Ian Smith), 7-80 (Jeff Crowe), 8-87 (Richard Hadlee), 9-90 (Stephen Boock), 10-94 (Derek Stirling)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeoff Howarth and John Wright1
secondGeoff Howarth and Ken Rutherford0
thirdMartin Crowe and Ken Rutherford0
fourthMartin Crowe and Jeff Crowe17
fifthJeremy Coney and Jeff Crowe19
sixthIan Smith and Jeff Crowe7
seventhRichard Hadlee and Jeff Crowe36
eighthRichard Hadlee and Derek Stirling7
ninthStephen Boock and Derek Stirling3
tenthEwen Chatfield and Derek Stirling4
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 336 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gordon Greenidgec Jeff Crowe214
Desmond Haynesc Ian Smith6290
Richie Richardsonlbw2267
Larry Gomesc Jeff Crowe03
Winston Davisc Ian Smith1631
Viv Richardsc Martin Crowe105147
Gus Logiec Jeff Crowe78
Jeff Dujonbowled313
Malcolm Marshallc Jeff Crowe63123
Joel Garnernot out3761
Michael Holdingc Ian Smith17

Extras 18 · Total 336 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Richard Hadlee265863
Ewen Chatfield2810572
Derek Stirling14.10822
Martin Crowe102252
Stephen Boock151761

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-91 (Richie Richardson), 3-91 (Larry Gomes), 4-95 (Desmond Haynes), 5-142 (Winston Davis), 6-161 (Gus Logie), 7-174 (Jeff Dujon), 8-257 (Viv Richards), 9-327 (Malcolm Marshall), 10-336 (Michael Holding)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes12
secondDesmond Haynes and Richie Richardson79
thirdLarry Gomes and Desmond Haynes0
fourthDesmond Haynes and Winston Davis4
fifthViv Richards and Winston Davis47
sixthViv Richards and Gus Logie19
seventhViv Richards and Jeff Dujon13
eighthViv Richards and Malcolm Marshall83
ninthJoel Garner and Malcolm Marshall70
tenthMichael Holding and Joel Garner9
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 239 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Geoff Howarthc Desmond Haynes529
John Wrightc Richie Richardson64120
Ken Rutherfordc Michael Holding24
Martin Crowec Jeff Dujon213
Jeff Crowebowled422
Jeremy Coneyc Gus Logie83176
Ian Smithc Malcolm Marshall2636
Richard Hadleec Gordon Greenidge39
Derek Stirlingbowled37
Stephen Boockc Desmond Haynes2277
Ewen Chatfieldnot out418

Extras 21 · Total 239 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Malcolm Marshall25.36807
Joel Garner195560
Michael Holding1020
Winston Davis180663
Viv Richards133250
Larry Gomes40100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-26 (Geoff Howarth), 2-35 (Ken Rutherford), 3-45 (Martin Crowe), 4-60 (Jeff Crowe), 5-108 (John Wright), 5-132 (Ian Smith), 6-141 (Richard Hadlee), 7-149 (Derek Stirling), 8-226 (Stephen Boock), 9-235 (Jeremy Coney)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeoff Howarth and John Wright26
secondJohn Wright and Ken Rutherford9
thirdJohn Wright and Martin Crowe10
fourthJohn Wright and Jeff Crowe15
fifthJeremy Coney and John Wright48
sixthJeremy Coney and Ian Smith24
seventhRichard Hadlee and Jeremy Coney9
eighthJeremy Coney and Derek Stirling8
ninthJeremy Coney and Stephen Boock77
tenthJeremy Coney and Ewen Chatfield9
11thEwen Chatfield and Ian Smith13
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 10 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Gordon Greenidgenot out49
Desmond Haynesnot out52

Did not bat: Richie Richardson, Larry Gomes, Winston Davis, Viv Richards, Gus Logie, Jeff Dujon, Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner, Michael Holding

Extras 1 · Total 10 for 0

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Stephen Boock1100
Ken Rutherford0.40100
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes1010
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