Australia Vs West Indies 1St Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia - 1981 (1981/82) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 23 January 1982
West Indies won by 86 runs
West Indies won by 86 runs. Viv Richards top-scored with 78 for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia - 1981 (1981/82)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 23 January 1982
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 86 runs
- Captains
- Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Greg Chappell (Australia)
- Umpires
- MW Johnson and RV Whitehead
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field.
West Indies batted first and made 216 for 8. Viv Richards top-scored with 78 off 97 balls, and Gordon Greenidge made 59. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the second wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards, 52% of the total. From 179 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 204 for 7.
Chasing 217, Australia made 130 all out. Rod Marsh top-scored with 32 off 31 balls. Sylvester Clarke took 3 for 22 for West Indies.
West Indies won by 86 runs.
WEST INDIES: 216 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | bowled | 59 | 112 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Rod Marsh | 13 | 27 |
| Viv Richards | c Graeme Wood | 78 | 97 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Len Pascoe | 20 | 24 |
| Faoud Bacchus | c Rod Marsh | 2 | 6 |
| Jeff Dujon | c Kim Hughes | 6 | 13 |
| Larry Gomes | run out | 6 | 13 |
| Andy Roberts | run out | 5 | 5 |
| Michael Holding | not out | 7 | 8 |
| Sylvester Clarke | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Joel Garner
Extras 20 · Total 216 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 10 | 3 | 35 | 1 |
| Jeff Thomson | 10 | 1 | 44 | 2 |
| Mick Malone | 10 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Len Pascoe | 9 | 1 | 33 | 2 |
| Greg Chappell | 10 | 0 | 59 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-26 (Desmond Haynes), 2-138 (Gordon Greenidge), 3-179 (Viv Richards), 4-184 (Faoud Bacchus), 5-197 (Clive Lloyd), 6-198 (Jeff Dujon), 7-204 (Andy Roberts), 8-210 (Larry Gomes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 26 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 112 |
| third | Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards | 41 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Faoud Bacchus | 5 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Jeff Dujon | 13 |
| sixth | Larry Gomes and Jeff Dujon | 1 |
| seventh | Andy Roberts and Larry Gomes | 6 |
| eighth | Michael Holding and Larry Gomes | 6 |
| ninth | Michael Holding and Sylvester Clarke | 6 |
AUSTRALIA: 130 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Darling | c Faoud Bacchus | 14 | 20 |
| Graeme Wood | run out | 19 | 57 |
| John Dyson | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Chappell | lbw | 4 | 12 |
| Kim Hughes | bowled | 4 | 18 |
| Allan Border | c Larry Gomes | 16 | 23 |
| Rod Marsh | c Faoud Bacchus | 32 | 31 |
| Dennis Lillee | bowled | 11 | 18 |
| Jeff Thomson | bowled | 5 | 9 |
| Len Pascoe | not out | 3 | 21 |
| Mick Malone | st Jeff Dujon | 10 | 18 |
Extras 12 · Total 130 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Holding | 8 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
| Andy Roberts | 5 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Sylvester Clarke | 9 | 1 | 22 | 3 |
| Joel Garner | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 5 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| Larry Gomes | 4.4 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-30 (Rick Darling), 2-30 (John Dyson), 3-43 (Graeme Wood), 4-43 (Greg Chappell), 5-56 (Kim Hughes), 6-64 (Allan Border), 7-107 (Dennis Lillee), 8-110 (Rod Marsh), 9-117 (Jeff Thomson), 10-130 (Mick Malone)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rick Darling and Graeme Wood | 30 |
| second | John Dyson and Graeme Wood | 0 |
| third | Greg Chappell and Graeme Wood | 13 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes | 0 |
| fifth | Kim Hughes and Allan Border | 13 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Allan Border | 8 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Dennis Lillee | 43 |
| eighth | Rod Marsh and Jeff Thomson | 3 |
| ninth | Jeff Thomson and Len Pascoe | 7 |
| tenth | Len Pascoe and Mick Malone | 13 |
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