West Indies v England 4th Test
England tour of West Indies - 1990 (1989/90) · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown · 5 April 1990
West Indies won by 164 runs
West Indies won by 164 runs. Carlisle Best top-scored with 164 for West Indies. Curtly Ambrose took 8/45.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1990 (1989/90)
- Ground
- Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
- Dates
- 5 April 1990 to 10 April 1990
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 164 runs
- Player of the match
- Curtly Ambrose
- Captains
- Viv Richards (West Indies), Allan Lamb (England)
- Umpires
- DM Archer and LH Barker
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
West Indies batted first and made 446 all out. Carlisle Best top-scored with 164 off 245 balls, and Viv Richards made 70. Gladstone Small took 4 for 109 for England. The innings was built on a 119-run stand for the fourth wicket between Viv Richards and Carlisle Best. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Kensington Oval, 325 across 10 Tests.
England replied with 358 all out. Allan Lamb top-scored with 119 off 224 balls, and Robin Smith made 62. Ian Bishop took 4 for 70 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 193-run stand for the fourth wicket between Allan Lamb and Robin Smith, 54% of the total. West Indies led by 88 on first innings.
West Indies made 267 for 8 in their second innings. Desmond Haynes top-scored with 109 off 177 balls, and Gus Logie made 48. Gladstone Small took 4 for 74 for England. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the fourth wicket between Desmond Haynes and Gus Logie, 43% of the total. From 223 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 16 runs, to 239 for 8.
Set 356 to win, England made 191 all out. Jack Russell top-scored with 55 off 238 balls, and Robin Smith made 40. Curtly Ambrose took 8 for 45 for West Indies.
West Indies won by 164 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 446 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Jack Russell | 41 | 77 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Alec Stewart | 0 | 4 |
| Richie Richardson | c Jack Russell | 45 | 89 |
| Carlisle Best | c Jack Russell | 164 | 245 |
| Viv Richards | c Jack Russell | 70 | 110 |
| Gus Logie | c Jack Russell | 31 | 51 |
| Jeff Dujon | bowled | 31 | 74 |
| Malcolm Marshall | c Allan Lamb | 4 | 5 |
| Curtly Ambrose | not out | 20 | 44 |
| Ian Bishop | run out | 10 | 31 |
| Ezra Moseley | bowled | 4 | 19 |
Extras 26 · Total 446 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Malcolm | 33 | 6 | 142 | 0 |
| Gladstone Small | 35 | 5 | 109 | 4 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 29.5 | 5 | 99 | 2 |
| David Capel | 24 | 5 | 88 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Desmond Haynes), 2-69 (Gordon Greenidge), 3-108 (Richie Richardson), 4-227 (Viv Richards), 5-291 (Gus Logie), 6-395 (Jeff Dujon), 7-406 (Malcolm Marshall), 8-411 (Carlisle Best), 9-431 (Ian Bishop), 10-446 (Ezra Moseley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 6 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Richie Richardson | 63 |
| third | Richie Richardson and Carlisle Best | 39 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Carlisle Best | 119 |
| fifth | Gus Logie and Carlisle Best | 64 |
| sixth | Jeff Dujon and Carlisle Best | 104 |
| seventh | Malcolm Marshall and Carlisle Best | 11 |
| eighth | Carlisle Best and Curtly Ambrose | 5 |
| ninth | Curtly Ambrose and Ian Bishop | 20 |
| tenth | Curtly Ambrose and Ezra Moseley | 15 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 358 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Stewart | c Viv Richards | 45 | 61 |
| Wayne Larkins | c Richie Richardson | 0 | 1 |
| Rob Bailey | bowled | 17 | 19 |
| Allan Lamb | lbw | 119 | 224 |
| Robin Smith | bowled | 62 | 246 |
| Nasser Hussain | lbw | 18 | 49 |
| David Capel | c Gordon Greenidge | 2 | 6 |
| Jack Russell | lbw | 7 | 31 |
| Phil DeFreitas | c Curtly Ambrose | 24 | 30 |
| Gladstone Small | not out | 1 | 6 |
| Devon Malcolm | bowled | 12 | 15 |
Extras 51 · Total 358 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Bishop | 24.3 | 8 | 70 | 4 |
