West Indies Vs Australia 1St Odi
Australia tour of West Indies - 1995 (1994/95) · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown · 8 March 1995
West Indies won by 6 runs
West Indies won by 6 runs. David Boon top-scored with 85* for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
- Date
- 8 March 1995
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 6 runs
- Player of the match
- Carl Hooper
- Captains
- Richie Richardson (West Indies), Mark Taylor (Australia)
- Debut
- Vasbert Drakes (West Indies)
- Umpires
- DO Holder and LH Barker
- Match referee
- Hanumant Singh
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. It was Vasbert Drakes's first ODI.
West Indies batted first and made 257 all out. Carl Hooper top-scored with 84 off 84 balls, and Brian Lara made 55. Craig McDermott took 3 for 25 for Australia.
Chasing 258, Australia made 251 for 6. David Boon top-scored with 85 not out off 85 balls, and Mark Taylor made 41. The innings was built on a 79-run stand for the fifth wicket between David Boon and Greg Blewett.
West Indies won by 6 runs.
WEST INDIES: 257 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Simmons | c Mark Taylor | 37 | 40 |
| Stuart Williams | c Ian Healy | 11 | 24 |
| Brian Lara | c Mark Taylor | 55 | 72 |
| Richie Richardson | run out | 9 | 16 |
| Carl Hooper | c Tim May | 84 | 84 |
| Jimmy Adams | c Mark Waugh | 2 | 4 |
| Junior Murray | c Ian Healy | 12 | 20 |
| Winston Benjamin | c Tim May | 22 | 25 |
| Vasbert Drakes | c Shane Warne | 9 | 12 |
| Curtly Ambrose | c Mark Taylor | 0 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | not out | 6 | 8 |
Extras 10 · Total 257 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 10 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| Paul Reiffel | 10 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| Mark Waugh | 6.4 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
| Shane Warne | 10 | 1 | 56 | 1 |
| Greg Blewett | 8 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| Tim May | 5 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-26 (Stuart Williams), 2-69 (Phil Simmons), 3-87 (Richie Richardson), 4-155 (Brian Lara), 5-158 (Jimmy Adams), 6-191 (Junior Murray), 7-241 (Winston Benjamin), 8-242 (Carl Hooper), 9-246 (Curtly Ambrose), 10-257 (Vasbert Drakes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Phil Simmons and Stuart Williams | 26 |
| second | Phil Simmons and Brian Lara | 43 |
| third | Richie Richardson and Brian Lara | 18 |
| fourth | Carl Hooper and Brian Lara | 68 |
| fifth | Carl Hooper and Jimmy Adams | 3 |
| sixth | Carl Hooper and Junior Murray | 33 |
| seventh | Winston Benjamin and Carl Hooper | 50 |
| eighth | Carl Hooper and Vasbert Drakes | 1 |
| ninth | Curtly Ambrose and Vasbert Drakes | 4 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Vasbert Drakes | 11 |
AUSTRALIA: 251 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c Phil Simmons | 41 | 69 |
| Michael Slater | c Jimmy Adams | 21 | 40 |
| Mark Waugh | c Junior Murray | 29 | 32 |
| David Boon | not out | 85 | 85 |
| Steve Waugh | bowled | 26 | 34 |
| Greg Blewett | c Courtney Walsh | 33 | 36 |
| Ian Healy | run out | 0 | – |
| Paul Reiffel | not out | 10 | 9 |
Did not bat: Shane Warne, Craig McDermott, Tim May
Extras 6 · Total 251 for 6
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 10 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 10 | 1 | 52 | 2 |
| Winston Benjamin | 6.1 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| Vasbert Drakes | 9.5 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Carl Hooper | 5 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Phil Simmons | 9 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-50 (Michael Slater), 2-94 (Mark Taylor), 3-94 (Mark Waugh), 4-156 (Steve Waugh), 5-235 (Greg Blewett), 6-236 (Ian Healy)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 50 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 44 |
| third | David Boon and Mark Waugh | 0 |
| fourth | David Boon and Steve Waugh | 62 |
| fifth | David Boon and Greg Blewett | 79 |
| sixth | David Boon and Ian Healy | 1 |
| seventh | David Boon and Paul Reiffel | 15 |
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