West Indies Vs Zimbabwe 12Th Match
Prudential World Cup in England - 1983 (1983) · County Ground, Worcester · 13 June 1983
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 69 balls remaining)
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 69 balls remaining). Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 105* for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- County Ground, Worcester
- Date
- 13 June 1983
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 69 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Gordon Greenidge
- Captains
- Duncan Fletcher (Zimbabwe), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Debut
- Gerald Peckover (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- DGL Evans and J Birkenshaw
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field. It was Gerald Peckover's first ODI.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 217 for 7. Duncan Fletcher top-scored with 71 not out off 88 balls, and Dave Houghton made 54. Andy Roberts took 3 for 36 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 92-run stand for the fifth wicket between Duncan Fletcher and Dave Houghton, 42% of the total.
Chasing 218, West Indies made 218 for 2. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 105 not out off 147 balls, and Larry Gomes made 75. The innings was built on a 195-run stand for the third wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Larry Gomes, 89% of the total.
West Indies won by 8 wickets (with 69 balls remaining). West Indies's 218 is the highest total at County Ground. Gordon Greenidge's 105 not out is the highest individual score at County Ground.
ZIMBABWE: 217 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Paterson | c Jeff Dujon | 4 | 20 |
| Ali Shah | bowled | 2 | 20 |
| Jack Heron | st Jeff Dujon | 12 | 73 |
| Andy Pycroft | run out | 13 | 35 |
| Dave Houghton | c Jeff Dujon | 54 | 92 |
| Duncan Fletcher | not out | 71 | 88 |
| Kevin Curran | bowled | 7 | 15 |
| Iain Butchart | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| Gerald Peckover | not out | 16 | 21 |
Did not bat: Peter Rawson, John Traicos
Extras 38 · Total 217 for 7
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 12 | 4 | 36 | 3 |
| Michael Holding | 12 | 2 | 33 | 2 |
| Wayne Daniel | 12 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| Winston Davis | 12 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Larry Gomes | 8 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Viv Richards | 4 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Ali Shah), 2-7 (Grant Paterson), 3-35 (Andy Pycroft), 4-65 (Jack Heron), 5-157 (Dave Houghton), 6-181 (Kevin Curran), 7-183 (Iain Butchart)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Grant Paterson and Ali Shah | 7 |
| second | Grant Paterson and Jack Heron | 0 |
| third | Jack Heron and Andy Pycroft | 28 |
| fourth | Jack Heron and Dave Houghton | 30 |
| fifth | Duncan Fletcher and Dave Houghton | 92 |
| sixth | Duncan Fletcher and Kevin Curran | 24 |
| seventh | Duncan Fletcher and Iain Butchart | 2 |
| eighth | Duncan Fletcher and Gerald Peckover | 34 |
WEST INDIES: 218 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | not out | 105 | 147 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Dave Houghton | 2 | 5 |
| Viv Richards | lbw | 16 | 13 |
| Larry Gomes | not out | 75 | 128 |
Did not bat: Faoud Bacchus, Clive Lloyd, Jeff Dujon, Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Wayne Daniel, Winston Davis
Extras 20 · Total 218 for 2
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Rawson | 12 | 1 | 39 | 2 |
| Kevin Curran | 10.3 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Iain Butchart | 9 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| Duncan Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| John Traicos | 9 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Ali Shah | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Desmond Haynes), 2-23 (Viv Richards)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 3 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 20 |
| third | Gordon Greenidge and Larry Gomes | 195 |
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