England Vs West Indies 1St Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1987 (1986/87) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 17 January 1987
England won by 6 wickets (with 41 balls remaining)
England won by 6 wickets (with 41 balls remaining). Chris Broad top-scored with 49 for England. Graham Dilley took 4/23.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, West Indies in Australia - 1987 (1986/87)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Date
- 17 January 1987
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 6 wickets (with 41 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Graham Dilley
- Captains
- Viv Richards (West Indies), Mike Gatting (England)
- Umpires
- MW Johnson and PJ McConnell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
West Indies batted first and made 154 all out. Desmond Haynes top-scored with 48 off 75 balls, and Gus Logie made 46. Graham Dilley took 4 for 23 for England. The innings was built on a 86-run stand for the fourth wicket between Desmond Haynes and Gus Logie, 56% of the total. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Brisbane Cricket Ground, 206 across 18 ODIs.
Chasing 155, England made 156 for 4. Chris Broad top-scored with 49 off 113 balls, and David Gower made 42.
England won by 6 wickets (with 41 balls remaining).
WEST INDIES: 154 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | lbw | 0 | 9 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Phil DeFreitas | 48 | 75 |
| Richie Richardson | c Ian Botham | 15 | 31 |
| Viv Richards | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Gus Logie | c Allan Lamb | 46 | 78 |
| Jeff Dujon | bowled | 22 | 36 |
| Roger Harper | lbw | 2 | 4 |
| Malcolm Marshall | bowled | 13 | 24 |
| Michael Holding | c Jack Richards | 0 | 4 |
| Joel Garner | c Jack Richards | 1 | 13 |
| Courtney Walsh | not out | 3 | 3 |
Extras 4 · Total 154 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 8.3 | 1 | 23 | 4 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 9 | 2 | 17 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 10 | 1 | 46 | 0 |
| Gladstone Small | 10 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| John Emburey | 9 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-26 (Richie Richardson), 3-26 (Viv Richards), 4-112 (Desmond Haynes), 5-120 (Gus Logie), 6-122 (Roger Harper), 7-147 (Jeff Dujon), 8-148 (Michael Holding), 9-151 (Malcolm Marshall), 10-154 (Joel Garner)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 1 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 25 |
| third | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 0 |
| fourth | Desmond Haynes and Gus Logie | 86 |
| fifth | Jeff Dujon and Gus Logie | 8 |
| sixth | Jeff Dujon and Roger Harper | 2 |
| seventh | Malcolm Marshall and Jeff Dujon | 25 |
| eighth | Michael Holding and Malcolm Marshall | 1 |
| ninth | Joel Garner and Malcolm Marshall | 3 |
| tenth | Joel Garner and Courtney Walsh | 3 |
ENGLAND: 156 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Athey | c Jeff Dujon | 14 | 45 |
| Chris Broad | bowled | 49 | 113 |
| David Gower | c Joel Garner | 42 | 42 |
| Allan Lamb | caught | 22 | 36 |
| Mike Gatting | not out | 3 | 16 |
| Ian Botham | not out | 14 | 18 |
Did not bat: Jack Richards, Phil DeFreitas, John Emburey, Gladstone Small, Graham Dilley
Extras 12 · Total 156 for 4
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Joel Garner | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Michael Holding | 6 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 7.1 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Roger Harper | 10 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 10 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Richie Richardson | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-30 (Bill Athey), 2-91 (David Gower), 3-134 (Chris Broad), 4-140 (Allan Lamb)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Athey and Chris Broad | 30 |
| second | David Gower and Chris Broad | 61 |
| third | Allan Lamb and Chris Broad | 43 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and Allan Lamb | 6 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Mike Gatting | 16 |
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