England Vs Australia 3Rd Match
Prudential World Cup in England - 1979 (1979) · Lord's, London · 9 June 1979
England won by 6 wickets (with 77 balls remaining)
England won by 6 wickets (with 77 balls remaining). Graham Gooch top-scored with 53 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Lord's, London
- Date
- 9 June 1979
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 6 wickets (with 77 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Graham Gooch
- Captains
- Kim Hughes (Australia), Mike Brearley (England)
- Umpires
- BJ Meyer and DJ Constant
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 159 for 9. Andrew Hilditch top-scored with 47 off 108 balls, and Allan Border made 34. From 131 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 22 runs, to 153 for 9. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Lord's, 255 across 6 ODIs.
Chasing 160, England made 160 for 4. Graham Gooch top-scored with 53 off 96 balls, and Mike Brearley made 44. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the third wicket between Graham Gooch and Mike Brearley, 68% of the total.
England won by 6 wickets (with 77 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 159 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Darling | lbw | 25 | 61 |
| Andrew Hilditch | bowled | 47 | 108 |
| Allan Border | c Bob Taylor | 34 | 74 |
| Kim Hughes | c Mike Hendrick | 6 | 13 |
| Graham Yallop | run out | 10 | 20 |
| Gary Cosier | run out | 6 | 20 |
| Trevor Laughlin | run out | 8 | 22 |
| Kevin Wright | lbw | 6 | 15 |
| Rodney Hogg | run out | 0 | 5 |
| Alan Hurst | not out | 3 | 10 |
| Geoff Dymock | not out | 4 | 12 |
Extras 10 · Total 159 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 11 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| Mike Hendrick | 12 | 2 | 24 | 0 |
| Chris Old | 12 | 2 | 33 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Phil Edmonds | 11 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Geoff Boycott | 6 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-56 (Rick Darling), 2-97 (Andrew Hilditch), 3-111 (Kim Hughes), 4-131 (Allan Border), 5-132 (Graham Yallop), 6-137 (Gary Cosier), 7-150 (Kevin Wright), 8-153 (Trevor Laughlin), 9-153 (Rodney Hogg)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rick Darling and Andrew Hilditch | 56 |
| second | Allan Border and Andrew Hilditch | 41 |
| third | Kim Hughes and Allan Border | 14 |
| fourth | Graham Yallop and Allan Border | 20 |
| fifth | Gary Cosier and Graham Yallop | 1 |
| sixth | Gary Cosier and Trevor Laughlin | 5 |
| seventh | Trevor Laughlin and Kevin Wright | 13 |
| eighth | Trevor Laughlin and Rodney Hogg | 3 |
| ninth | Alan Hurst and Rodney Hogg | 0 |
| tenth | Geoff Dymock and Alan Hurst | 6 |
ENGLAND: 160 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | lbw | 1 | 5 |
| Mike Brearley | c Kevin Wright | 44 | 147 |
| Derek Randall | c Kevin Wright | 1 | 3 |
| Graham Gooch | lbw | 53 | 96 |
| David Gower | not out | 22 | 30 |
| Ian Botham | not out | 18 | 14 |
Did not bat: Phil Edmonds, Bob Taylor, Chris Old, Mike Hendrick, Bob Willis
Extras 21 · Total 160 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Hogg | 9 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Alan Hurst | 10 | 3 | 33 | 1 |
| Geoff Dymock | 11 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Gary Cosier | 8 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Trevor Laughlin | 9.1 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Geoff Boycott), 2-5 (Derek Randall), 3-113 (Graham Gooch), 4-124 (Mike Brearley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Mike Brearley | 4 |
| second | Mike Brearley and Derek Randall | 1 |
| third | Graham Gooch and Mike Brearley | 108 |
| fourth | Mike Brearley and David Gower | 11 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and David Gower | 36 |
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