Australia Vs West Indies 2Nd Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia - 1992 (1992/93) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 18 January 1993
West Indies won by 4 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
West Indies won by 4 wickets (with 18 balls remaining). Brian Lara top-scored with 60 for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 18 January 1993
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 4 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Richie Richardson (West Indies)
- Umpires
- CD Timmins and DB Hair
- Match referee
- DB Carr
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 147 all out. Mark Taylor top-scored with 33 off 73 balls. Curtly Ambrose took 3 for 26 for West Indies. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 206 across 38 ODIs.
Chasing 148, West Indies made 148 for 6. Brian Lara top-scored with 60 off 100 balls, and Carl Hooper made 59. The innings was built on a 86-run stand for the fourth wicket between Carl Hooper and Brian Lara, 58% of the total.
West Indies won by 4 wickets (with 18 balls remaining).
AUSTRALIA: 147 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | run out (Anderson Cummins) | 19 | 50 |
| Mark Taylor | c Curtly Ambrose | 33 | 73 |
| Dean Jones | c Junior Murray | 5 | 14 |
| Steve Waugh | run out (Carl Hooper) | 25 | 50 |
| Mark Waugh | run out (Gus Logie) | 8 | 13 |
| Allan Border | c Carl Hooper | 8 | 13 |
| Ian Healy | c Curtly Ambrose | 16 | 26 |
| Greg Matthews | c Gus Logie | 15 | 25 |
| Tony Dodemaide | c Junior Murray | 1 | 5 |
| Paul Reiffel | not out | 7 | 7 |
| Craig McDermott | bowled | 0 | 3 |
Extras 10 · Total 147 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Bishop | 9 | 2 | 33 | 2 |
| Kenny Benjamin | 10 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Curtly Ambrose | 10 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| Anderson Cummins | 10 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Carl Hooper | 8.3 | 1 | 28 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-54 (David Boon), 2-63 (Mark Taylor), 3-65 (Dean Jones), 4-74 (Mark Waugh), 5-94 (Allan Border), 6-113 (Steve Waugh), 7-133 (Ian Healy), 8-137 (Tony Dodemaide), 9-146 (Greg Matthews), 10-147 (Craig McDermott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 54 |
| second | Dean Jones and Mark Taylor | 9 |
| third | Dean Jones and Steve Waugh | 2 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 9 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 20 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 19 |
| seventh | Greg Matthews and Ian Healy | 20 |
| eighth | Greg Matthews and Tony Dodemaide | 4 |
| ninth | Greg Matthews and Paul Reiffel | 9 |
| tenth | Craig McDermott and Paul Reiffel | 1 |
WEST INDIES: 148 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | run out | 0 | 3 |
| Brian Lara | c Mark Waugh | 60 | 100 |
| Phil Simmons | c Mark Waugh | 0 | 1 |
| Richie Richardson | c Paul Reiffel | 5 | 8 |
| Carl Hooper | not out | 59 | 132 |
| Gus Logie | c Ian Healy | 7 | 7 |
| Junior Murray | c Ian Healy | 1 | 12 |
| Ian Bishop | not out | 4 | 25 |
Did not bat: Kenny Benjamin, Curtly Ambrose, Anderson Cummins
Extras 12 · Total 148 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 10 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Tony Dodemaide | 10 | 4 | 19 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | 10 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Paul Reiffel | 10 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Greg Matthews | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Desmond Haynes), 2-8 (Phil Simmons), 3-23 (Richie Richardson), 4-109 (Brian Lara), 5-125 (Gus Logie), 6-126 (Junior Murray)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Brian Lara | 7 |
| second | Phil Simmons and Brian Lara | 1 |
| third | Richie Richardson and Brian Lara | 15 |
| fourth | Carl Hooper and Brian Lara | 86 |
| fifth | Gus Logie and Carl Hooper | 16 |
| sixth | Carl Hooper and Junior Murray | 1 |
| seventh | Carl Hooper and Ian Bishop | 22 |
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