West Indies v England 4th Test
England tour of West Indies - 1998 (1997/98) · Bourda, Georgetown · 27 February 1998
West Indies won by 242 runs
West Indies won by 242 runs. Shivnarine Chanderpaul top-scored with 118 for West Indies. Curtly Ambrose took 4/38.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1998 (1997/98)
- Ground
- Bourda, Georgetown
- Dates
- 27 February 1998 to 2 March 1998
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 242 runs
- Player of the match
- Shivnarine Chanderpaul
- Captains
- Brian Lara (West Indies), Mike Atherton (England)
- Debut
- Dinanath Ramnarine (West Indies)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- BN Jarman
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. It was Dinanath Ramnarine's first Test.
West Indies batted first and made 352 all out. Shivnarine Chanderpaul top-scored with 118 off 263 balls, and Brian Lara made 93. Robert Croft took 3 for 89 for England. The innings was built on a 159-run stand for the third wicket between Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 45% of the total.
England replied with 170 all out. Mark Ramprakash top-scored with 64 not out off 179 balls. Dinanath Ramnarine took 3 for 26 for West Indies. West Indies led by 182 on first innings.
West Indies made 197 all out in their second innings. Ian Bishop top-scored with 44 not out off 94 balls. Dean Headley took 3 for 37 for England.
Set 380 to win, England made 137 all out. Mark Ramprakash top-scored with 34 off 110 balls. Curtly Ambrose took 4 for 38 for West Indies. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 28 for 4.
West Indies won by 242 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 352 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin Campbell | c Jack Russell | 10 | 48 |
| Stuart Williams | c Graham Thorpe | 13 | 20 |
| Brian Lara | c Graham Thorpe | 93 | 201 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | c Graham Thorpe | 118 | 263 |
| Carl Hooper | c Nasser Hussain | 43 | 78 |
| Jimmy Adams | lbw | 28 | 78 |
| David Williams | c Robert Croft | 0 | 15 |
| Ian Bishop | c Mark Butcher | 14 | 64 |
| Curtly Ambrose | c Dean Headley | 0 | 6 |
| Courtney Walsh | not out | 3 | 9 |
| Dinanath Ramnarine | c Jack Russell | 0 | 2 |
Extras 30 · Total 352 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Headley | 31 | 7 | 90 | 3 |
| Angus Fraser | 33 | 8 | 77 | 2 |
| Mark Butcher | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Robert Croft | 36.1 | 9 | 89 | 3 |
| Phil Tufnell | 25 | 10 | 63 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Stuart Williams, 7.1 ov), 2-38 (Sherwin Campbell, 14.5 ov), 3-197 (Brian Lara, 68.6 ov), 4-295 (Carl Hooper, 97.4 ov), 5-316 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 102.2 ov), 6-320 (David Williams, 106.2 ov), 7-347 (Jimmy Adams, 123.1 ov), 8-349 (Curtly Ambrose, 125.1 ov), 9-352 (Ian Bishop, 126.5 ov), 10-352 (Dinanath Ramnarine, 128.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Stuart Williams and Sherwin Campbell | 16 | 43 |
| second | Brian Lara and Sherwin Campbell | 22 | 46 |
| third | Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 159 | 325 |
| fourth | Carl Hooper and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 98 | 172 |
| fifth | Jimmy Adams and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 21 | 28 |
| sixth | Jimmy Adams and David Williams | 4 | 24 |
| seventh | Ian Bishop and Jimmy Adams | 27 | 101 |
| eighth | Curtly Ambrose and Ian Bishop | 2 | 12 |
| ninth | Courtney Walsh and Ian Bishop | 3 | 10 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Dinanath Ramnarine | 0 | 8 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 170 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | c Brian Lara | 0 | 10 |
| Alec Stewart | c David Williams | 20 | 74 |
| Mark Butcher | lbw | 11 | 42 |
| Nasser Hussain | lbw | 11 | 52 |
| Graham Thorpe | c David Williams | 10 | 44 |
| Mark Ramprakash | not out | 64 | 179 |
| Jack Russell | lbw | 0 | 4 |
| Robert Croft | c Brian Lara | 26 | 91 |
| Dean Headley | c David Williams | 0 | 4 |
| Angus Fraser | c Brian Lara | 0 | 8 |
| Phil Tufnell | c Ian Bishop | 2 | 31 |
Extras 26 · Total 170 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney Walsh | 27 | 7 | 47 | 2 |
| Curtly Ambrose | 12.1 | 5 | 21 | 2 |
| Dinanath Ramnarine | 17 | 8 | 26 | 3 |
| Ian Bishop | 13 | 4 | 34 | 1 |
