Australia v West Indies 3rd Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1979 (1979/80) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 26 January 1980
West Indies won by 408 runs
West Indies won by 408 runs. Clive Lloyd top-scored with 121 for West Indies. Dennis Lillee took 5/78.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1979 (1979/80)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Dates
- 26 January 1980 to 30 January 1980
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 408 runs
- Player of the match
- Clive Lloyd
- Captains
- Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Greg Chappell (Australia)
- Umpires
- MG O'Connell and MW Johnson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field.
West Indies batted first and made 328 all out. Clive Lloyd top-scored with 121 off 156 balls, and Viv Richards made 76. Dennis Lillee took 5 for 78 for Australia. The innings was built on a 113-run stand for the fifth wicket between Clive Lloyd and Lawrence Rowe. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 425 across 10 Tests.
Australia replied with 203 all out. Allan Border top-scored with 54 off 154 balls, and Bruce Laird made 52. Colin Croft took 4 for 57 for West Indies. West Indies led by 125 on first innings.
West Indies made 448 all out in their second innings. Alvin Kallicharran top-scored with 106 off 176 balls, and Gordon Greenidge made 76. Geoff Dymock took 5 for 104 for Australia. The innings was built on a 136-run stand for the second wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards.
Set 574 to win, Australia made 165 all out. Bruce Laird top-scored with 36 off 68 balls. Michael Holding took 4 for 40 for West Indies.
West Indies won by 408 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 328 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | lbw | 6 | 10 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Dennis Lillee | 28 | 90 |
| Viv Richards | c Rod Marsh | 76 | 72 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | c Ian Chappell | 9 | 36 |
| Lawrence Rowe | c Dennis Lillee | 40 | 121 |
| Clive Lloyd | lbw | 121 | 156 |
| Deryck Murray | c Rod Marsh | 4 | 7 |
| Andy Roberts | bowled | 9 | 41 |
| Joel Garner | c Kim Hughes | 16 | 11 |
| Michael Holding | bowled | 9 | 15 |
| Colin Croft | not out | 1 | 4 |
Extras 9 · Total 328 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 24 | 3 | 78 | 5 |
| Geoff Dymock | 25 | 7 | 74 | 2 |
| Len Pascoe | 15.3 | 1 | 90 | 1 |
| Ashley Mallett | 27 | 5 | 77 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-115 (Viv Richards), 3-115 (Desmond Haynes), 4-126 (Alvin Kallicharran), 5-239 (Lawrence Rowe), 6-252 (Deryck Murray), 7-300 (Clive Lloyd), 8-303 (Andy Roberts), 9-326 (Joel Garner), 10-328 (Michael Holding)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 11 |
| second | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 104 |
| third | Alvin Kallicharran and Desmond Haynes | 0 |
| fourth | Lawrence Rowe and Alvin Kallicharran | 11 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Lawrence Rowe | 113 |
| sixth | Deryck Murray and Clive Lloyd | 13 |
| seventh | Clive Lloyd and Andy Roberts | 48 |
| eighth | Andy Roberts and Joel Garner | 3 |
| ninth | Michael Holding and Joel Garner | 23 |
| tenth | Michael Holding and Colin Croft | 2 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 203 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julien Wiener | c Desmond Haynes | 3 | 29 |
| Bruce Laird | c Joel Garner | 52 | 119 |
| Ian Chappell | c Gordon Greenidge | 2 | 4 |
| Greg Chappell | c Joel Garner | 0 | 1 |
| Kim Hughes | c Clive Lloyd | 34 | 63 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 54 | 154 |
| Rod Marsh | c Deryck Murray | 5 | 12 |
| Dennis Lillee | c Desmond Haynes | 16 | 30 |
| Geoff Dymock | c Lawrence Rowe | 10 | 24 |
| Ashley Mallett | c Lawrence Rowe | 0 | 6 |
| Len Pascoe | not out | 5 | 10 |
Extras 22 · Total 203 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 16.5 | 3 | 43 | 3 |
| Michael Holding | 15 | 5 | 31 | 2 |
| Joel Garner | 18 | 4 | 43 | 1 |
