Australia Vs West Indies 1St Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia - 1984 (1983/84) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 8 February 1984
West Indies won by 9 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
West Indies won by 9 wickets (with 17 balls remaining). Richie Richardson top-scored with 80* for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia - 1984 (1983/84)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 8 February 1984
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 9 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
- Captains
- Kim Hughes (Australia), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Umpires
- RA French and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 160 all out. Steve Smith top-scored with 50 off 80 balls. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 205 across 55 ODIs.
Chasing 161, West Indies made 161 for 1. Richie Richardson top-scored with 80 not out off 137 balls, and Larry Gomes made 46. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the second wicket between Larry Gomes and Richie Richardson, 82% of the total.
West Indies won by 9 wickets (with 17 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 160 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | c Viv Richards | 2 | 4 |
| Steve Smith | c Wayne Daniel | 50 | 80 |
| Greg Ritchie | lbw | 10 | 25 |
| Kim Hughes | bowled | 0 | 11 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 18 | 48 |
| Dean Jones | bowled | 17 | 20 |
| Rod Marsh | c Clive Lloyd | 15 | 27 |
| Geoff Lawson | bowled | 22 | 25 |
| Rodney Hogg | c Larry Gomes | 2 | 3 |
| Terry Alderman | bowled | 7 | 20 |
| Carl Rackemann | not out | 4 | 12 |
Extras 13 · Total 160 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Holding | 8.4 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Joel Garner | 9 | 2 | 19 | 2 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 9 | 1 | 24 | 2 |
| Wayne Daniel | 9 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Eldine Baptiste | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Kepler Wessels), 2-23 (Greg Ritchie), 3-38 (Kim Hughes), 4-82 (Allan Border), 5-93 (Steve Smith), 6-119 (Dean Jones), 7-127 (Rod Marsh), 8-133 (Rodney Hogg), 9-152 (Geoff Lawson), 10-160 (Terry Alderman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Kepler Wessels and Steve Smith | 5 |
| second | Greg Ritchie and Steve Smith | 18 |
| third | Kim Hughes and Steve Smith | 15 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Steve Smith | 44 |
| fifth | Steve Smith and Dean Jones | 11 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Dean Jones | 26 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Geoff Lawson | 8 |
| eighth | Rodney Hogg and Geoff Lawson | 6 |
| ninth | Geoff Lawson and Terry Alderman | 19 |
| tenth | Terry Alderman and Carl Rackemann | 8 |
WEST INDIES: 161 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | lbw | 13 | 46 |
| Richie Richardson | not out | 80 | 137 |
| Larry Gomes | not out | 46 | 81 |
Did not bat: Viv Richards, Clive Lloyd, Jeff Dujon, Malcolm Marshall, Eldine Baptiste, Michael Holding, Joel Garner, Wayne Daniel
Extras 22 · Total 161 for 1
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 9 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Terry Alderman | 9 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Carl Rackemann | 9 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Rodney Hogg | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Kepler Wessels | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Allan Border | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Steve Smith | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-29 (Desmond Haynes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 29 |
| second | Larry Gomes and Richie Richardson | 132 |
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