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WSC Australia v WSC West Indies
World Series Cricket International Cup 1978/79
VenueBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane on 31st December 1978 (50-over match)
Balls per over6
TossWSC West Indies won the toss and decided to field
ResultWSC Australia won by 39 runs
PointsWSC Australia 2; WSC West Indies 0
UmpiresPR Enright, C Hoy
Player of the MatchCH Lloyd

WSC Australia inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
BM Lairdc Allen b Croft25     
KC Wesselsrun out3     
GS Chappellc Richards b Daniel18     
IC Davisc Murray b Daniel3     
DW Hookesrun out11     
*IM Chappellc Croft b King5261 8-85.25
+RW Marshc Richards b Croft0     
GJ Gilmourc Murray b King36     
MF Malonec Allen b King3     
DK Lilleerun out3     
LS Pascoenot out0     
Extras(9 lb, 2 nb)11
Total(all out, 204 minutes, 48.3 overs)165
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Wessels), 2-38 (GS Chappell), 3-46 (Davis), 4-51 (Laird), 5-81 (Hookes), 6-81 (Marsh), 7-156 (Gilmour), 8-158 (IM Chappell), 9-162 (Malone), 10-165 (Lillee)
WSC West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Roberts9.32290---3.05
Julien10   2220---2.20
Daniel10   4222--30.002.20
King9   0423--18.004.67
Croft10   2392--30.003.90

WSC West Indies inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
CG Greenidgec Lillee b Malone7     
DL Haynesc Wessels b Lillee1     
JC Allenc GS Chappell b Pascoe24     
IVA Richardsc Marsh b Lillee011--0.00
*CH Lloydc Malone b GS Chappell64     
CL Kingc GS Chappell b Pascoe3     
BD Julienb GS Chappell7     
+DL Murrayc Marsh b Lillee1     
AME Robertsrun out (Pascoe->Marsh)7     
WW Danielnot out3     
CEH Croftrun out (Gilmour->Marsh)0     
Extras(3 lb, 6 nb)9
Total(all out, 163 minutes, 37.3 overs)126
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Greenidge), 2-10 (Haynes), 3-10 (Richards), 4-59 (Allen), 5-69 (King), 6-80 (Julien), 7-86 (Murray), 8-115 (Roberts), 9-126 (Lloyd), 10-126 (Croft)
WSC Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Lillee8   1153--16.001.88
Malone7   2201--42.002.86
Pascoe7   0192--21.002.71
Gilmour8   0480---6.00
GS Chappell7.31152--22.502.00

Attendance: 17,962
For Australia IM Chappell and GJ Gilmour added 75 for the seventh wicket in 41 minutes.
Chappell was dropped with his score on 28 and the total at six for 108.
Lillee bowling very fast removed Haynes and Richards in two balls before Allen and Lloyd shared a fourth wicket partnership of 49.
The Australian fielding was stated to be magnificent.
The gates were closed ninety minutes after play commenced.