Australia Vs West Indies 1St Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1979 (1979/80) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 27 November 1979
Australia won by 5 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
Australia won by 5 wickets (with 17 balls remaining). Greg Chappell top-scored with 74* for Australia. Len Pascoe took 4/29.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1979 (1979/80)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 27 November 1979
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 5 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Greg Chappell
- Captains
- Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Greg Chappell (Australia)
- Debut
- Bruce Laird (Australia)
- Umpires
- CE Harvey and RG Harris
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Bruce Laird's first ODI.
West Indies batted first and made 193 all out. Alvin Kallicharran top-scored with 49 off 94 balls. Len Pascoe took 4 for 29 for Australia.
Chasing 194, Australia made 196 for 5. Greg Chappell top-scored with 74 not out off 100 balls, and Kim Hughes made 52. The innings was built on a 92-run stand for the fourth wicket between Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes, 47% of the total.
Australia won by 5 wickets (with 17 balls remaining).
WEST INDIES: 193 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | bowled | 5 | 19 |
| Desmond Haynes | bowled | 29 | 51 |
| Viv Richards | lbw | 9 | 8 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | c Allan Border | 49 | 94 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Rod Marsh | 16 | 24 |
| Collis King | bowled | 29 | 32 |
| Deryck Murray | bowled | 27 | 52 |
| Andy Roberts | bowled | 16 | 16 |
| Joel Garner | run out | 5 | 4 |
| Michael Holding | c Rick McCosker | 2 | 2 |
| Colin Croft | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 6 · Total 193 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Len Pascoe | 9.3 | 1 | 29 | 4 |
| Ray Bright | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Rodney Hogg | 10 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Allan Border | 10 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| Greg Chappell | 9 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-18 (Viv Richards), 3-89 (Desmond Haynes), 4-112 (Alvin Kallicharran), 5-117 (Clive Lloyd), 6-164 (Collis King), 7-177 (Deryck Murray), 8-187 (Joel Garner), 9-193 (Michael Holding), 10-193 (Andy Roberts)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 6 |
| second | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 12 |
| third | Alvin Kallicharran and Desmond Haynes | 71 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Alvin Kallicharran | 23 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Collis King | 5 |
| sixth | Deryck Murray and Collis King | 47 |
| seventh | Deryck Murray and Andy Roberts | 13 |
| eighth | Andy Roberts and Joel Garner | 10 |
| ninth | Andy Roberts and Michael Holding | 6 |
| tenth | Andy Roberts and Colin Croft | 0 |
AUSTRALIA: 196 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick McCosker | lbw | 1 | 7 |
| Bruce Laird | bowled | 20 | 38 |
| Allan Border | c Deryck Murray | 17 | 59 |
| Greg Chappell | not out | 74 | 100 |
| Kim Hughes | bowled | 52 | 60 |
| David Hookes | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Rod Marsh | not out | 18 | 22 |
Did not bat: Ray Bright, Dennis Lillee, Rodney Hogg, Len Pascoe
Extras 14 · Total 196 for 5
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 9 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| Michael Holding | 8.1 | 2 | 28 | 1 |
| Colin Croft | 10 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Joel Garner | 10 | 2 | 42 | 0 |
| Viv Richards | 10 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Rick McCosker), 2-37 (Bruce Laird), 3-52 (Allan Border), 4-144 (Kim Hughes), 5-144 (David Hookes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rick McCosker and Bruce Laird | 1 |
| second | Allan Border and Bruce Laird | 36 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Allan Border | 15 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes | 92 |
| fifth | Greg Chappell and David Hookes | 0 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell | 52 |
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