West Indies Vs Australia 1St Odi
Australia tour of West Indies - 1978 (1977/78) · Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's · 22 February 1978
West Indies won by 44 runs (revised target)
West Indies won by 44 runs (revised target). Desmond Haynes top-scored with 148 for West Indies. Jeff Thomson took 4/67.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's
- Date
- 22 February 1978
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 44 runs (revised target)
- Player of the match
- Desmond Haynes
- Captains
- Deryck Murray (West Indies), Bob Simpson (Australia)
- Debuts
- Richard Austin (West Indies), Desmond Haynes (West Indies), Faoud Bacchus (West Indies), Irvine Shillingford (West Indies), Wayne Daniel (West Indies), Graeme Wood (Australia), Rick Darling (Australia), Graham Yallop (Australia), Peter Toohey (Australia), Bob Simpson (Australia), Trevor Laughlin (Australia), Steve Rixon (Australia), Ian Callen (Australia), Wayne Clark (Australia)
- Umpires
- RG Gosein and W Malcolm
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. Richard Austin, Desmond Haynes, Faoud Bacchus, Irvine Shillingford, Wayne Daniel, Graeme Wood, Rick Darling, Graham Yallop, Peter Toohey, Bob Simpson, Trevor Laughlin, Steve Rixon, Ian Callen and Wayne Clark played their first ODIs.
West Indies batted first and made 313 for 9. Desmond Haynes top-scored with 148 off 136 balls, and Deryck Murray made 51. Jeff Thomson took 4 for 67 for Australia. The innings was built on a 126-run stand for the sixth wicket between Deryck Murray and Desmond Haynes, 40% of the total.
Australia replied with 181 for 7. Gary Cosier top-scored with 84 off 78 balls. Joel Garner took 3 for 29 for West Indies.
West Indies won by 44 runs (revised target). West Indies's 313 is the highest total at Antigua Recreation Ground. Desmond Haynes's 148 is the highest individual score at Antigua Recreation Ground.
WEST INDIES: 313 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Austin | c Bob Simpson | 8 | 13 |
| Desmond Haynes | bowled | 148 | 136 |
| Viv Richards | caught | 9 | 13 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | c Steve Rixon | 7 | 10 |
| Faoud Bacchus | hit wicket | 0 | 2 |
| Irvine Shillingford | bowled | 24 | 21 |
| Deryck Murray | c Bob Simpson | 51 | 87 |
| Joel Garner | c Steve Rixon | 13 | 18 |
| Andy Roberts | c Ian Callen | 3 | 6 |
| Wayne Daniel | not out | 14 | 12 |
| Colin Croft | not out | 5 | 5 |
Extras 31 · Total 313 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Thomson | 10 | 0 | 67 | 4 |
| Wayne Clark | 10 | 3 | 22 | 1 |
| Ian Callen | 7 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| Trevor Laughlin | 9 | 2 | 54 | 3 |
| Bob Simpson | 10 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| Gary Cosier | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Richard Austin), 2-56 (Viv Richards), 3-78 (Alvin Kallicharran), 4-78 (Faoud Bacchus), 5-121 (Irvine Shillingford), 6-247 (Desmond Haynes), 7-282 (Joel Garner), 8-288 (Andy Roberts), 9-303 (Deryck Murray)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Richard Austin and Desmond Haynes | 27 |
| second | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 29 |
| third | Alvin Kallicharran and Desmond Haynes | 22 |
| fourth | Desmond Haynes and Faoud Bacchus | 0 |
| fifth | Irvine Shillingford and Desmond Haynes | 43 |
| sixth | Deryck Murray and Desmond Haynes | 126 |
| seventh | Deryck Murray and Joel Garner | 35 |
| eighth | Deryck Murray and Andy Roberts | 6 |
| ninth | Deryck Murray and Wayne Daniel | 15 |
| tenth | Wayne Daniel and Colin Croft | 10 |
AUSTRALIA: 181 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Darling | c Alvin Kallicharran | 8 | 12 |
| Graeme Wood | c Irvine Shillingford | 24 | 35 |
| Graham Yallop | c Joel Garner | 12 | 11 |
| Peter Toohey | lbw | 5 | 6 |
| Gary Cosier | c Wayne Daniel | 84 | 78 |
| Bob Simpson | bowled | 13 | 24 |
| Trevor Laughlin | c Viv Richards | 2 | 4 |
| Steve Rixon | not out | 20 | 51 |
| Ian Callen | not out | 3 | 5 |
Did not bat: Jeff Thomson, Wayne Clark
Extras 10 · Total 181 for 7
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 7 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Colin Croft | 10 | 1 | 44 | 3 |
| Joel Garner | 8 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| Wayne Daniel | 9 | 1 | 35 | 1 |
| Richard Austin | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Viv Richards | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (Rick Darling), 2-38 (Graeme Wood), 3-48 (Peter Toohey), 4-56 (Graham Yallop), 5-94 (Bob Simpson), 6-99 (Trevor Laughlin), 7-172 (Gary Cosier)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rick Darling and Graeme Wood | 20 |
| second | Graham Yallop and Graeme Wood | 18 |
| third | Graham Yallop and Peter Toohey | 10 |
| fourth | Gary Cosier and Graham Yallop | 8 |
| fifth | Bob Simpson and Gary Cosier | 38 |
| sixth | Gary Cosier and Trevor Laughlin | 5 |
| seventh | Gary Cosier and Steve Rixon | 73 |
| eighth | Steve Rixon and Ian Callen | 9 |
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