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WSC Australia v WSC World XI
World Series Cricket International Cup 1978/79
VenueVFL Park, Melbourne on 18th December 1978 (50-over match) (day/night)
Balls per over6
TossWSC Australia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWSC Australia won by 72 runs
PointsWSC Australia 2; WSC World XI 0
Player of the MatchLS Pascoe

WSC Australia inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
GS Chappellc Zaheer Abbas b Underwood627510311-82.67
KC Wesselsc Javed Miandad b Underwood58     
IR Redpathb le Roux32     
IC Davisb le Roux8     
TM Chappellc Javed Miandad b Asif Iqbal0     
*IM Chappellrun out40     
+RW Marshnot out33     
GJ Gilmournot out2     
DK Lilleedid not bat      
MF Malonedid not bat      
LS Pascoedid not bat      
Extras(3 lb, 1 nb)4
Total(6 wickets, innings closed, 50 overs)239
Fall of wickets:
1-111 (GS Chappell), 2-135 (Wessels), 3-160 (Davis), 4-161 (TM Chappell), 5-168 (Redpath), 6-236 (IM Chappell)
WSC World XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Sarfraz Nawaz8   1340---4.25
le Roux9   3572--27.006.33
Procter5   0250---5.00
Rice10   1500---5.00
Underwood10   3332--30.003.30
Asif Iqbal8   0361--48.004.50

WSC World XI inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
BA Richardsb Pascoe34  7- 
Haroon Rasheedc TM Chappell b Malone14     
Zaheer Abbasb Pascoe10     
Javed Miandadb Pascoe10     
CEB Riceb Gilmour3     
MJ Procterc Redpath b Pascoe41     
*Asif Iqbalc and b Pascoe29     
+APE Knottb Lillee9     
Sarfraz Nawazrun out (Lillee)1     
GS le Rouxnot out12     
DL Underwoodb Lillee032--0.00
Extras(3 lb, 1 w)4
Total(all out, 172 minutes, 42.3 overs)167
Fall of wickets:
1-32 (Haroon Rasheed), 2-52 (Zaheer Abbas), 3-63 (Richards), 4-72 (Rice), 5-74 (Javed Miandad), 6-137 (Procter), 7-145 (Asif Iqbal), 8-148 (Sarfraz Nawaz), 9-167 (Knott), 10-167 (Underwood)
WSC Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Lillee7.31202--22.502.67
Malone10   2391--60.003.90
Pascoe10   0305--12.003.00
Gilmour10   0401--60.004.00
GS Chappell5   0340---6.80

Attendance: 4,322
The match was played in freezing conditions.