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Australia Vs West Indies 9Th Match

Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 20 January 1985

West Indies won by 65 runs

West Indies won by 65 runs. Viv Richards top-scored with 74 for West Indies.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1985 (1984/85)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Date
20 January 1985
Toss
Australia, chose to field
Result
West Indies won by 65 runs
Player of the match
Viv Richards
Captains
Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Allan Border (Australia)
Umpires
PJ McConnell and RC Isherwood

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field.

West Indies batted first and made 271 for 7. Viv Richards top-scored with 74 off 61 balls, and Gus Logie made 72. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 209 across 55 ODIs.

Chasing 272, Australia made 206 for 9. Allan Border top-scored with 61 off 80 balls, and David Boon made 34. The innings was built on a 81-run stand for the fifth wicket between Allan Border and David Boon.

West Indies won by 65 runs.

WEST INDIES: 271 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Gordon Greenidgec Wayne Phillips3348
Desmond Haynesc Simon O'Donnell2338
Richie Richardsonc Wayne Phillips2138
Viv Richardsc David Boon7461
Clive Lloydrun out1619
Gus Logiec Allan Border7264
Jeff Dujonc Wayne Phillips2338
Michael Holdingnot out23
Malcolm Marshallnot out21

Did not bat: Joel Garner, Winston Davis

Extras 5 · Total 271 for 7

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Geoff Lawson100470
Craig McDermott100501
Rodney Hogg101562
Simon O'Donnell100402
Kepler Wessels80581
Allan Border20160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-56 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-58 (Desmond Haynes), 3-103 (Richie Richardson), 4-138 (Clive Lloyd), 5-201 (Viv Richards), 6-252 (Jeff Dujon), 7-268 (Gus Logie)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes56
secondDesmond Haynes and Richie Richardson2
thirdViv Richards and Richie Richardson45
fourthClive Lloyd and Viv Richards35
fifthViv Richards and Gus Logie63
sixthJeff Dujon and Gus Logie51
seventhMichael Holding and Gus Logie16
eighthMichael Holding and Malcolm Marshall3
AUSTRALIA: 206 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Woodc Jeff Dujon922
Wayne Phillipsc Gordon Greenidge410
Dean Jonesc Desmond Haynes06
Simon O'Donnellrun out1124
Allan Borderc Viv Richards6180
David Boonbowled3459
Greg Ritchiebowled613
Kepler Wesselsbowled2122
Geoff Lawsonnot out1837
Craig McDermottrun out1933

Did not bat: Rodney Hogg

Extras 23 · Total 206 for 9

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Malcolm Marshall91292
Joel Garner92171
Michael Holding101361
Winston Davis101521
Viv Richards100432
Gus Logie10100
Richie Richardson1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Wayne Phillips), 2-15 (Dean Jones), 3-21 (Graeme Wood), 4-34 (Simon O'Donnell), 5-115 (David Boon), 6-126 (Greg Ritchie), 7-163 (Allan Border), 8-169 (Kepler Wessels), 9-206 (Craig McDermott)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraeme Wood and Wayne Phillips14
secondGraeme Wood and Dean Jones1
thirdGraeme Wood and Simon O'Donnell6
fourthAllan Border and Simon O'Donnell13
fifthAllan Border and David Boon81
sixthAllan Border and Greg Ritchie11
seventhAllan Border and Kepler Wessels37
eighthGeoff Lawson and Kepler Wessels6
ninthGeoff Lawson and Craig McDermott37
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