England Vs West Indies 2Nd Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1979 (1979/80) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 22 January 1980
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining). Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 98* for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1979 (1979/80)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 22 January 1980
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Gordon Greenidge
- Captains
- Mike Brearley (England), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Umpires
- MG O'Connell and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 208 for 8. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 63 off 92 balls, and Ian Botham made 37.
Chasing 209, West Indies made 209 for 2. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 98 not out off 155 balls, and Viv Richards made 65. The innings was built on a 119-run stand for the second wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards, 57% of the total.
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining).
ENGLAND: 208 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Gordon Greenidge | 63 | 92 |
| Graham Gooch | lbw | 23 | 44 |
| Peter Willey | bowled | 3 | 16 |
| David Gower | c Deryck Murray | 27 | 31 |
| Wayne Larkins | bowled | 14 | 43 |
| Ian Botham | c Collis King | 37 | 40 |
| David Bairstow | not out | 18 | 22 |
| Mike Brearley | run out | 4 | 6 |
| John Emburey | run out | 6 | 6 |
Did not bat: Graham Dilley, Bob Willis
Extras 13 · Total 208 for 8
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 10 | 3 | 31 | 2 |
| Michael Holding | 10 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Colin Croft | 10 | 3 | 29 | 1 |
| Joel Garner | 10 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Collis King | 7 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-40 (Graham Gooch), 2-54 (Peter Willey), 3-118 (David Gower), 4-126 (Geoff Boycott), 5-155 (Wayne Larkins), 6-188 (Ian Botham), 7-194 (Mike Brearley), 8-208 (John Emburey)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 40 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Peter Willey | 14 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and David Gower | 64 |
| fourth | Geoff Boycott and Wayne Larkins | 8 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Wayne Larkins | 29 |
| sixth | Ian Botham and David Bairstow | 33 |
| seventh | Mike Brearley and David Bairstow | 6 |
| eighth | John Emburey and David Bairstow | 14 |
WEST INDIES: 209 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | not out | 98 | 155 |
| Desmond Haynes | lbw | 17 | 32 |
| Viv Richards | c Ian Botham | 65 | 87 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | not out | 8 | 15 |
Did not bat: Clive Lloyd, Collis King, Deryck Murray, Andy Roberts, Joel Garner, Michael Holding, Colin Croft
Extras 21 · Total 209 for 2
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 10 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Graham Dilley | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Ian Botham | 10 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| John Emburey | 9.3 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Peter Willey | 10 | 2 | 35 | 1 |
| Graham Gooch | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-61 (Desmond Haynes), 2-180 (Viv Richards)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 61 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 119 |
| third | Alvin Kallicharran and Gordon Greenidge | 29 |
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