Australia Vs West Indies 1St Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia - 1988 (1988/89) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 14 January 1989
Australia won by 2 runs
Australia won by 2 runs. Allan Border top-scored with 78 for Australia. Curtly Ambrose took 5/26.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 14 January 1989
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 2 runs
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Viv Richards (West Indies)
- Umpires
- LJ King and SG Randell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 204 for 9. Allan Border top-scored with 78 off 103 balls, and Dean Jones made 36. Curtly Ambrose took 5 for 26 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 99-run stand for the fourth wicket between Allan Border and Dean Jones, 49% of the total.
Chasing 205, West Indies made 202 for 9. Ian Bishop top-scored with 33 not out off 40 balls, and Carl Hooper made 33.
Australia won by 2 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 204 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | c Jeff Dujon | 0 | 9 |
| Geoff Marsh | lbw | 18 | 46 |
| Graeme Wood | c Gus Logie | 6 | 11 |
| Allan Border | c Gordon Greenidge | 78 | 103 |
| Dean Jones | c Gus Logie | 36 | 75 |
| Steve Waugh | c Curtly Ambrose | 33 | 38 |
| Simon O'Donnell | bowled | 10 | 16 |
| Ian Healy | not out | 3 | 3 |
| Peter Taylor | run out | 0 | 5 |
| Merv Hughes | lbw | 0 | 2 |
Did not bat: Terry Alderman
Extras 20 · Total 204 for 9
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 9 | 1 | 31 | 2 |
| Curtly Ambrose | 10 | 2 | 26 | 5 |
| Ian Bishop | 10 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Courtney Walsh | 10 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Viv Richards | 10 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Carl Hooper | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (David Boon), 2-26 (Graeme Wood), 3-34 (Geoff Marsh), 4-133 (Dean Jones), 5-176 (Allan Border), 6-200 (Steve Waugh), 7-202 (Simon O'Donnell), 8-202 (Peter Taylor), 9-204 (Merv Hughes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 15 |
| second | Graeme Wood and Geoff Marsh | 11 |
| third | Allan Border and Geoff Marsh | 8 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Dean Jones | 99 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 43 |
| sixth | Simon O'Donnell and Steve Waugh | 24 |
| seventh | Simon O'Donnell and Ian Healy | 2 |
| eighth | Peter Taylor and Ian Healy | 0 |
| ninth | Merv Hughes and Ian Healy | 2 |
WEST INDIES: 202 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Ian Healy | 5 | 12 |
| Desmond Haynes | lbw | 6 | 19 |
| Richie Richardson | c Ian Healy | 24 | 49 |
| Gus Logie | lbw | 4 | 8 |
| Viv Richards | c Allan Border | 14 | 20 |
| Carl Hooper | c Dean Jones | 33 | 44 |
| Jeff Dujon | c Dean Jones | 27 | 43 |
| Malcolm Marshall | run out | 18 | 21 |
| Curtly Ambrose | bowled | 23 | 36 |
| Ian Bishop | not out | 33 | 40 |
| Courtney Walsh | not out | 3 | 3 |
Extras 12 · Total 202 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Alderman | 10 | 2 | 29 | 2 |
| Merv Hughes | 10 | 1 | 34 | 2 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 7 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Peter Taylor | 10 | 2 | 35 | 2 |
| Allan Border | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-16 (Desmond Haynes), 3-23 (Gus Logie), 4-41 (Viv Richards), 5-76 (Richie Richardson), 6-108 (Carl Hooper), 7-129 (Malcolm Marshall), 8-148 (Jeff Dujon), 9-196 (Curtly Ambrose)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 14 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 2 |
| third | Gus Logie and Richie Richardson | 7 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Richie Richardson | 18 |
| fifth | Richie Richardson and Carl Hooper | 35 |
| sixth | Jeff Dujon and Carl Hooper | 32 |
| seventh | Malcolm Marshall and Jeff Dujon | 21 |
| eighth | Jeff Dujon and Curtly Ambrose | 19 |
| ninth | Curtly Ambrose and Ian Bishop | 48 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Ian Bishop | 6 |
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