Australia Vs West Indies 36Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Cup in Australia/New Zealand - 1992 (1991/92) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 18 March 1992
Australia won by 57 runs
Australia won by 57 runs. David Boon top-scored with 100 for Australia. Mike Whitney took 4/34.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 18 March 1992
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 57 runs
- Player of the match
- David Boon
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Richie Richardson (West Indies)
- Umpires
- DR Shepherd and PD Reporter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 216 for 6. David Boon top-scored with 100 off 147 balls, and Tom Moody made 42. Anderson Cummins took 3 for 38 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the first wicket between David Boon and Tom Moody, 50% of the total.
Chasing 217, West Indies made 159 all out. Brian Lara top-scored with 70 off 97 balls. Mike Whitney took 4 for 34 for Australia.
Australia won by 57 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 216 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | c David Williams | 100 | 147 |
| Tom Moody | c Winston Benjamin | 42 | 70 |
| Dean Jones | c David Williams | 6 | 14 |
| Allan Border | lbw | 8 | 10 |
| Mark Waugh | st David Williams | 21 | 31 |
| Steve Waugh | bowled | 6 | 14 |
| Ian Healy | not out | 11 | 11 |
| Peter Taylor | not out | 10 | 6 |
Did not bat: Craig McDermott, Mike Whitney, Bruce Reid
Extras 12 · Total 216 for 6
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 10 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Winston Benjamin | 10 | 1 | 49 | 0 |
| Anderson Cummins | 10 | 1 | 38 | 3 |
| Carl Hooper | 10 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Phil Simmons | 10 | 1 | 40 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-107 (Tom Moody), 2-128 (Dean Jones), 3-141 (Allan Border), 4-185 (Mark Waugh), 5-189 (David Boon), 6-200 (Steve Waugh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Tom Moody | 107 |
| second | Dean Jones and David Boon | 21 |
| third | Allan Border and David Boon | 13 |
| fourth | David Boon and Mark Waugh | 44 |
| fifth | David Boon and Steve Waugh | 4 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 11 |
| seventh | Peter Taylor and Ian Healy | 16 |
WEST INDIES: 159 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | c Dean Jones | 14 | 24 |
| Brian Lara | run out | 70 | 97 |
| Phil Simmons | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Richie Richardson | c Ian Healy | 10 | 44 |
| Keith Arthurton | c Craig McDermott | 15 | 21 |
| Gus Logie | c Ian Healy | 5 | 15 |
| Carl Hooper | c Mark Waugh | 4 | 11 |
| David Williams | c Allan Border | 4 | 15 |
| Winston Benjamin | lbw | 15 | 15 |
| Curtly Ambrose | run out | 2 | 7 |
| Anderson Cummins | not out | 5 | 10 |
Extras 15 · Total 159 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 6 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| Bruce Reid | 10 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Mike Whitney | 10 | 1 | 34 | 4 |
| Steve Waugh | 6.4 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Peter Taylor | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Tom Moody | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Desmond Haynes), 2-27 (Phil Simmons), 3-59 (Richie Richardson), 4-83 (Keith Arthurton), 5-99 (Gus Logie), 6-117 (Carl Hooper), 7-128 (David Williams), 8-137 (Brian Lara), 9-150 (Curtly Ambrose), 10-159 (Winston Benjamin)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Brian Lara | 27 |
| second | Phil Simmons and Brian Lara | 0 |
| third | Richie Richardson and Brian Lara | 32 |
| fourth | Keith Arthurton and Brian Lara | 24 |
| fifth | Gus Logie and Brian Lara | 16 |
| sixth | Carl Hooper and Brian Lara | 18 |
| seventh | Brian Lara and David Williams | 11 |
| eighth | Winston Benjamin and Brian Lara | 9 |
| ninth | Winston Benjamin and Curtly Ambrose | 13 |
| tenth | Winston Benjamin and Anderson Cummins | 9 |
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