New Zealand v West Indies 2nd Test
West Indies tour of New Zealand - 1987 (1986/87) · Eden Park, Auckland · 27 February 1987
West Indies won by 10 wickets
West Indies won by 10 wickets. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 213 for West Indies. Richard Hadlee took 6/105.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of New Zealand - 1987 (1986/87)
- Ground
- Eden Park, Auckland
- Dates
- 27 February 1987 to 3 March 1987
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 10 wickets
- Player of the match
- Gordon Greenidge
- Captains
- Viv Richards (West Indies), Jeremy Coney (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- FR Goodall and GC Morris
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.
West Indies batted first and made 418 for 9. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 213 off 384 balls, and Jeff Dujon made 77. Richard Hadlee took 6 for 105 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 165-run stand for the sixth wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Jeff Dujon. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Eden Park, 331 across 9 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 157 all out. Ian Smith top-scored with 40 not out off 40 balls. Malcolm Marshall took 4 for 43 for West Indies. West Indies led by 261 on first innings. New Zealand followed on.
New Zealand made 273 all out in their second innings. Martin Crowe top-scored with 104 off 264 balls, and John Bracewell made 43. Courtney Walsh took 5 for 73 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the sixth wicket between John Bracewell and Martin Crowe.
Set 13 to win, West Indies made 16 for 0. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 10 not out off 6 balls.
West Indies won by 10 wickets.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 418 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | bowled | 213 | 384 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Martin Crowe | 1 | 13 |
| Larry Gomes | c Ian Smith | 5 | 7 |
| Richie Richardson | c Ian Smith | 41 | 78 |
| Viv Richards | bowled | 14 | 10 |
| Gus Logie | c Martin Crowe | 34 | 90 |
| Jeff Dujon | bowled | 77 | 202 |
| Malcolm Marshall | c Jeff Crowe | 6 | 17 |
| Clyde Butts | not out | 8 | 31 |
| Tony Gray | lbw | 8 | 29 |
Did not bat: Courtney Walsh
Extras 11 · Total 418 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 41.4 | 7 | 105 | 6 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 37 | 14 | 88 | 1 |
| Stephen Boock | 25 | 6 | 96 | 2 |
| John Bracewell | 17 | 2 | 53 | 0 |
| Jeremy Coney | 11 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Martin Crowe | 5 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Dipak Patel | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Desmond Haynes), 2-14 (Larry Gomes), 3-109 (Richie Richardson), 4-131 (Viv Richards), 5-219 (Gus Logie), 6-384 (Jeff Dujon), 7-400 (Malcolm Marshall), 8-402 (Gordon Greenidge), 9-418 (Tony Gray)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 7 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Larry Gomes | 7 |
| third | Gordon Greenidge and Richie Richardson | 95 |
| fourth | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 22 |
| fifth | Gordon Greenidge and Gus Logie | 88 |
| sixth | Gordon Greenidge and Jeff Dujon | 165 |
| seventh | Gordon Greenidge and Malcolm Marshall | 16 |
| eighth | Gordon Greenidge and Clyde Butts | 2 |
| ninth | Clyde Butts and Tony Gray | 16 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 157 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Richie Richardson | 11 | 34 |
| Ken Rutherford | bowled | 12 | 42 |
| Jeff Crowe | c Jeff Dujon | 1 | 20 |
| Martin Crowe | c Jeff Dujon | 10 | 36 |
| Dipak Patel | c Gordon Greenidge | 21 | 65 |
| Jeremy Coney | c Gus Logie | 15 | 39 |
| John Bracewell | c Richie Richardson | 7 | 31 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Jeff Dujon | 0 | 9 |
| Ian Smith | not out | 40 | 40 |
| Stephen Boock | c Jeff Dujon | 0 | 3 |
| Ewen Chatfield | c Gus Logie | 4 | 23 |
Extras 36 · Total 157 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 17 | 3 | 43 | 4 |
| Courtney Walsh | 14 | 5 | 34 | 1 |
| Clyde Butts | 12 | 4 | 21 | 2 |
| Tony Gray | 10 | 1 | 45 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-30 (John Wright), 2-38 (Ken Rutherford), 3-39 (Jeff Crowe), 4-69 (Martin Crowe), 5-81 (Dipak Patel), 6-95 (Jeremy Coney), 7-101 (Richard Hadlee), 8-109 (John Bracewell), 9-118 (Stephen Boock), 10-157 (Ewen Chatfield)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Ken Rutherford | 30 |
| second | Jeff Crowe and Ken Rutherford | 8 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Jeff Crowe | 1 |
| fourth | Martin Crowe and Dipak Patel | 30 |
| fifth | Jeremy Coney and Dipak Patel | 12 |
| sixth | Jeremy Coney and John Bracewell | 14 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and John Bracewell | 6 |
| eighth | John Bracewell and Ian Smith | 8 |
| ninth | Stephen Boock and Ian Smith | 9 |
| tenth | Ewen Chatfield and Ian Smith | 39 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 273 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Gus Logie | 7 | 20 |
| Ken Rutherford | c Richie Richardson | 5 | 17 |
| Jeff Crowe | c Tony Gray | 21 | 97 |
| Martin Crowe | c Gus Logie | 104 | 264 |
| Dipak Patel | lbw | 5 | 8 |
| Jeremy Coney | c Jeff Dujon | 17 | 34 |
| John Bracewell | lbw | 43 | 132 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Richie Richardson | 14 | 72 |
| Ian Smith | c Viv Richards | 10 | 26 |
| Stephen Boock | c Jeff Dujon | 4 | 23 |
| Ewen Chatfield | not out | 0 | 6 |
Extras 43 · Total 273 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 33 | 7 | 71 | 2 |
| Courtney Walsh | 30.2 | 6 | 73 | 5 |
| Clyde Butts | 26 | 6 | 61 | 0 |
| Tony Gray | 18 | 4 | 44 | 2 |
| Larry Gomes | 4 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Ken Rutherford), 2-14 (John Wright), 3-83 (Jeff Crowe), 4-91 (Dipak Patel), 5-126 (Jeremy Coney), 6-233 (John Bracewell), 7-250 (Martin Crowe), 8-260 (Richard Hadlee), 9-269 (Ian Smith), 10-273 (Stephen Boock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Ken Rutherford | 10 |
| second | John Wright and Jeff Crowe | 4 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Jeff Crowe | 69 |
| fourth | Martin Crowe and Dipak Patel | 8 |
| fifth | Jeremy Coney and Martin Crowe | 35 |
| sixth | John Bracewell and Martin Crowe | 107 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and Martin Crowe | 17 |
| eighth | Richard Hadlee and Ian Smith | 10 |
| ninth | Stephen Boock and Ian Smith | 9 |
| tenth | Ewen Chatfield and Stephen Boock | 4 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 16 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | not out | 10 | 6 |
| Desmond Haynes | not out | 6 | 3 |
Did not bat: Tony Gray, Jeff Dujon, Malcolm Marshall, Clyde Butts, Larry Gomes, Richie Richardson, Viv Richards, Gus Logie, Courtney Walsh
Extras 0 · Total 16 for 0
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 0.3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 16 | 9 |
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