England Vs West Indies 7Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1979 (1979/80) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 23 December 1979
West Indies won by 9 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
West Indies won by 9 wickets (with 19 balls remaining). Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 85* for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1979 (1979/80)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Date
- 23 December 1979
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 9 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Gordon Greenidge
- Captains
- Mike Brearley (England), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Umpires
- MW Johnson and CE Harvey
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field.
England batted first and made 217 for 8. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 68 off 114 balls, and David Gower made 59. Andy Roberts took 3 for 26 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 97-run stand for the third wicket between Geoff Boycott and David Gower, 45% of the total.
Chasing 218, West Indies made 218 for 1. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 85 not out off 122 balls, and Viv Richards made 85. The innings was built on a 109-run stand for the first wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes, 50% of the total.
West Indies won by 9 wickets (with 19 balls remaining).
ENGLAND: 217 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | caught | 68 | 114 |
| Derek Randall | c Clive Lloyd | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Willey | run out | 34 | 51 |
| David Gower | c Michael Holding | 59 | 74 |
| Graham Gooch | bowled | 17 | 23 |
| Ian Botham | lbw | 4 | 9 |
| David Bairstow | c Clive Lloyd | 12 | 18 |
| Mike Brearley | not out | 9 | 9 |
| Graham Dilley | bowled | 0 | 3 |
Did not bat: Derek Underwood, Bob Willis
Extras 14 · Total 217 for 8
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 10 | 3 | 26 | 3 |
| Michael Holding | 10 | 1 | 44 | 2 |
| Joel Garner | 10 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 10 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Collis King | 10 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Derek Randall), 2-70 (Peter Willey), 3-167 (David Gower), 4-174 (Geoff Boycott), 5-191 (Ian Botham), 6-205 (Graham Gooch), 7-209 (David Bairstow), 8-217 (Graham Dilley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Derek Randall | 0 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Peter Willey | 70 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and David Gower | 97 |
| fourth | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 7 |
| fifth | Graham Gooch and Ian Botham | 17 |
| sixth | Graham Gooch and David Bairstow | 14 |
| seventh | Mike Brearley and David Bairstow | 4 |
| eighth | Mike Brearley and Graham Dilley | 8 |
WEST INDIES: 218 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | not out | 85 | 122 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Derek Underwood | 41 | 86 |
| Viv Richards | not out | 85 | 77 |
Did not bat: Alvin Kallicharran, Lawrence Rowe, Clive Lloyd, Collis King, Deryck Murray, Andy Roberts, Joel Garner, Michael Holding
Extras 7 · Total 218 for 1
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | 10 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| Graham Dilley | 8 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Bob Willis | 10 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Derek Underwood | 9 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Peter Willey | 6 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Graham Gooch | 3.5 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-109 (Desmond Haynes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 109 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 109 |
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