West Indies v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of West Indies - 2003 (2003) · Bourda, Georgetown · 10 April 2003

Australia won by 9 wickets

Australia won by 9 wickets. Justin Langer top-scored with 146 for Australia. Jason Gillespie took 5/39.

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MATCH FACTS

Series: Australia tour of West Indies - 2003 (2003)
Ground: Bourda, Georgetown
Dates: 10 April 2003 to 13 April 2003
Toss: West Indies, chose to bat
Result: Australia won by 9 wickets
Player of the match: Justin Langer
Captains: Brian Lara (West Indies), Steve Waugh (Australia)
Debut: Devon Smith (West Indies)
Umpires: EAR de Silva and RE Koertzen
Match referee: MJ Procter

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. It was Devon Smith's first Test.

West Indies batted first and made 237 all out. Shivnarine Chanderpaul top-scored with 100 off 72 balls, and Ridley Jacobs made 54. Andy Bichel took 3 for 55 for Australia. The innings was built on a 131-run stand for the sixth wicket between Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Ridley Jacobs, 55% of the total. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Bourda, 375 across 5 Tests.

Australia replied with 489 all out. Justin Langer top-scored with 146 off 270 balls, and Ricky Ponting made 117. Vasbert Drakes took 5 for 93 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 248-run stand for the second wicket between Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting, 51% of the total. Australia led by 252 on first innings.

West Indies made 398 all out in their second innings. Daren Ganga top-scored with 113 off 225 balls, and Brian Lara made 110. Jason Gillespie took 5 for 39 for Australia. The innings was built on a 185-run stand for the third wicket between Brian Lara and Daren Ganga, 46% of the total.

Set 147 to win, Australia made 147 for 1. Justin Langer top-scored with 78 not out off 113 balls, and Ricky Ponting made 42.

Australia won by 9 wickets.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 237 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Wavell Hinds	c Justin Langer b Brad Hogg	10	44
Devon Smith	lbw b Brett Lee	3	17
Daren Ganga	b Jason Gillespie	0	3
Brian Lara	lbw b Andy Bichel	26	30
Marlon Samuels	c Matthew Hayden b Brad Hogg	0	1
Shivnarine Chanderpaul	lbw b Andy Bichel	100	72
Ridley Jacobs	not out	54	106
Vasbert Drakes	c Adam Gilchrist b Andy Bichel	0	4
Mervyn Dillon	lbw b Stuart MacGill	20	18
Pedro Collins	st Adam Gilchrist b Stuart MacGill	3	9
Jermaine Lawson	b Brett Lee	0	5

Extras 21 · Total 237 all out

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Brett Lee	10.3	1	41	2
Jason Gillespie	12	3	40	1
Andy Bichel	8	1	55	3
Brad Hogg	8	1	40	2
Stuart MacGill	12	4	49	2

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Devon Smith, 4.5 ov), 2-10 (Daren Ganga, 5.5 ov), 3-47 (Wavell Hinds, 14.3 ov), 4-47 (Marlon Samuels, 14.4 ov), 5-53 (Brian Lara, 15.5 ov), 6-184 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 39.2 ov), 7-184 (Vasbert Drakes, 39.5 ov), 8-222 (Mervyn Dillon, 45.5 ov), 9-236 (Pedro Collins, 49.2 ov), 10-237 (Jermaine Lawson, 50.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Wavell Hinds (2) and Devon Smith (3)	9	28
second	Wavell Hinds (0) and Daren Ganga (0)	1	6
third	Brian Lara (26) and Wavell Hinds (8)	37	54
fourth	Brian Lara (0) and Marlon Samuels (0)	0	1
fifth	Brian Lara (0) and Shivnarine Chanderpaul (6)	6	7
sixth	Shivnarine Chanderpaul (94) and Ridley Jacobs (26)	131	142
seventh	Vasbert Drakes (0) and Ridley Jacobs (0)	0	3
eighth	Ridley Jacobs (18) and Mervyn Dillon (20)	38	35
ninth	Ridley Jacobs (9) and Pedro Collins (3)	14	23
tenth	Ridley Jacobs (1) and Jermaine Lawson (0)	1	7

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 489 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Justin Langer	c Wavell Hinds b Vasbert Drakes	146	270
Matthew Hayden	run out (Vasbert Drakes)	10	9
Ricky Ponting	c Marlon Samuels b Vasbert Drakes	117	195
Darren Lehmann	c David Bernard b Vasbert Drakes	6	8
Steve Waugh	lbw b Mervyn Dillon	25	55
Adam Gilchrist	c & b Jermaine Lawson	77	81
Brad Hogg	lbw b Pedro Collins	3	13
Andy Bichel	c Wavell Hinds b Vasbert Drakes	39	46
Brett Lee	c Mervyn Dillon b Vasbert Drakes	20	14
Jason Gillespie	b Jermaine Lawson	7	5
Stuart MacGill	not out	4	5

