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WSC Australia v WSC World XI
World Series Cricket Other Matches 1978/79
VenueManuka Oval, Canberra on 3rd December 1978 (50-over match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultWSC World XI won on faster scoring rate (Run rate)
WSC World XI inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
DL Amissc Marsh b Chappell69 152   
Majid Khanc Bright b Malone5     
Zaheer Abbasc Wessels b Chappell28 78   
Javed Miandadc Chappell b Bright53 815- 
CEB Ricec Redpath b Chappell7     
Asif Iqbalc Walker b Chappell20     
Imran Khanc Malone b Bright10  -1 
*AW Greigb Bright5     
+APE Knottnot out7     
GS le Rouxrun out1     
DL Underwooddid not bat      
Extras15
Total(9 wickets, innings closed, 190 minutes, 50 overs)220
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Majid Khan), 2-68 (Zaheer Abbas), 3-154 (Amiss), 4-166 (Rice), 5-184 (Javed Miandad), 6-204 (Asif Iqbal), 7-207 (Imran Khan), 8-218 (Greig), 9-220 (Knott, 50 ov)
WSC Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Gilmour10   2350---3.50
Malone7   1161--42.002.29
Walker10   2240---2.40
Chappell10   0554--15.005.50
Bright9   0573--18.006.33
Hookes4   0180---4.50
WSC Australia inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
BM Lairdlbw b le Roux17     
KC Wesselsnot out31 98   
IR Redpathnot out9     
*GS Chappelldid not bat      
IC Davisdid not bat      
DW Hookesdid not bat      
GJ Gilmourdid not bat      
+RW Marshdid not bat      
MHN Walkerdid not bat      
RJ Brightdid not bat      
MF Malonedid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 3 lb, 1 nb, 3 w)12
Total(1 wicket, 98 minutes, 24.4 overs)69
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Laird)
WSC World XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Imran Khan5   280---1.60
le Roux7   2191--42.002.71
Greig7   0170---2.43
Rice5.42130---2.29
Notes
--> When play was halted WSC Australia needed to have scored 109 runs to win
Attendance: 4,720
Rain brought an interruption to play in the twenty-fifth over of the Australian innings, and did not abate, preventing any resumption. WSC World XI was declared winner on scoring rate calculated at the time of the break.