Australia Vs West Indies 5Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, Sri Lanka, West Indies in Australia - 1995 (1995/96) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 1 January 1996
Australia won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining)
Australia won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining). Carl Hooper top-scored with 93* for West Indies. Paul Reiffel took 4/29.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 1 January 1996
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Paul Reiffel
- Captains
- Courtney Walsh (West Indies), Mark Taylor (Australia)
- Umpires
- PD Parker and TA Prue
- Match referee
- GT Dowling
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.
West Indies batted first and made 172 for 9. Carl Hooper top-scored with 93 not out off 96 balls. Paul Reiffel took 4 for 29 for Australia. The innings was built on a 81-run stand for the sixth wicket between Roger Harper and Carl Hooper, 47% of the total.
Chasing 173, Australia made 173 for 9. Michael Bevan top-scored with 78 not out off 88 balls, and Paul Reiffel made 34. Curtly Ambrose took 3 for 20 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 83-run stand for the eighth wicket between Paul Reiffel and Michael Bevan, 48% of the total. From 15 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 38 for 6.
Australia won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining).
WEST INDIES: 172 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Williams | c Ian Healy | 5 | 16 |
| Sherwin Campbell | lbw | 15 | 45 |
| Phil Simmons | c Shane Warne | 4 | 10 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | c Mark Taylor | 3 | 11 |
| Carl Hooper | not out | 93 | 96 |
| Jimmy Adams | c Mark Waugh | 0 | 2 |
| Roger Harper | run out | 28 | 63 |
| Ottis Gibson | bowled | 4 | 9 |
| Courtney Browne | c Shane Warne | 2 | 6 |
| Curtly Ambrose | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | not out | 3 | 2 |
Extras 15 · Total 172 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 9 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Paul Reiffel | 9 | 2 | 29 | 4 |
| Stuart Law | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Shane Lee | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 9 | 2 | 30 | 3 |
| Michael Bevan | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Stuart Williams), 2-21 (Phil Simmons), 3-28 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul), 4-54 (Sherwin Campbell), 5-54 (Jimmy Adams), 6-135 (Roger Harper), 7-150 (Ottis Gibson), 8-164 (Courtney Browne), 9-168 (Curtly Ambrose)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Stuart Williams and Sherwin Campbell | 13 |
| second | Phil Simmons and Sherwin Campbell | 8 |
| third | Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Sherwin Campbell | 7 |
| fourth | Carl Hooper and Sherwin Campbell | 26 |
| fifth | Carl Hooper and Jimmy Adams | 0 |
| sixth | Roger Harper and Carl Hooper | 81 |
| seventh | Carl Hooper and Ottis Gibson | 15 |
| eighth | Carl Hooper and Courtney Browne | 14 |
| ninth | Carl Hooper and Curtly Ambrose | 4 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Carl Hooper | 4 |
AUSTRALIA: 173 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | run out | 1 | 4 |
| Michael Slater | c Phil Simmons | 5 | 26 |
| Mark Waugh | c Roger Harper | 16 | 38 |
| Ricky Ponting | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Stuart Law | c Courtney Browne | 10 | 14 |
| Michael Bevan | not out | 78 | 88 |
| Shane Lee | c Courtney Browne | 0 | 2 |
| Ian Healy | bowled | 16 | 37 |
| Paul Reiffel | c Carl Hooper | 34 | 48 |
| Shane Warne | run out | 3 | 4 |
| Glenn McGrath | not out | 1 | 1 |
Extras 9 · Total 173 for 9
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 9 | 3 | 20 | 3 |
| Courtney Walsh | 9 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| Ottis Gibson | 9 | 2 | 40 | 2 |
| Roger Harper | 8 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Phil Simmons | 5 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Carl Hooper | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Mark Taylor), 2-15 (Michael Slater), 3-15 (Ricky Ponting), 4-32 (Stuart Law), 5-38 (Mark Waugh), 6-38 (Shane Lee), 7-74 (Ian Healy), 8-157 (Paul Reiffel), 9-167 (Shane Warne)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 4 |
| second | Mark Waugh and Michael Slater | 11 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 0 |
| fourth | Mark Waugh and Stuart Law | 17 |
| fifth | Mark Waugh and Michael Bevan | 6 |
| sixth | Michael Bevan and Shane Lee | 0 |
| seventh | Ian Healy and Michael Bevan | 36 |
| eighth | Paul Reiffel and Michael Bevan | 83 |
| ninth | Shane Warne and Michael Bevan | 10 |
| tenth | Glenn McGrath and Michael Bevan | 6 |
Want to captain one of these sides yourself?
PLAY THE CHASE →