Australia Vs West Indies 3Rd Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1987 (1986/87) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 20 January 1987
West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining). Desmond Haynes top-scored with 67 for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1987 (1986/87)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 20 January 1987
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Desmond Haynes
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Viv Richards (West Indies)
- Umpires
- RA French and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 181 for 6. Allan Border top-scored with 64 not out off 120 balls, and Simon O'Donnell made 52. The innings was built on a 91-run stand for the sixth wicket between Allan Border and Simon O'Donnell, 50% of the total.
Chasing 182, West Indies made 182 for 3. Desmond Haynes top-scored with 67 off 121 balls, and Gus Logie made 44. The innings was built on a 79-run stand for the third wicket between Desmond Haynes and Gus Logie, 43% of the total.
West Indies won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 181 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Wellham | run out | 7 | 32 |
| Geoff Marsh | c Jeff Dujon | 1 | 7 |
| Dean Jones | lbw | 11 | 24 |
| Allan Border | not out | 64 | 120 |
| Steve Waugh | hit wicket | 15 | 56 |
| Greg Matthews | run out | 0 | – |
| Simon O'Donnell | c Michael Holding | 52 | 64 |
| Ken MacLeay | not out | 12 | 6 |
Did not bat: Tim Zoehrer, Peter Taylor, Bruce Reid
Extras 19 · Total 181 for 6
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 9 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| Joel Garner | 9 | 1 | 47 | 1 |
| Michael Holding | 10 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 10 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
| Roger Harper | 10 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Viv Richards | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Geoff Marsh), 2-23 (Dean Jones), 3-30 (Dirk Wellham), 4-74 (Steve Waugh), 5-74 (Greg Matthews), 6-165 (Simon O'Donnell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dirk Wellham and Geoff Marsh | 2 |
| second | Dirk Wellham and Dean Jones | 21 |
| third | Allan Border and Dirk Wellham | 7 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 44 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Greg Matthews | 0 |
| sixth | Allan Border and Simon O'Donnell | 91 |
| seventh | Allan Border and Ken MacLeay | 16 |
WEST INDIES: 182 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Allan Border | 35 | 53 |
| Desmond Haynes | lbw | 67 | 121 |
| Richie Richardson | bowled | 20 | 35 |
| Gus Logie | not out | 44 | 71 |
| Jeff Dujon | not out | 2 | 14 |
Did not bat: Viv Richards, Roger Harper, Malcolm Marshall, Michael Holding, Joel Garner, Courtney Walsh
Extras 14 · Total 182 for 3
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken MacLeay | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Bruce Reid | 8.2 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 7 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 7 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Greg Matthews | 10 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
| Peter Taylor | 10 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-54 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-92 (Richie Richardson), 3-171 (Desmond Haynes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 54 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 38 |
| third | Desmond Haynes and Gus Logie | 79 |
| fourth | Jeff Dujon and Gus Logie | 11 |
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