Australia Vs West Indies 6Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1987 (1986/87) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 25 January 1987
West Indies won by 16 runs
West Indies won by 16 runs. Geoff Marsh top-scored with 94 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1987 (1986/87)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Date
- 25 January 1987
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 16 runs
- Player of the match
- Geoff Marsh
- Captains
- Viv Richards (West Indies), Allan Border (Australia)
- Umpires
- RC Bailhache and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field.
West Indies batted first and made 237 for 5. Richie Richardson top-scored with 72 off 134 balls, and Viv Richards made 69. The innings was built on a 92-run stand for the second wicket between Larry Gomes and Richie Richardson.
Chasing 238, Australia made 221 for 9. Geoff Marsh top-scored with 94 off 137 balls, and Dean Jones made 40. Courtney Walsh took 3 for 46 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 81-run stand for the second wicket between Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh.
West Indies won by 16 runs.
WEST INDIES: 237 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | c Tim Zoehrer | 3 | 8 |
| Richie Richardson | bowled | 72 | 134 |
| Larry Gomes | bowled | 43 | 72 |
| Viv Richards | c Simon Davis | 69 | 64 |
| Gus Logie | run out | 0 | – |
| Jeff Dujon | not out | 12 | 25 |
| Roger Harper | not out | 13 | 4 |
Did not bat: Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner, Tony Gray, Courtney Walsh
Extras 25 · Total 237 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Davis | 8 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Bruce Reid | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 7 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| Greg Matthews | 10 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Simon O'Donnell | 7 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Peter Taylor | 8 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Desmond Haynes), 2-110 (Larry Gomes), 3-184 (Richie Richardson), 4-184 (Gus Logie), 5-221 (Viv Richards)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 18 |
| second | Larry Gomes and Richie Richardson | 92 |
| third | Viv Richards and Richie Richardson | 74 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Gus Logie | 0 |
| fifth | Viv Richards and Jeff Dujon | 37 |
| sixth | Jeff Dujon and Roger Harper | 16 |
AUSTRALIA: 221 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dirk Wellham | c Jeff Dujon | 3 | 11 |
| Geoff Marsh | c Roger Harper | 94 | 137 |
| Dean Jones | lbw | 40 | 79 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 1 | 6 |
| Steve Waugh | c Viv Richards | 24 | 38 |
| Greg Matthews | c Roger Harper | 3 | 8 |
| Simon O'Donnell | c Jeff Dujon | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Taylor | bowled | 4 | 11 |
| Tim Zoehrer | not out | 22 | 20 |
| Bruce Reid | bowled | 1 | 2 |
| Simon Davis | not out | 3 | 2 |
Extras 26 · Total 221 for 9
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 10 | 2 | 34 | 2 |
| Tony Gray | 10 | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| Joel Garner | 10 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 10 | 0 | 46 | 3 |
| Roger Harper | 10 | 0 | 49 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Dirk Wellham), 2-85 (Dean Jones), 3-86 (Allan Border), 4-158 (Steve Waugh), 5-171 (Greg Matthews), 6-172 (Simon O'Donnell), 7-183 (Peter Taylor), 8-199 (Geoff Marsh), 9-217 (Bruce Reid)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dirk Wellham and Geoff Marsh | 4 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 81 |
| third | Allan Border and Geoff Marsh | 1 |
| fourth | Geoff Marsh and Steve Waugh | 72 |
| fifth | Greg Matthews and Geoff Marsh | 13 |
| sixth | Simon O'Donnell and Geoff Marsh | 1 |
| seventh | Geoff Marsh and Peter Taylor | 11 |
| eighth | Geoff Marsh and Tim Zoehrer | 16 |
| ninth | Bruce Reid and Tim Zoehrer | 18 |
| tenth | Simon Davis and Tim Zoehrer | 4 |
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