Extras 35 · Total 489 all out

Bowler (West Indies)	O	M	R	W
Mervyn Dillon	23	1	116	1
Pedro Collins	23	1	96	1
Jermaine Lawson	21	0	111	2
Vasbert Drakes	26.1	5	93	5
Marlon Samuels	21	6	49	0
Daren Ganga	1	0	1	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-37 (Matthew Hayden, 5.6 ov), 2-285 (Ricky Ponting, 71.1 ov), 3-300 (Darren Lehmann, 75.2 ov), 4-319 (Justin Langer, 82.6 ov), 5-349 (Steve Waugh, 91.5 ov), 6-362 (Brad Hogg, 96.1 ov), 7-447 (Andy Bichel, 109.4 ov), 8-473 (Adam Gilchrist, 112.6 ov), 9-485 (Jason Gillespie, 114.1 ov), 10-489 (Brett Lee, 115.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Justin Langer (13) and Matthew Hayden (10)	37	32
second	Justin Langer (113) and Ricky Ponting (117)	248	396
third	Justin Langer (8) and Darren Lehmann (6)	15	26
fourth	Steve Waugh (11) and Justin Langer (3)	19	47
fifth	Steve Waugh (14) and Adam Gilchrist (15)	30	53
sixth	Brad Hogg (3) and Adam Gilchrist (10)	13	26
seventh	Adam Gilchrist (43) and Andy Bichel (39)	85	83
eighth	Adam Gilchrist (9) and Brett Lee (15)	26	20
ninth	Jason Gillespie (7) and Brett Lee (5)	12	7
tenth	Stuart MacGill (4) and Brett Lee (0)	4	6

WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 398 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Wavell Hinds	lbw b Stuart MacGill	7	55
Devon Smith	c Adam Gilchrist b Jason Gillespie	62	88
Daren Ganga	c Brett Lee b Darren Lehmann	113	225
Brian Lara	hit wicket b Brad Hogg	110	157
Marlon Samuels	c Ricky Ponting b Stuart MacGill	7	10
Shivnarine Chanderpaul	c Adam Gilchrist b Jason Gillespie	31	61
Vasbert Drakes	lbw b Jason Gillespie	14	25
Mervyn Dillon	lbw b Jason Gillespie	0	3
Ridley Jacobs	c Darren Lehmann b Stuart MacGill	11	19
Pedro Collins	not out	1	3
Jermaine Lawson	lbw b Jason Gillespie	0	4

Extras 42 · Total 398 all out

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Stuart MacGill	31	5	140	3
Brad Hogg	15	0	68	1
Brett Lee	14	4	57	0
Jason Gillespie	20.2	5	39	5
Andy Bichel	13	4	40	0
Steve Waugh	8	1	29	0
Darren Lehmann	4	0	6	1

FALL OF WICKETS

1-52 (Wavell Hinds, 15.2 ov), 2-110 (Devon Smith, 32.3 ov), 3-295 (Brian Lara, 77.3 ov), 4-303 (Marlon Samuels, 78.6 ov), 5-354 (Daren Ganga, 90.5 ov), 6-382 (Vasbert Drakes, 97.6 ov), 7-384 (Mervyn Dillon, 99.3 ov), 8-391 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 103.4 ov), 9-397 (Ridley Jacobs, 104.3 ov), 10-398 (Jermaine Lawson, 105.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Wavell Hinds (7) and Devon Smith (38)	52	93
second	Daren Ganga (30) and Devon Smith (24)	58	103
third	Brian Lara (110) and Daren Ganga (54)	185	279
fourth	Daren Ganga (0) and Marlon Samuels (7)	8	9
fifth	Shivnarine Chanderpaul (18) and Daren Ganga (29)	51	71
sixth	Shivnarine Chanderpaul (9) and Vasbert Drakes (14)	28	44
seventh	Shivnarine Chanderpaul (2) and Mervyn Dillon (0)	2	9
eighth	Shivnarine Chanderpaul (2) and Ridley Jacobs (5)	7	25
ninth	Ridley Jacobs (6) and Pedro Collins (0)	6	5
tenth	Pedro Collins (1) and Jermaine Lawson (0)	1	5

AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 147 FOR 1

Batter	How out	R	B
Justin Langer	not out	78	113
Matthew Hayden	c Narsingh Deonarine b Jermaine Lawson	19	77
Ricky Ponting	not out	42	66

Did not bat: Darren Lehmann, Steve Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, Brad Hogg, Andy Bichel, Brett Lee, Stuart MacGill, Jason Gillespie

Extras 8 · Total 147 for 1

Bowler (West Indies)	O	M	R	W
Mervyn Dillon	6	0	21	0
Vasbert Drakes	8	0	28	0
Pedro Collins	6	2	14	0
Jermaine Lawson	9	2	31	1
Marlon Samuels	9.1	1	41	0
Daren Ganga	4	0	9	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-77 (Matthew Hayden, 22.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Justin Langer (51) and Matthew Hayden (19)	77	138
second	Justin Langer (26) and Ricky Ponting (42)	70	116

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