Australia Vs West Indies 3Rd Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia - 1984 (1983/84) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 12 February 1984
West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)
West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 27 balls remaining). Gus Logie top-scored with 88 for West Indies. Joel Garner took 5/31.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia - 1984 (1983/84)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 12 February 1984
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Joel Garner
- Captains
- Kim Hughes (Australia), Michael Holding (West Indies)
- Debut
- David Boon (Australia)
- Umpires
- MW Johnson and PJ McConnell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was David Boon's first ODI.
Australia batted first and made 212 for 8. Kim Hughes top-scored with 65 off 88 balls, and David Boon made 39. Joel Garner took 5 for 31 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the third wicket between Kim Hughes and David Boon, 47% of the total.
Chasing 213, West Indies made 213 for 4. Gus Logie top-scored with 88 off 103 balls, and Jeff Dujon made 82. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the fourth wicket between Jeff Dujon and Gus Logie, 58% of the total.
West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 27 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 212 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Border | bowled | 4 | 15 |
| Kepler Wessels | bowled | 17 | 33 |
| David Boon | bowled | 39 | 71 |
| Kim Hughes | c Eldine Baptiste | 65 | 88 |
| Dean Jones | c Joel Garner | 3 | 9 |
| Wayne Phillips | c Michael Holding | 22 | 38 |
| Rod Marsh | c Jeff Dujon | 35 | 40 |
| Geoff Lawson | bowled | 7 | 11 |
| Tom Hogan | not out | 1 | 2 |
Did not bat: Rodney Hogg, Carl Rackemann
Extras 19 · Total 212 for 8
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Holding | 10 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Joel Garner | 10 | 1 | 31 | 5 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 10 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Winston Davis | 10 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Eldine Baptiste | 10 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Allan Border), 2-25 (Kepler Wessels), 3-125 (David Boon), 4-140 (Dean Jones), 5-140 (Kim Hughes), 6-185 (Wayne Phillips), 7-210 (Rod Marsh), 8-212 (Geoff Lawson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Allan Border and Kepler Wessels | 14 |
| second | Kepler Wessels and David Boon | 11 |
| third | Kim Hughes and David Boon | 100 |
| fourth | Kim Hughes and Dean Jones | 15 |
| fifth | Kim Hughes and Wayne Phillips | 0 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Wayne Phillips | 45 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Geoff Lawson | 25 |
| eighth | Geoff Lawson and Tom Hogan | 2 |
WEST INDIES: 213 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | bowled | 1 | 7 |
| Richie Richardson | lbw | 27 | 44 |
| Larry Gomes | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Gus Logie | c Carl Rackemann | 88 | 103 |
| Jeff Dujon | not out | 82 | 109 |
| Malcolm Marshall | not out | 6 | 11 |
Did not bat: Roger Harper, Eldine Baptiste, Michael Holding, Joel Garner, Winston Davis
Extras 9 · Total 213 for 4
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 9 | 1 | 45 | 2 |
| Carl Rackemann | 9.3 | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Rodney Hogg | 8 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Tom Hogan | 10 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Allan Border | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Kepler Wessels | 6 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Desmond Haynes), 2-3 (Larry Gomes), 3-52 (Richie Richardson), 4-176 (Gus Logie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 3 |
| second | Larry Gomes and Richie Richardson | 0 |
| third | Gus Logie and Richie Richardson | 49 |
| fourth | Jeff Dujon and Gus Logie | 124 |
| fifth | Malcolm Marshall and Jeff Dujon | 37 |
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