Pakistan Vs West Indies 1St Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia - 1981 (1981/82) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 21 November 1981
West Indies won by 18 runs
West Indies won by 18 runs. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 103 for West Indies. Sarfraz Nawaz took 4/37.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, Pakistan, West Indies in Australia - 1981 (1981/82)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 21 November 1981
- Toss
- Pakistan, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 18 runs
- Player of the match
- Gordon Greenidge
- Captains
- Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Javed Miandad (Pakistan)
- Debut
- Rizwan-uz-Zaman (Pakistan)
- Umpires
- RA French and RC Bailhache
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Pakistan won the toss and chose to field. It was Rizwan-uz-Zaman's first ODI.
West Indies batted first and made 245 for 8. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 103 off 161 balls, and Desmond Haynes made 84. Sarfraz Nawaz took 4 for 37 for Pakistan. The innings was built on a 182-run stand for the first wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes, 74% of the total. From 222 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 22 runs, to 244 for 8.
Chasing 246, Pakistan made 227 for 6. Javed Miandad top-scored with 74 off 81 balls, and Majid Khan made 56. Andy Roberts took 3 for 42 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 88-run stand for the fourth wicket between Majid Khan and Javed Miandad.
West Indies won by 18 runs.
WEST INDIES: 245 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Rizwan-uz-Zaman | 103 | 161 |
| Desmond Haynes | bowled | 84 | 94 |
| Viv Richards | bowled | 17 | 12 |
| Faoud Bacchus | c Rizwan-uz-Zaman | 8 | 9 |
| Clive Lloyd | bowled | 10 | 11 |
| Andy Roberts | c Mansoor Akhtar | 0 | 1 |
| Joel Garner | c Ashraf Ali | 0 | 3 |
| Malcolm Marshall | not out | 9 | 9 |
| Larry Gomes | c Sarfraz Nawaz | 0 | 1 |
| David Murray | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Colin Croft
Extras 13 · Total 245 for 8
| Bowler (Pakistan) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarfraz Nawaz | 9 | 2 | 37 | 4 |
| Imran Khan | 10 | 2 | 23 | 3 |
| Sikander Bakht | 9 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Iqbal Qasim | 10 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| Majid Khan | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Mudassar Nazar | 7 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-182 (Desmond Haynes), 2-203 (Viv Richards), 3-222 (Faoud Bacchus), 4-223 (Gordon Greenidge), 5-223 (Andy Roberts), 6-224 (Joel Garner), 7-244 (Clive Lloyd), 8-244 (Larry Gomes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 182 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 21 |
| third | Gordon Greenidge and Faoud Bacchus | 19 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Gordon Greenidge | 1 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Andy Roberts | 0 |
| sixth | Clive Lloyd and Joel Garner | 1 |
| seventh | Clive Lloyd and Malcolm Marshall | 20 |
| eighth | Larry Gomes and Malcolm Marshall | 0 |
| ninth | David Murray and Malcolm Marshall | 1 |
PAKISTAN: 227 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mudassar Nazar | bowled | 51 | 86 |
| Rizwan-uz-Zaman | c Andy Roberts | 14 | 52 |
| Javed Miandad | c David Murray | 74 | 81 |
| Mansoor Akhtar | bowled | 2 | 4 |
| Majid Khan | c Faoud Bacchus | 56 | 69 |
| Imran Khan | c David Murray | 0 | 1 |
| Wasim Raja | not out | 10 | 10 |
| Ashraf Ali | not out | 1 | 4 |
Did not bat: Sarfraz Nawaz, Iqbal Qasim, Sikander Bakht
Extras 19 · Total 227 for 6
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 10 | 1 | 42 | 3 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 10 | 1 | 27 | 2 |
| Joel Garner | 10 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Colin Croft | 10 | 1 | 57 | 0 |
| Viv Richards | 10 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-53 (Rizwan-uz-Zaman), 2-120 (Mudassar Nazar), 3-124 (Mansoor Akhtar), 4-212 (Javed Miandad), 5-212 (Imran Khan), 6-221 (Majid Khan)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mudassar Nazar and Rizwan-uz-Zaman | 53 |
| second | Javed Miandad and Mudassar Nazar | 67 |
| third | Javed Miandad and Mansoor Akhtar | 4 |
| fourth | Majid Khan and Javed Miandad | 88 |
| fifth | Majid Khan and Imran Khan | 0 |
| sixth | Majid Khan and Wasim Raja | 9 |
| seventh | Wasim Raja and Ashraf Ali | 6 |
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