Australia Vs West Indies 1St Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 6 January 1985
West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 31 balls remaining)
West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 31 balls remaining). Desmond Haynes top-scored with 123* for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 6 January 1985
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 31 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Desmond Haynes
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Debuts
- Simon O'Donnell (Australia), Craig McDermott (Australia)
- Umpires
- PJ McConnell and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field. Simon O'Donnell and Craig McDermott played their first ODIs.
Australia batted first and made 240 for 6. Allan Border top-scored with 73 off 101 balls, and David Boon made 55. Joel Garner took 3 for 41 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 115-run stand for the fourth wicket between Allan Border and David Boon, 48% of the total.
Chasing 241, West Indies made 241 for 3. Desmond Haynes top-scored with 123 not out off 130 balls, and Viv Richards made 47. The innings was built on a 94-run stand for the third wicket between Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes.
West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 31 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 240 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | c Michael Holding | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Hilditch | c Michael Holding | 27 | 53 |
| Kepler Wessels | run out | 33 | 57 |
| Allan Border | c Eldine Baptiste | 73 | 101 |
| David Boon | bowled | 55 | 62 |
| Wayne Phillips | c Gordon Greenidge | 23 | 16 |
| Simon O'Donnell | not out | 7 | 6 |
| Geoff Lawson | not out | 8 | 8 |
Did not bat: Murray Bennett, Craig McDermott, Rodney Hogg
Extras 14 · Total 240 for 6
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Garner | 10 | 2 | 41 | 3 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 10 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Eldine Baptiste | 9 | 0 | 73 | 1 |
| Michael Holding | 10 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
| Viv Richards | 10 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Larry Gomes | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Graeme Wood), 2-48 (Andrew Hilditch), 3-78 (Kepler Wessels), 4-193 (David Boon), 5-220 (Allan Border), 6-224 (Wayne Phillips)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Andrew Hilditch | 0 |
| second | Andrew Hilditch and Kepler Wessels | 48 |
| third | Allan Border and Kepler Wessels | 30 |
| fourth | Allan Border and David Boon | 115 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Wayne Phillips | 27 |
| sixth | Wayne Phillips and Simon O'Donnell | 4 |
| seventh | Geoff Lawson and Simon O'Donnell | 16 |
WEST INDIES: 241 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | bowled | 12 | 46 |
| Desmond Haynes | not out | 123 | 130 |
| Richie Richardson | c David Boon | 34 | 48 |
| Viv Richards | c Wayne Phillips | 47 | 43 |
| Larry Gomes | not out | 2 | 2 |
Did not bat: Clive Lloyd, Jeff Dujon, Malcolm Marshall, Eldine Baptiste, Michael Holding, Joel Garner
Extras 23 · Total 241 for 3
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 10 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Craig McDermott | 9.5 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Rodney Hogg | 8 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Murray Bennett | 10 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
| Kepler Wessels | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Allan Border | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-69 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-140 (Richie Richardson), 3-234 (Viv Richards)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 69 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 71 |
| third | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 94 |
| fourth | Larry Gomes and Desmond Haynes | 7 |
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