Australia Vs West Indies 2Nd Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 10 February 1985
West Indies won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
West Indies won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining). Graeme Wood top-scored with 81 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 10 February 1985
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Umpires
- PJ McConnell and RC Isherwood
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 271 for 3. Graeme Wood top-scored with 81 off 119 balls, and Wayne Phillips made 56. The innings was built on a 135-run stand for the first wicket between Graeme Wood and Steve Smith, 50% of the total. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 209 across 55 ODIs.
Chasing 272, West Indies made 273 for 6. Gus Logie top-scored with 60 off 56 balls, and Richie Richardson made 50. The innings was built on a 86-run stand for the sixth wicket between Jeff Dujon and Gus Logie.
West Indies won by 4 wickets (with 4 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 271 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | c Viv Richards | 81 | 119 |
| Steve Smith | bowled | 54 | 101 |
| Allan Border | c Jeff Dujon | 39 | 48 |
| Wayne Phillips | not out | 56 | 37 |
| Dean Jones | not out | 13 | 15 |
Did not bat: Kepler Wessels, Simon O'Donnell, Geoff Lawson, Craig McDermott, Rod McCurdy, Rodney Hogg
Extras 28 · Total 271 for 3
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Garner | 10 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 10 | 0 | 64 | 1 |
| Michael Holding | 10 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Winston Davis | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Viv Richards | 10 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-135 (Steve Smith), 2-186 (Graeme Wood), 3-203 (Allan Border)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Steve Smith | 135 |
| second | Graeme Wood and Allan Border | 51 |
| third | Allan Border and Wayne Phillips | 17 |
| fourth | Wayne Phillips and Dean Jones | 68 |
WEST INDIES: 273 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | c Kepler Wessels | 44 | 39 |
| Richie Richardson | c Kepler Wessels | 50 | 90 |
| Larry Gomes | bowled | 47 | 50 |
| Viv Richards | lbw | 9 | 17 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Simon O'Donnell | 13 | 11 |
| Gus Logie | hit wicket | 60 | 56 |
| Jeff Dujon | not out | 39 | 34 |
| Malcolm Marshall | not out | 0 | 2 |
Did not bat: Michael Holding, Winston Davis, Joel Garner
Extras 11 · Total 273 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 10 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Rod McCurdy | 10 | 0 | 69 | 1 |
| Craig McDermott | 10 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| Rodney Hogg | 9.2 | 0 | 58 | 1 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 10 | 0 | 46 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-78 (Desmond Haynes), 2-137 (Richie Richardson), 3-154 (Larry Gomes), 4-158 (Viv Richards), 5-179 (Clive Lloyd), 6-265 (Gus Logie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 78 |
| second | Larry Gomes and Richie Richardson | 59 |
| third | Viv Richards and Larry Gomes | 17 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards | 4 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Gus Logie | 21 |
| sixth | Jeff Dujon and Gus Logie | 86 |
| seventh | Malcolm Marshall and Jeff Dujon | 8 |
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