England Vs West Indies 1St Odi
West Indies tour of England - 1976 (1976) · North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough · 26 August 1976
West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 84 balls remaining)
West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 84 balls remaining). Viv Richards top-scored with 119* for West Indies. Andy Roberts took 4/32.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- North Marine Road Ground, Scarborough
- Date
- 26 August 1976
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 84 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Viv Richards
- Captains
- Alan Knott (England), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Debuts
- David Steele (England), Graham Barlow (England), Graham Gooch (England), Ian Botham (England), John Lever (England), Collis King (West Indies), Michael Holding (West Indies)
- Umpires
- A Jepson and DJ Constant
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field. David Steele, Graham Barlow, Graham Gooch, Ian Botham, John Lever, Collis King and Michael Holding played their first ODIs.
England batted first and made 202 for 8. Graham Barlow top-scored with 80 not out off 139 balls, and Dennis Amiss made 34. Andy Roberts took 4 for 32 for West Indies.
Chasing 203, West Indies made 207 for 4. Viv Richards top-scored with 119 not out off 133 balls.
West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 84 balls remaining). West Indies's 207 is the highest total at North Marine Road Ground. Viv Richards's 119 not out is the highest individual score at North Marine Road Ground.
ENGLAND: 202 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Amiss | bowled | 34 | 55 |
| Barry Wood | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| David Steele | c Collis King | 8 | 12 |
| Bob Woolmer | c Deryck Murray | 3 | 14 |
| Graham Barlow | not out | 80 | 139 |
| Graham Gooch | c Vanburn Holder | 32 | 69 |
| Ian Botham | c Roy Fredericks | 1 | 7 |
| Alan Knott | run out | 16 | 20 |
| Derek Underwood | c Bernard Julien | 14 | 16 |
Did not bat: John Lever, Mike Hendrick
Extras 14 · Total 202 for 8
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 11 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| Michael Holding | 11 | 1 | 38 | 2 |
| Vanburn Holder | 11 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Bernard Julien | 11 | 2 | 37 | 1 |
| Collis King | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Clive Lloyd | 5 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Barry Wood), 2-18 (David Steele), 3-23 (Bob Woolmer), 4-72 (Dennis Amiss), 5-136 (Graham Gooch), 6-145 (Ian Botham), 7-181 (Alan Knott), 8-202 (Derek Underwood)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dennis Amiss and Barry Wood | 0 |
| second | Dennis Amiss and David Steele | 18 |
| third | Dennis Amiss and Bob Woolmer | 5 |
| fourth | Dennis Amiss and Graham Barlow | 49 |
| fifth | Graham Gooch and Graham Barlow | 64 |
| sixth | Graham Barlow and Ian Botham | 9 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Graham Barlow | 36 |
| eighth | Derek Underwood and Graham Barlow | 21 |
WEST INDIES: 207 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | bowled | 1 | 4 |
| Gordon Greenidge | bowled | 27 | 36 |
| Viv Richards | not out | 119 | 133 |
| Clive Lloyd | bowled | 20 | 27 |
| Lawrence Rowe | c Mike Hendrick | 10 | 37 |
| Collis King | not out | 14 | 9 |
Did not bat: Vanburn Holder, Michael Holding, Deryck Murray, Bernard Julien, Andy Roberts
Extras 16 · Total 207 for 4
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Lever | 9 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| Mike Hendrick | 9 | 3 | 38 | 1 |
| Barry Wood | 8 | 2 | 29 | 1 |
| Derek Underwood | 9 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Bob Woolmer | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| David Steele | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Roy Fredericks), 2-77 (Gordon Greenidge), 3-116 (Clive Lloyd), 4-176 (Lawrence Rowe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Gordon Greenidge | 3 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 74 |
| third | Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards | 39 |
| fourth | Lawrence Rowe and Viv Richards | 60 |
| fifth | Viv Richards and Collis King | 31 |
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