New Zealand Vs West Indies Cons
Benson & Hedges World Championship of Cricket in Australia - 1985 (1984/85) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 9 March 1985
West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 76 balls remaining)
West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 76 balls remaining). Viv Richards top-scored with 51 for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 9 March 1985
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 76 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Viv Richards
- Captains
- Geoff Howarth (New Zealand), Viv Richards (West Indies)
- Umpires
- RA French and MW Johnson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field.
New Zealand batted first and made 138 for 9. Jeremy Coney top-scored with 35 off 76 balls. Joel Garner took 3 for 29 for West Indies. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 205 across 55 ODIs.
Chasing 139, West Indies made 139 for 4. Viv Richards top-scored with 51 off 61 balls, and Gus Logie made 34. Richard Hadlee took 3 for 23 for New Zealand.
West Indies won by 6 wickets (with 76 balls remaining).
NEW ZEALAND: 138 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Howarth | lbw | 11 | 38 |
| John Wright | c Gus Logie | 5 | 16 |
| John Reid | c Jeff Dujon | 18 | 43 |
| Martin Crowe | c Roger Harper | 8 | 34 |
| Jeff Crowe | bowled | 1 | 13 |
| Jeremy Coney | c Thelston Payne | 35 | 76 |
| Ian Smith | c Thelston Payne | 15 | 29 |
| Lance Cairns | bowled | 5 | 13 |
| Richard Hadlee | bowled | 11 | 25 |
| John Bracewell | not out | 11 | 15 |
| Ewen Chatfield | not out | 2 | 4 |
Extras 16 · Total 138 for 9
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Garner | 10 | 2 | 29 | 3 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 10 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| Winston Davis | 10 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Michael Holding | 10 | 1 | 23 | 2 |
| Roger Harper | 10 | 2 | 22 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (John Wright), 2-24 (Geoff Howarth), 3-45 (Martin Crowe), 4-51 (John Reid), 5-52 (Jeff Crowe), 6-78 (Ian Smith), 7-83 (Lance Cairns), 8-116 (Richard Hadlee), 9-127 (Jeremy Coney)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 14 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and John Reid | 10 |
| third | John Reid and Martin Crowe | 21 |
| fourth | John Reid and Jeff Crowe | 6 |
| fifth | Jeremy Coney and Jeff Crowe | 1 |
| sixth | Jeremy Coney and Ian Smith | 26 |
| seventh | Jeremy Coney and Lance Cairns | 5 |
| eighth | Richard Hadlee and Jeremy Coney | 33 |
| ninth | Jeremy Coney and John Bracewell | 11 |
| tenth | Ewen Chatfield and John Bracewell | 11 |
WEST INDIES: 139 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | c Jeremy Coney | 1 | 6 |
| Richie Richardson | c Ian Smith | 8 | 38 |
| Thelston Payne | bowled | 28 | 54 |
| Gus Logie | not out | 34 | 51 |
| Viv Richards | bowled | 51 | 61 |
| Jeff Dujon | not out | 9 | 19 |
Did not bat: Malcolm Marshall, Roger Harper, Michael Holding, Joel Garner, Winston Davis
Extras 8 · Total 139 for 4
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 10 | 4 | 23 | 3 |
| John Bracewell | 8 | 2 | 42 | 0 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 9 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Lance Cairns | 8 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Jeremy Coney | 2.2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Desmond Haynes), 2-24 (Richie Richardson), 3-54 (Thelston Payne), 4-126 (Viv Richards)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 4 |
| second | Richie Richardson and Thelston Payne | 20 |
| third | Gus Logie and Thelston Payne | 30 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Gus Logie | 72 |
| fifth | Jeff Dujon and Gus Logie | 13 |
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