England Vs West Indies 1St Final
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1979 (1979/80) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 20 January 1980
West Indies won by 2 runs
West Indies won by 2 runs. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 80 for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1979 (1979/80)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 20 January 1980
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 2 runs
- Captains
- Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Mike Brearley (England)
- Umpires
- CE Harvey and RC Bailhache
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
West Indies batted first and made 215 for 8. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 80 off 132 balls, and Alvin Kallicharran made 42. Ian Botham took 3 for 33 for England. The innings was built on a 95-run stand for the third wicket between Alvin Kallicharran and Gordon Greenidge, 44% of the total. From 161 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 22 runs, to 183 for 7.
Chasing 216, England made 213 for 7. Peter Willey top-scored with 51 off 91 balls, and Geoff Boycott made 35. Andy Roberts took 3 for 30 for West Indies.
West Indies won by 2 runs.
WEST INDIES: 215 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Wayne Larkins | 80 | 132 |
| Desmond Haynes | c David Bairstow | 9 | 20 |
| Viv Richards | c David Bairstow | 23 | 34 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | bowled | 42 | 61 |
| Clive Lloyd | bowled | 4 | 4 |
| Collis King | not out | 31 | 27 |
| Deryck Murray | c David Bairstow | 4 | 10 |
| Andy Roberts | run out | 1 | 3 |
| Joel Garner | run out | 3 | 4 |
| Michael Holding | not out | 5 | 5 |
Did not bat: Colin Croft
Extras 13 · Total 215 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 10 | 1 | 51 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 10 | 2 | 33 | 3 |
| John Emburey | 10 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Graham Dilley | 10 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| Peter Willey | 10 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Desmond Haynes), 2-66 (Viv Richards), 3-161 (Alvin Kallicharran), 4-168 (Gordon Greenidge), 5-168 (Clive Lloyd), 6-181 (Deryck Murray), 7-183 (Andy Roberts), 8-197 (Joel Garner)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 17 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 49 |
| third | Alvin Kallicharran and Gordon Greenidge | 95 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Gordon Greenidge | 7 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Collis King | 0 |
| sixth | Deryck Murray and Collis King | 13 |
| seventh | Andy Roberts and Collis King | 2 |
| eighth | Collis King and Joel Garner | 14 |
| ninth | Michael Holding and Collis King | 18 |
ENGLAND: 213 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Gordon Greenidge | 35 | 66 |
| Graham Gooch | c Collis King | 9 | 22 |
| Peter Willey | run out | 51 | 91 |
| David Gower | c Michael Holding | 10 | 17 |
| Wayne Larkins | run out | 34 | 42 |
| Ian Botham | c Clive Lloyd | 19 | 31 |
| Mike Brearley | not out | 25 | 25 |
| David Bairstow | run out | 4 | 8 |
Did not bat: John Emburey, Graham Dilley, Bob Willis
Extras 26 · Total 213 for 7
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 10 | 1 | 30 | 3 |
| Michael Holding | 10 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| Joel Garner | 10 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Colin Croft | 10 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Collis King | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Viv Richards | 6 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Graham Gooch), 2-74 (Geoff Boycott), 3-96 (David Gower), 4-152 (Peter Willey), 5-164 (Wayne Larkins), 6-190 (Ian Botham), 7-213 (David Bairstow)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 13 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Peter Willey | 61 |
| third | Peter Willey and David Gower | 22 |
| fourth | Peter Willey and Wayne Larkins | 56 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Wayne Larkins | 12 |
| sixth | Mike Brearley and Ian Botham | 26 |
| seventh | Mike Brearley and David Bairstow | 23 |
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