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Australia Vs West Indies 1St Final

Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 6 February 1985

Australia won by 26 runs

Australia won by 26 runs. Allan Border top-scored with 127* for Australia.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Date
6 February 1985
Toss
West Indies, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 26 runs
Captains
Allan Border (Australia), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
Umpires
MW Johnson and AR Crafter

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to field.

Australia batted first and made 247 for 6. Allan Border top-scored with 127 not out off 140 balls, and Wayne Phillips made 50. Joel Garner took 3 for 29 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the fifth wicket between Allan Border and Wayne Phillips, 43% of the total. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 205 across 55 ODIs.

Chasing 248, West Indies made 221 all out. Viv Richards top-scored with 68 off 88 balls, and Malcolm Marshall made 43. Rod McCurdy took 3 for 40 for Australia.

Australia won by 26 runs.

AUSTRALIA: 247 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Woodc Viv Richards02
Steve Smithc Richie Richardson612
Kepler Wesselsc Jeff Dujon1151
Allan Bordernot out127140
Dean Jonesbowled36
Wayne Phillipsc Joel Garner5071
Simon O'Donnelllbw1722
Geoff Lawsonnot out1415

Did not bat: Craig McDermott, Rod McCurdy, Rodney Hogg

Extras 19 · Total 247 for 6

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Joel Garner103293
Michael Holding100401
Malcolm Marshall100551
Winston Davis100571
Viv Richards100580

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Graeme Wood), 2-7 (Steve Smith), 3-58 (Kepler Wessels), 4-64 (Dean Jones), 5-169 (Wayne Phillips), 6-205 (Simon O'Donnell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraeme Wood and Steve Smith3
secondKepler Wessels and Steve Smith4
thirdAllan Border and Kepler Wessels51
fourthAllan Border and Dean Jones6
fifthAllan Border and Wayne Phillips105
sixthAllan Border and Simon O'Donnell36
seventhAllan Border and Geoff Lawson42
WEST INDIES: 221 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Desmond Haynesbowled1113
Richie Richardsonlbw03
Larry Gomeslbw914
Viv Richardsbowled6888
Clive Lloydc Kepler Wessels2039
Gus Logiec Graeme Wood1220
Jeff Dujonbowled1422
Malcolm Marshallbowled4346
Michael Holdingbowled12
Joel Garnerrun out2731
Winston Davisnot out88

Extras 8 · Total 221 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Geoff Lawson91411
Rod McCurdy9.31403
Rodney Hogg100351
Craig McDermott100443
Simon O'Donnell90541

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Richie Richardson), 2-20 (Desmond Haynes), 3-20 (Larry Gomes), 4-82 (Clive Lloyd), 5-107 (Gus Logie), 6-137 (Jeff Dujon), 7-140 (Viv Richards), 8-147 (Michael Holding), 9-210 (Malcolm Marshall), 10-221 (Joel Garner)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDesmond Haynes and Richie Richardson10
secondLarry Gomes and Desmond Haynes10
thirdViv Richards and Larry Gomes0
fourthClive Lloyd and Viv Richards62
fifthViv Richards and Gus Logie25
sixthViv Richards and Jeff Dujon30
seventhViv Richards and Malcolm Marshall3
eighthMichael Holding and Malcolm Marshall7
ninthJoel Garner and Malcolm Marshall63
tenthJoel Garner and Winston Davis11
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