Australia Vs West Indies 4Th Match
MRF World Series (Nehru Cup) Australia, England, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Indies in India - 1989 (1989/90) · MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai · 21 October 1989
Australia won by 99 runs
Australia won by 99 runs. Geoff Marsh top-scored with 74 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- Date
- 21 October 1989
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 99 runs
- Player of the match
- Allan Border
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Viv Richards (West Indies)
- Umpires
- JW Holder and SK Ghosh
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 241 for 6. Geoff Marsh top-scored with 74 off 129 balls, and Steve Waugh made 53. Winston Benjamin took 3 for 38 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the third wicket between Allan Border and Geoff Marsh, 46% of the total.
Chasing 242, West Indies made 142 all out. Richie Richardson top-scored with 61 off 101 balls. Allan Border took 3 for 20 for Australia.
Australia won by 99 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 241 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | bowled | 1 | 7 |
| Geoff Marsh | c Desmond Haynes | 74 | 129 |
| Dean Jones | c Carlisle Best | 20 | 29 |
| Allan Border | c Curtly Ambrose | 46 | 79 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 53 | 44 |
| Simon O'Donnell | c Robert Haynes | 17 | 17 |
| Ian Healy | bowled | 2 | 4 |
| Merv Hughes | not out | 3 | 4 |
Did not bat: Geoff Lawson, Tim May, Terry Alderman
Extras 25 · Total 241 for 6
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 9 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Winston Benjamin | 9 | 2 | 38 | 3 |
| Courtney Walsh | 10 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 10 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Viv Richards | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Robert Haynes | 6 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (David Boon), 2-35 (Dean Jones), 3-147 (Allan Border), 4-169 (Geoff Marsh), 5-230 (Simon O'Donnell), 6-237 (Ian Healy)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 2 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 33 |
| third | Allan Border and Geoff Marsh | 112 |
| fourth | Geoff Marsh and Steve Waugh | 22 |
| fifth | Simon O'Donnell and Steve Waugh | 61 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 7 |
| seventh | Merv Hughes and Steve Waugh | 4 |
WEST INDIES: 142 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | run out | 5 | 14 |
| Carlisle Best | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Richie Richardson | c Allan Border | 61 | 101 |
| Gus Logie | bowled | 8 | 16 |
| Viv Richards | bowled | 5 | 10 |
| Jeff Dujon | bowled | 13 | 26 |
| Robert Haynes | c Dean Jones | 18 | 48 |
| Malcolm Marshall | c Terry Alderman | 12 | 11 |
| Winston Benjamin | lbw | 2 | 11 |
| Curtly Ambrose | not out | 0 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | bowled | 6 | 8 |
Extras 12 · Total 142 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Alderman | 5 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Geoff Lawson | 7 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Merv Hughes | 6 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 6 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Allan Border | 10 | 2 | 20 | 3 |
| Dean Jones | 6.3 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Carlisle Best), 2-11 (Desmond Haynes), 3-36 (Gus Logie), 4-59 (Viv Richards), 5-86 (Jeff Dujon), 6-110 (Richie Richardson), 7-122 (Robert Haynes), 8-134 (Malcolm Marshall), 9-134 (Winston Benjamin), 10-142 (Courtney Walsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Carlisle Best | 2 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 9 |
| third | Gus Logie and Richie Richardson | 25 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Richie Richardson | 23 |
| fifth | Jeff Dujon and Richie Richardson | 27 |
| sixth | Robert Haynes and Richie Richardson | 24 |
| seventh | Robert Haynes and Malcolm Marshall | 12 |
| eighth | Malcolm Marshall and Winston Benjamin | 12 |
| ninth | Winston Benjamin and Curtly Ambrose | 0 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose | 8 |
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