| Curtly Ambrose | 25 | 2 | 82 | 2 |
| Ezra Moseley | 28 | 3 | 114 | 2 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 23 | 6 | 55 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 9 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Wayne Larkins), 2-46 (Rob Bailey), 3-75 (Alec Stewart), 4-268 (Allan Lamb), 5-297 (Robin Smith), 6-301 (David Capel), 7-308 (Nasser Hussain), 8-340 (Jack Russell), 9-340 (Phil DeFreitas), 10-358 (Devon Malcolm)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Wayne Larkins and Alec Stewart | 1 |
| second | Rob Bailey and Alec Stewart | 45 |
| third | Allan Lamb and Alec Stewart | 29 |
| fourth | Allan Lamb and Robin Smith | 193 |
| fifth | Robin Smith and Nasser Hussain | 29 |
| sixth | David Capel and Nasser Hussain | 4 |
| seventh | Jack Russell and Nasser Hussain | 7 |
| eighth | Phil DeFreitas and Jack Russell | 32 |
| ninth | Gladstone Small and Phil DeFreitas | 0 |
| tenth | Gladstone Small and Devon Malcolm | 18 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 267 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | lbw | 3 | 17 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Devon Malcolm | 109 | 177 |
| Richie Richardson | lbw | 39 | 49 |
| Viv Richards | c Gladstone Small | 12 | 23 |
| Gus Logie | lbw | 48 | 80 |
| Ezra Moseley | bowled | 5 | 8 |
| Malcolm Marshall | c Robin Smith | 7 | 12 |
| Jeff Dujon | not out | 15 | 30 |
| Curtly Ambrose | c David Capel | 1 | 5 |
| Ian Bishop | not out | 11 | 16 |
Did not bat: Carlisle Best
Extras 17 · Total 267 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Malcolm | 10 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Gladstone Small | 20 | 1 | 74 | 4 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 22 | 2 | 69 | 3 |
| David Capel | 16 | 1 | 66 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-80 (Richie Richardson), 3-109 (Viv Richards), 4-223 (Desmond Haynes), 5-228 (Gus Logie), 6-238 (Malcolm Marshall), 7-238 (Ezra Moseley), 8-239 (Curtly Ambrose)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 13 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 67 |
| third | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 29 |
| fourth | Desmond Haynes and Gus Logie | 114 |
| fifth | Gus Logie and Ezra Moseley | 5 |
| sixth | Malcolm Marshall and Ezra Moseley | 10 |
| seventh | Jeff Dujon and Ezra Moseley | 0 |
| eighth | Jeff Dujon and Curtly Ambrose | 1 |
| ninth | Jeff Dujon and Ian Bishop | 28 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 191 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Stewart | c Viv Richards | 37 | 80 |
| Wayne Larkins | c Jeff Dujon | 0 | 2 |
| Rob Bailey | c Jeff Dujon | 6 | 16 |
| Gladstone Small | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Russell | bowled | 55 | 238 |
| Allan Lamb | c Jeff Dujon | 10 | 35 |
| Robin Smith | not out | 40 | 150 |
| Nasser Hussain | lbw | 0 | 11 |
| David Capel | lbw | 6 | 14 |
| Phil DeFreitas | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Devon Malcolm | lbw | 4 | 18 |
Extras 33 · Total 191 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Bishop | 20 | 7 | 40 | 1 |
| Curtly Ambrose | 22.4 | 10 | 45 | 8 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 18 | 8 | 31 | 0 |
| Ezra Moseley | 19 | 3 | 44 | 1 |
| Viv Richards | 10 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Richie Richardson | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Wayne Larkins), 2-10 (Rob Bailey), 3-10 (Gladstone Small), 4-71 (Alec Stewart), 5-97 (Allan Lamb), 6-166 (Jack Russell), 7-173 (Nasser Hussain), 8-181 (David Capel), 9-181 (Phil DeFreitas), 10-191 (Devon Malcolm)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Wayne Larkins and Alec Stewart | 1 |
| second | Rob Bailey and Alec Stewart | 9 |
| third | Gladstone Small and Alec Stewart | 0 |
| fourth | Jack Russell and Alec Stewart | 61 |
| fifth | Allan Lamb and Jack Russell | 26 |
| sixth | Robin Smith and Jack Russell | 69 |
| seventh | Robin Smith and Nasser Hussain | 7 |
| eighth | David Capel and Robin Smith | 8 |
| ninth | Phil DeFreitas and Robin Smith | 0 |
| tenth | Robin Smith and Devon Malcolm | 10 |
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