| Jimmy Adams | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Hooper | 15 | 5 | 29 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Mike Atherton, 3.1 ov), 2-37 (Mark Butcher, 18.1 ov), 3-41 (Alec Stewart, 21.5 ov), 4-65 (Nasser Hussain, 33.3 ov), 5-73 (Graham Thorpe, 36.4 ov), 6-75 (Jack Russell, 38.2 ov), 7-139 (Robert Croft, 69.1 ov), 8-139 (Dean Headley, 69.5 ov), 9-140 (Angus Fraser, 72.4 ov), 10-170 (Phil Tufnell, 87.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 1 | 19 |
| second | Alec Stewart and Mark Butcher | 36 | 90 |
| third | Nasser Hussain and Alec Stewart | 4 | 22 |
| fourth | Nasser Hussain and Graham Thorpe | 24 | 70 |
| fifth | Mark Ramprakash and Graham Thorpe | 8 | 19 |
| sixth | Jack Russell and Mark Ramprakash | 2 | 10 |
| seventh | Mark Ramprakash and Robert Croft | 64 | 185 |
| eighth | Mark Ramprakash and Dean Headley | 0 | 4 |
| ninth | Angus Fraser and Mark Ramprakash | 1 | 17 |
| tenth | Phil Tufnell and Mark Ramprakash | 30 | 87 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 197 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin Campbell | c Mark Ramprakash | 17 | 22 |
| Stuart Williams | c Alec Stewart | 0 | 4 |
| Brian Lara | c Mark Butcher | 30 | 61 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | run out (Nasser Hussain) | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Hooper | lbw | 34 | 72 |
| Jimmy Adams | lbw | 18 | 48 |
| David Williams | c Phil Tufnell | 15 | 46 |
| Ian Bishop | not out | 44 | 94 |
| Curtly Ambrose | lbw | 2 | 6 |
| Courtney Walsh | c Jack Russell | 0 | 6 |
| Dinanath Ramnarine | c Jack Russell | 19 | 80 |
Extras 18 · Total 197 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Fraser | 11 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Dean Headley | 13 | 5 | 37 | 3 |
| Robert Croft | 22 | 9 | 50 | 3 |
| Phil Tufnell | 24 | 5 | 72 | 1 |
| Mark Ramprakash | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Stuart Williams, 1.4 ov), 2-32 (Sherwin Campbell, 6.2 ov), 3-32 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 6.3 ov), 4-75 (Brian Lara, 23.4 ov), 5-93 (Carl Hooper, 27.1 ov), 6-123 (David Williams, 41.2 ov), 7-123 (Jimmy Adams, 42.2 ov), 8-127 (Curtly Ambrose, 44.2 ov), 9-127 (Courtney Walsh, 46.2 ov), 10-197 (Dinanath Ramnarine, 71.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Stuart Williams and Sherwin Campbell | 4 | 10 |
| second | Brian Lara and Sherwin Campbell | 28 | 28 |
| third | Brian Lara and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 0 | 1 |
| fourth | Carl Hooper and Brian Lara | 43 | 103 |
| fifth | Carl Hooper and Jimmy Adams | 18 | 21 |
| sixth | Jimmy Adams and David Williams | 30 | 85 |
| seventh | Ian Bishop and Jimmy Adams | 0 | 6 |
| eighth | Curtly Ambrose and Ian Bishop | 4 | 12 |
| ninth | Courtney Walsh and Ian Bishop | 0 | 12 |
| tenth | Ian Bishop and Dinanath Ramnarine | 70 | 154 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 137 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | lbw | 1 | 10 |
| Alec Stewart | lbw | 12 | 29 |
| Mark Butcher | lbw | 17 | 67 |
| Nasser Hussain | c Jimmy Adams | 0 | 2 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Dinanath Ramnarine | 3 | 9 |
| Mark Ramprakash | c David Williams | 34 | 110 |
| Jack Russell | c Brian Lara | 17 | 85 |
| Robert Croft | c David Williams | 14 | 34 |
| Dean Headley | c Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 9 | 24 |
| Angus Fraser | c Courtney Walsh | 2 | 7 |
| Phil Tufnell | not out | 0 | 9 |
Extras 28 · Total 137 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 14.1 | 3 | 38 | 4 |
| Courtney Walsh | 15 | 4 | 25 | 3 |
| Carl Hooper | 18 | 8 | 31 | 3 |
| Ian Bishop | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Dinanath Ramnarine | 11 | 5 | 23 | 0 |
| Jimmy Adams | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Mike Atherton, 2.5 ov), 2-22 (Alec Stewart, 7.3 ov), 3-22 (Nasser Hussain, 7.5 ov), 4-28 (Graham Thorpe, 10.4 ov), 5-58 (Mark Butcher, 27.6 ov), 6-90 (Mark Ramprakash, 42.6 ov), 7-118 (Robert Croft, 55.2 ov), 8-125 (Jack Russell, 56.3 ov), 9-135 (Angus Fraser, 59.2 ov), 10-137 (Dean Headley, 62.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 6 | 17 |
| second | Alec Stewart and Mark Butcher | 16 | 28 |
| third | Nasser Hussain and Mark Butcher | 0 | 2 |
| fourth | Graham Thorpe and Mark Butcher | 6 | 17 |
| fifth | Mark Ramprakash and Mark Butcher | 30 | 104 |
| sixth | Jack Russell and Mark Ramprakash | 32 | 90 |
| seventh | Jack Russell and Robert Croft | 28 | 74 |
| eighth | Jack Russell and Dean Headley | 7 | 7 |
| ninth | Angus Fraser and Dean Headley | 10 | 17 |
| tenth | Phil Tufnell and Dean Headley | 2 | 17 |
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