Australia Vs West Indies 6Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1979 (1979/80) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 21 December 1979
Australia won by 7 runs
Australia won by 7 runs. Ian Chappell top-scored with 63* for Australia. Dennis Lillee took 4/28.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1979 (1979/80)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 21 December 1979
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 7 runs
- Player of the match
- Ian Chappell
- Captains
- Greg Chappell (Australia), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Umpires
- AG Watson and RA French
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 176 for 6. Ian Chappell top-scored with 63 not out off 65 balls, and Rod Marsh made 33.
Chasing 177, West Indies made 169 all out. Viv Richards top-scored with 62 off 79 balls, and Gordon Greenidge made 33. Dennis Lillee took 4 for 28 for Australia.
Australia won by 7 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 176 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Laird | c Lawrence Rowe | 1 | 9 |
| Julien Wiener | c Clive Lloyd | 7 | 22 |
| Allan Border | c Deryck Murray | 17 | 40 |
| Greg Chappell | c Clive Lloyd | 24 | 83 |
| Kim Hughes | c Andy Roberts | 13 | 19 |
| Ian Chappell | not out | 63 | 65 |
| Rod Marsh | run out | 33 | 54 |
| Dennis Lillee | not out | 12 | 9 |
Did not bat: Len Pascoe, Rodney Hogg, Geoff Dymock
Extras 6 · Total 176 for 6
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 10 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Michael Holding | 10 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Collis King | 10 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Joel Garner | 10 | 2 | 34 | 1 |
| Viv Richards | 8 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Clive Lloyd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Bruce Laird), 2-11 (Julien Wiener), 3-28 (Allan Border), 4-44 (Kim Hughes), 5-94 (Greg Chappell), 6-160 (Rod Marsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bruce Laird and Julien Wiener | 1 |
| second | Allan Border and Julien Wiener | 10 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Allan Border | 17 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes | 16 |
| fifth | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 50 |
| sixth | Ian Chappell and Rod Marsh | 66 |
| seventh | Ian Chappell and Dennis Lillee | 16 |
WEST INDIES: 169 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Rod Marsh | 33 | 53 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Ian Chappell | 0 | 5 |
| Viv Richards | c Rodney Hogg | 62 | 79 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | bowled | 19 | 38 |
| Lawrence Rowe | c Allan Border | 5 | 18 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Julien Wiener | 0 | 1 |
| Collis King | c Rod Marsh | 9 | 17 |
| Deryck Murray | not out | 17 | 25 |
| Andy Roberts | lbw | 8 | 20 |
| Joel Garner | c Greg Chappell | 2 | 7 |
| Michael Holding | bowled | 0 | 2 |
Extras 14 · Total 169 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 8.5 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| Len Pascoe | 10 | 1 | 38 | 2 |
| Rodney Hogg | 10 | 3 | 47 | 0 |
| Geoff Dymock | 10 | 1 | 28 | 2 |
| Greg Chappell | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Desmond Haynes), 2-74 (Gordon Greenidge), 3-112 (Alvin Kallicharran), 4-124 (Viv Richards), 5-124 (Clive Lloyd), 6-139 (Lawrence Rowe), 7-144 (Collis King), 8-158 (Andy Roberts), 9-169 (Joel Garner), 10-169 (Michael Holding)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 7 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 67 |
| third | Alvin Kallicharran and Viv Richards | 38 |
| fourth | Lawrence Rowe and Viv Richards | 12 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Lawrence Rowe | 0 |
| sixth | Lawrence Rowe and Collis King | 15 |
| seventh | Deryck Murray and Collis King | 5 |
| eighth | Deryck Murray and Andy Roberts | 14 |
| ninth | Deryck Murray and Joel Garner | 11 |
| tenth | Deryck Murray and Michael Holding | 0 |
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