Australia Vs West Indies 6Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 15 January 1985
West Indies won by 5 wickets (with 39 balls remaining)
West Indies won by 5 wickets (with 39 balls remaining). Viv Richards top-scored with 103* for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 15 January 1985
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 5 wickets (with 39 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Viv Richards
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Debut
- Bob Holland (Australia)
- Umpires
- RC Isherwood and SG Randell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Bob Holland's first ODI.
Australia batted first and made 200 for 5. Kepler Wessels top-scored with 63 off 133 balls, and Greg Ritchie made 30.
Chasing 201, West Indies made 201 for 5. Viv Richards top-scored with 103 not out off 122 balls, and Clive Lloyd made 38. Craig McDermott took 3 for 30 for Australia. The innings was built on a 90-run stand for the fourth wicket between Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards, 45% of the total.
West Indies won by 5 wickets (with 39 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 200 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | c Michael Holding | 21 | 33 |
| Kepler Wessels | st Jeff Dujon | 63 | 133 |
| David Boon | run out | 20 | 41 |
| Allan Border | run out | 24 | 51 |
| Greg Ritchie | not out | 30 | 40 |
| Simon O'Donnell | bowled | 17 | 15 |
| Steve Rixon | not out | 2 | 2 |
Did not bat: Geoff Lawson, Murray Bennett, Craig McDermott, Bob Holland
Extras 23 · Total 200 for 5
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 10 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Joel Garner | 10 | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| Michael Holding | 10 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Winston Davis | 10 | 2 | 31 | 1 |
| Viv Richards | 10 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-42 (Graeme Wood), 2-103 (David Boon), 3-137 (Kepler Wessels), 4-161 (Allan Border), 5-197 (Simon O'Donnell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Kepler Wessels | 42 |
| second | Kepler Wessels and David Boon | 61 |
| third | Allan Border and Kepler Wessels | 34 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Greg Ritchie | 24 |
| fifth | Greg Ritchie and Simon O'Donnell | 36 |
| sixth | Steve Rixon and Greg Ritchie | 3 |
WEST INDIES: 201 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | c Simon O'Donnell | 13 | 19 |
| Richie Richardson | lbw | 9 | 25 |
| Larry Gomes | c Kepler Wessels | 0 | 4 |
| Viv Richards | not out | 103 | 122 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Steve Rixon | 38 | 49 |
| Gus Logie | c Steve Rixon | 12 | 15 |
| Jeff Dujon | not out | 15 | 34 |
Did not bat: Malcolm Marshall, Michael Holding, Winston Davis, Joel Garner
Extras 11 · Total 201 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 10 | 1 | 32 | 2 |
| Craig McDermott | 10 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| Murray Bennett | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 7.3 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Bob Holland | 10 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Richie Richardson), 2-23 (Larry Gomes), 3-25 (Desmond Haynes), 4-115 (Clive Lloyd), 5-138 (Gus Logie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 23 |
| second | Larry Gomes and Desmond Haynes | 0 |
| third | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 2 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards | 90 |
| fifth | Viv Richards and Gus Logie | 23 |
| sixth | Viv Richards and Jeff Dujon | 63 |
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