West Indies Vs England 2Nd Odi
England tour of West Indies - 1981 (1980/81) · Albion Sports Complex, Albion · 26 February 1981
West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 63 balls remaining)
West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 63 balls remaining). Desmond Haynes top-scored with 48 for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Albion Sports Complex, Albion
- Date
- 26 February 1981
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 63 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Larry Gomes
- Captains
- Ian Botham (England), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Umpires
- CF Vyfhuis and DJ Narine
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field.
England batted first and made 137 all out. Mike Gatting top-scored with 29 off 50 balls. Colin Croft took 3 for 9 for West Indies.
Chasing 138, West Indies made 138 for 4. Desmond Haynes top-scored with 48 off 77 balls.
West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 63 balls remaining). Colin Croft's 3 for 9 are the best innings figures at Albion Sports Complex.
ENGLAND: 137 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | bowled | 7 | 28 |
| Graham Gooch | c David Murray | 11 | 17 |
| Mike Gatting | c Everton Mattis | 29 | 50 |
| David Gower | bowled | 3 | 9 |
| Roland Butcher | c Desmond Haynes | 5 | 26 |
| Ian Botham | bowled | 27 | 57 |
| Peter Willey | bowled | 21 | 42 |
| David Bairstow | bowled | 16 | 25 |
| John Emburey | c Colin Croft | 0 | 7 |
| Graham Stevenson | not out | 8 | 19 |
| Graham Dilley | bowled | 3 | 5 |
Extras 7 · Total 137 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Michael Holding | 7 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Viv Richards | 10 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Colin Croft | 6.2 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| Larry Gomes | 10 | 2 | 30 | 3 |
| Joel Garner | 7 | 2 | 35 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Graham Gooch), 2-27 (Geoff Boycott), 3-34 (David Gower), 4-59 (Roland Butcher), 5-62 (Mike Gatting), 6-108 (Peter Willey), 7-112 (Ian Botham), 8-119 (John Emburey), 9-132 (David Bairstow), 10-137 (Graham Dilley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 16 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Mike Gatting | 11 |
| third | Mike Gatting and David Gower | 7 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and Roland Butcher | 25 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Mike Gatting | 3 |
| sixth | Peter Willey and Ian Botham | 46 |
| seventh | Ian Botham and David Bairstow | 4 |
| eighth | John Emburey and David Bairstow | 7 |
| ninth | David Bairstow and Graham Stevenson | 13 |
| tenth | Graham Dilley and Graham Stevenson | 5 |
WEST INDIES: 138 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | run out | 2 | 7 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Graham Gooch | 48 | 77 |
| Viv Richards | c Graham Stevenson | 3 | 6 |
| Everton Mattis | bowled | 24 | 64 |
| Larry Gomes | not out | 22 | 44 |
| Clive Lloyd | not out | 25 | 41 |
Did not bat: David Murray, Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Joel Garner, Colin Croft
Extras 14 · Total 138 for 4
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 5 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 7 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Graham Stevenson | 6 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| John Emburey | 10 | 4 | 22 | 2 |
| Graham Gooch | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Peter Willey | 9 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| David Gower | 0.3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-11 (Viv Richards), 3-85 (Everton Mattis), 4-90 (Desmond Haynes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 6 |
| second | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 5 |
| third | Desmond Haynes and Everton Mattis | 74 |
| fourth | Larry Gomes and Desmond Haynes | 5 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Larry Gomes | 48 |
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