England Vs Australia 3Rd Match
Prudential World Cup in England - 1979 (1979) · Lord's, London · 9 June 1979 · England won the toss and chose to bowl
England won by 6 wickets (with 77 balls remaining) · Man of the Match: Graham Gooch
England won by 6 wickets (with 77 balls remaining). Graham Gooch top-scored with 53 for England. Man of the Match: Graham Gooch.
Australia, 159/9
| Rick Darling | lbw | 25 | 61 |
| Andrew Hilditch | bowled | 47 | 108 |
| Allan Border | caught (Bob Taylor) | 34 | 74 |
| Kim Hughes | caught (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
Bob Willis 11.00-2-20-1Mike Hendrick 12.00-2-24-0Chris Old 12.00-2-33-1Ian Botham 8.00-0-32-0Phil Edmonds 11.00-1-25-1Geoff Boycott 6.00-0-15-2
England, 160/4
| Geoff Boycott | lbw | 1 | 5 |
| Mike Brearley | caught (Kevin Wright) | 44 | 147 |
| Derek Randall | caught (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
Rodney Hogg 9.00-1-25-1Alan Hurst 10.00-3-33-1Geoff Dymock 11.00-2-19-0Gary Cosier 8.00-1-24-0Trevor Laughlin 9.10-0-38-2
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