West Indies Vs New Zealand 1St Odi
New Zealand tour of West Indies - 1985 (1984/85) · Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's · 20 March 1985
West Indies won by 23 runs
West Indies won by 23 runs. Viv Richards top-scored with 70 for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's
- Date
- 20 March 1985
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 23 runs
- Player of the match
- Roger Harper
- Captains
- Viv Richards (West Indies), Geoff Howarth (New Zealand)
- Debut
- Ron Hart (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- AE Weekes and PC Whyte
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. It was Ron Hart's first ODI.
West Indies batted first and made 231 for 8. Viv Richards top-scored with 70 off 85 balls, and Desmond Haynes made 54. Jeremy Coney took 3 for 63 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 127-run stand for the third wicket between Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes, 55% of the total.
Chasing 232, New Zealand made 208 for 8. Jeff Crowe top-scored with 52 off 85 balls, and Martin Crowe made 41. Michael Holding took 3 for 33 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 91-run stand for the third wicket between Martin Crowe and Jeff Crowe, 44% of the total.
West Indies won by 23 runs.
WEST INDIES: 231 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Ian Smith | 3 | 10 |
| Desmond Haynes | bowled | 54 | 100 |
| Richie Richardson | bowled | 3 | 5 |
| Viv Richards | bowled | 70 | 85 |
| Gus Logie | c Lance Cairns | 11 | 17 |
| Jeff Dujon | st Ian Smith | 14 | 17 |
| Roger Harper | not out | 45 | 29 |
| Eldine Baptiste | bowled | 8 | 12 |
| Michael Holding | bowled | 9 | 9 |
| Joel Garner | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Winston Davis
Extras 13 · Total 231 for 8
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Troup | 10 | 0 | 52 | 2 |
| Richard Hadlee | 10 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Lance Cairns | 8 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Jeremy Coney | 10 | 0 | 63 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-7 (Richie Richardson), 3-134 (Desmond Haynes), 4-141 (Viv Richards), 5-160 (Gus Logie), 6-191 (Jeff Dujon), 7-208 (Eldine Baptiste), 8-226 (Michael Holding)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 4 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 3 |
| third | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 127 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Gus Logie | 7 |
| fifth | Jeff Dujon and Gus Logie | 19 |
| sixth | Jeff Dujon and Roger Harper | 31 |
| seventh | Eldine Baptiste and Roger Harper | 17 |
| eighth | Michael Holding and Roger Harper | 18 |
| ninth | Joel Garner and Roger Harper | 5 |
NEW ZEALAND: 208 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | bowled | 0 | 14 |
| Ron Hart | c Jeff Dujon | 3 | 29 |
| Jeff Crowe | bowled | 52 | 85 |
| Martin Crowe | lbw | 41 | 56 |
| Lance Cairns | c Viv Richards | 20 | 27 |
| Jeremy Coney | run out | 18 | 31 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Roger Harper | 2 | 5 |
| Ian Smith | c Michael Holding | 13 | 13 |
| Geoff Howarth | not out | 12 | 16 |
| Gary Troup | not out | 16 | 15 |
Did not bat: Ewen Chatfield
Extras 31 · Total 208 for 8
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Garner | 10 | 4 | 26 | 2 |
| Michael Holding | 10 | 2 | 33 | 3 |
| Eldine Baptiste | 10 | 1 | 49 | 0 |
| Winston Davis | 8 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Roger Harper | 8 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (John Wright), 2-20 (Ron Hart), 3-111 (Jeff Crowe), 4-124 (Martin Crowe), 5-151 (Lance Cairns), 6-158 (Richard Hadlee), 7-173 (Jeremy Coney), 8-180 (Ian Smith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Ron Hart | 5 |
| second | Jeff Crowe and Ron Hart | 15 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Jeff Crowe | 91 |
| fourth | Lance Cairns and Martin Crowe | 13 |
| fifth | Jeremy Coney and Lance Cairns | 27 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Jeremy Coney | 7 |
| seventh | Jeremy Coney and Ian Smith | 15 |
| eighth | Geoff Howarth and Ian Smith | 7 |
| ninth | Geoff Howarth and Gary Troup | 28 |
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