England Vs West Indies 9Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1987 (1986/87) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 30 January 1987
West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining). Viv Richards top-scored with 58 for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1987 (1986/87)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 30 January 1987
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Viv Richards
- Captains
- Mike Gatting (England), Viv Richards (West Indies)
- Umpires
- RC Bailhache and SG Randell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 147 all out. John Emburey top-scored with 34 off 53 balls, and Chris Broad made 33. Malcolm Marshall took 3 for 30 for West Indies. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 209 across 55 ODIs.
Chasing 148, West Indies made 148 for 4. Viv Richards top-scored with 58 off 84 balls, and Larry Gomes made 36.
West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 9 balls remaining).
ENGLAND: 147 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Athey | lbw | 2 | 15 |
| Chris Broad | c Joel Garner | 33 | 95 |
| David Gower | bowled | 8 | 15 |
| Allan Lamb | run out | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Gatting | bowled | 13 | 32 |
| Ian Botham | c Michael Holding | 15 | 27 |
| John Emburey | c Roger Harper | 34 | 53 |
| Jack Richards | bowled | 8 | 41 |
| Phil DeFreitas | c Desmond Haynes | 13 | 18 |
| Neil Foster | bowled | 5 | 7 |
| Gladstone Small | not out | 1 | 1 |
Extras 15 · Total 147 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 9.2 | 2 | 30 | 3 |
| Joel Garner | 9 | 1 | 37 | 3 |
| Michael Holding | 8.3 | 2 | 19 | 2 |
| Courtney Walsh | 5 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Roger Harper | 10 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Viv Richards | 6.3 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Bill Athey), 2-27 (David Gower), 3-37 (Allan Lamb), 4-61 (Chris Broad), 5-77 (Mike Gatting), 6-84 (Ian Botham), 7-111 (Jack Richards), 8-136 (Phil DeFreitas), 9-144 (John Emburey), 10-147 (Neil Foster)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Athey and Chris Broad | 11 |
| second | David Gower and Chris Broad | 16 |
| third | Allan Lamb and Chris Broad | 10 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and Chris Broad | 24 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Mike Gatting | 16 |
| sixth | Ian Botham and John Emburey | 7 |
| seventh | John Emburey and Jack Richards | 27 |
| eighth | John Emburey and Phil DeFreitas | 25 |
| ninth | John Emburey and Neil Foster | 8 |
| tenth | Neil Foster and Gladstone Small | 3 |
WEST INDIES: 148 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | lbw | 13 | 64 |
| Richie Richardson | c Jack Richards | 0 | 12 |
| Larry Gomes | run out | 36 | 96 |
| Viv Richards | bowled | 58 | 84 |
| Gus Logie | not out | 19 | 44 |
| Jeff Dujon | not out | 1 | 3 |
Did not bat: Roger Harper, Malcolm Marshall, Michael Holding, Joel Garner, Courtney Walsh
Extras 21 · Total 148 for 4
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil DeFreitas | 10 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
| Gladstone Small | 10 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Ian Botham | 10 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| Neil Foster | 9 | 1 | 25 | 2 |
| John Emburey | 9.3 | 1 | 54 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Richie Richardson), 2-49 (Desmond Haynes), 3-98 (Larry Gomes), 4-146 (Viv Richards)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 7 |
| second | Larry Gomes and Desmond Haynes | 42 |
| third | Viv Richards and Larry Gomes | 49 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Gus Logie | 48 |
| fifth | Jeff Dujon and Gus Logie | 2 |
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