Australia Vs West Indies 2Nd Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia - 1984 (1983/84) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 11 February 1984
Match tied
Match tied. Kepler Wessels top-scored with 77 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia - 1984 (1983/84)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 11 February 1984
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- Match tied
- Captains
- Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Kim Hughes (Australia)
- Umpires
- MW Johnson and PJ McConnell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.
West Indies batted first and made 222 for 5. Viv Richards top-scored with 59 off 70 balls, and Richie Richardson made 43.
Australia replied with 222 for 9. Kepler Wessels top-scored with 77 off 109 balls, and Kim Hughes made 53. Michael Holding took 3 for 39 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 109-run stand for the second wicket between Kim Hughes and Kepler Wessels, 49% of the total.
Match tied.
WEST INDIES: 222 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | c Tom Hogan | 18 | 53 |
| Richard Gabriel | c Steve Smith | 19 | 35 |
| Richie Richardson | c Rod Marsh | 43 | 70 |
| Viv Richards | c Tom Hogan | 59 | 70 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Rodney Hogg | 11 | 19 |
| Larry Gomes | not out | 25 | 34 |
| Jeff Dujon | not out | 33 | 24 |
Did not bat: Malcolm Marshall, Eldine Baptiste, Michael Holding, Joel Garner
Extras 14 · Total 222 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 10 | 4 | 26 | 1 |
| Carl Rackemann | 10 | 4 | 52 | 1 |
| Rodney Hogg | 9 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| Tom Hogan | 10 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| Allan Border | 6 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Kepler Wessels | 5 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Richard Gabriel), 2-54 (Desmond Haynes), 3-116 (Richie Richardson), 4-137 (Clive Lloyd), 5-173 (Viv Richards)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Richard Gabriel | 33 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 21 |
| third | Viv Richards and Richie Richardson | 62 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards | 21 |
| fifth | Viv Richards and Larry Gomes | 36 |
| sixth | Larry Gomes and Jeff Dujon | 49 |
AUSTRALIA: 222 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | c Malcolm Marshall | 77 | 109 |
| Dean Jones | c Jeff Dujon | 12 | 29 |
| Kim Hughes | lbw | 53 | 89 |
| Allan Border | c Jeff Dujon | 14 | 31 |
| Greg Ritchie | c Jeff Dujon | 4 | 6 |
| Rod Marsh | bowled | 16 | 13 |
| Geoff Lawson | not out | 21 | 19 |
| Tom Hogan | caught | 6 | 8 |
| Rodney Hogg | run out | 3 | 3 |
| Carl Rackemann | run out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Steve Smith
Extras 15 · Total 222 for 9
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Holding | 10 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| Joel Garner | 10 | 1 | 39 | 3 |
| Eldine Baptiste | 10 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 10 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Viv Richards | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Larry Gomes | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Dean Jones), 2-132 (Kim Hughes), 3-161 (Kepler Wessels), 4-169 (Greg Ritchie), 5-176 (Allan Border), 6-192 (Rod Marsh), 7-209 (Tom Hogan), 8-218 (Rodney Hogg), 9-222 (Carl Rackemann)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Kepler Wessels and Dean Jones | 23 |
| second | Kim Hughes and Kepler Wessels | 109 |
| third | Allan Border and Kepler Wessels | 29 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Greg Ritchie | 8 |
| fifth | Rod Marsh and Allan Border | 7 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Geoff Lawson | 16 |
| seventh | Geoff Lawson and Tom Hogan | 17 |
| eighth | Rodney Hogg and Geoff Lawson | 9 |
| ninth | Geoff Lawson and Carl Rackemann | 4 |
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