Australia Vs West Indies 3Rd Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia - 1988 (1988/89) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 18 January 1989
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 28 balls remaining) (revised target)
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 28 balls remaining) (revised target). Dean Jones top-scored with 93* for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 18 January 1989
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 28 balls remaining) (revised target)
- Player of the match
- Allan Border
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Viv Richards (West Indies)
- Umpires
- PJ McConnell and TA Prue
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 226 for 4. Dean Jones top-scored with 93 not out off 82 balls, and Allan Border made 32.
West Indies replied with 111 for 2. Viv Richards top-scored with 60 not out off 40 balls, and Desmond Haynes made 40. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the third wicket between Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes, 96% of the total.
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 28 balls remaining) (revised target).
AUSTRALIA: 226 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | bowled | 16 | 36 |
| Geoff Marsh | run out | 31 | 72 |
| Dean Jones | not out | 93 | 82 |
| Allan Border | c Richie Richardson | 32 | 25 |
| Mark Waugh | bowled | 5 | 6 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 27 | 17 |
Did not bat: Simon O'Donnell, Ian Healy, Peter Taylor, Merv Hughes, Terry Alderman
Extras 22 · Total 226 for 4
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 8 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Curtly Ambrose | 8 | 1 | 45 | 0 |
| Ian Bishop | 7 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Courtney Walsh | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Carl Hooper | 5 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Viv Richards | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-40 (David Boon), 2-70 (Geoff Marsh), 3-137 (Allan Border), 4-152 (Mark Waugh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 40 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 30 |
| third | Allan Border and Dean Jones | 67 |
| fourth | Dean Jones and Mark Waugh | 15 |
| fifth | Dean Jones and Steve Waugh | 74 |
WEST INDIES: 111 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Steve Waugh | 4 | 3 |
| Desmond Haynes | not out | 40 | 36 |
| Richie Richardson | c Ian Healy | 0 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | not out | 60 | 40 |
Did not bat: Gus Logie, Carl Hooper, Malcolm Marshall, David Williams, Curtly Ambrose, Ian Bishop, Courtney Walsh
Extras 7 · Total 111 for 2
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Alderman | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Merv Hughes | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 3.2 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Peter Taylor | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-4 (Richie Richardson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 4 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 0 |
| third | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 107 |
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