| Viv Richards | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Colin Croft | 22 | 4 | 57 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Julien Wiener), 2-26 (Ian Chappell), 3-26 (Greg Chappell), 4-83 (Kim Hughes), 5-110 (Bruce Laird), 6-127 (Rod Marsh), 7-165 (Dennis Lillee), 8-188 (Geoff Dymock), 9-189 (Ashley Mallett), 10-203 (Allan Border)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bruce Laird and Julien Wiener | 23 |
| second | Ian Chappell and Bruce Laird | 3 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Bruce Laird | 0 |
| fourth | Kim Hughes and Bruce Laird | 57 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Bruce Laird | 27 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Allan Border | 17 |
| seventh | Dennis Lillee and Allan Border | 38 |
| eighth | Geoff Dymock and Allan Border | 23 |
| ninth | Ashley Mallett and Allan Border | 1 |
| tenth | Len Pascoe and Allan Border | 14 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 448 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | st Rod Marsh | 76 | 173 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Rod Marsh | 27 | 82 |
| Viv Richards | bowled | 74 | 105 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | bowled | 106 | 176 |
| Lawrence Rowe | c Rod Marsh | 43 | 62 |
| Colin Croft | c Allan Border | 12 | 42 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Rod Marsh | 40 | 49 |
| Deryck Murray | c Greg Chappell | 28 | 61 |
| Andy Roberts | c Bruce Laird | 8 | 32 |
| Joel Garner | not out | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Holding | lbw | 1 | 2 |
Extras 32 · Total 448 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 26 | 6 | 75 | 0 |
| Geoff Dymock | 33.5 | 7 | 104 | 5 |
| Len Pascoe | 25 | 3 | 93 | 2 |
| Ashley Mallett | 38 | 7 | 134 | 2 |
| Allan Border | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-48 (Desmond Haynes), 2-184 (Viv Richards), 3-213 (Gordon Greenidge), 4-299 (Lawrence Rowe), 5-331 (Colin Croft), 6-398 (Alvin Kallicharran), 7-417 (Clive Lloyd), 8-443 (Andy Roberts), 9-446 (Deryck Murray), 10-448 (Michael Holding)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 48 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 136 |
| third | Alvin Kallicharran and Gordon Greenidge | 29 |
| fourth | Lawrence Rowe and Alvin Kallicharran | 86 |
| fifth | Alvin Kallicharran and Colin Croft | 32 |
| sixth | Clive Lloyd and Alvin Kallicharran | 67 |
| seventh | Deryck Murray and Clive Lloyd | 19 |
| eighth | Deryck Murray and Andy Roberts | 26 |
| ninth | Deryck Murray and Joel Garner | 3 |
| tenth | Michael Holding and Joel Garner | 2 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 165 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julien Wiener | c Deryck Murray | 8 | 16 |
| Bruce Laird | lbw | 36 | 68 |
| Ian Chappell | c Deryck Murray | 4 | 8 |
| Greg Chappell | lbw | 31 | 41 |
| Kim Hughes | lbw | 11 | 24 |
| Allan Border | c Gordon Greenidge | 24 | 47 |
| Rod Marsh | not out | 23 | 68 |
| Dennis Lillee | c Alvin Kallicharran | 0 | 2 |
| Geoff Dymock | c Viv Richards | 2 | 10 |
| Ashley Mallett | bowled | 12 | 12 |
| Len Pascoe | bowled | 5 | 9 |
Extras 9 · Total 165 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 15 | 5 | 30 | 2 |
| Michael Holding | 13 | 2 | 40 | 4 |
| Joel Garner | 11 | 3 | 39 | 2 |
| Colin Croft | 11 | 1 | 47 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Julien Wiener), 2-21 (Ian Chappell), 3-71 (Greg Chappell), 4-83 (Bruce Laird), 5-98 (Kim Hughes), 6-130 (Allan Border), 7-131 (Dennis Lillee), 8-135 (Geoff Dymock), 9-159 (Ashley Mallett), 10-165 (Len Pascoe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bruce Laird and Julien Wiener | 12 |
| second | Ian Chappell and Bruce Laird | 9 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Bruce Laird | 50 |
| fourth | Kim Hughes and Bruce Laird | 12 |
| fifth | Kim Hughes and Allan Border | 15 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Allan Border | 32 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Dennis Lillee | 1 |
| eighth | Rod Marsh and Geoff Dymock | 4 |
| ninth | Ashley Mallett and Rod Marsh | 24 |
| tenth | Rod Marsh and Len Pascoe | 6 |
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