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WSC West Indies v WSC Australia
WSC Australia in West Indies 1978/79 (3rd Supertest)
VenueQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain on 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 20th March 1979 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWSC Australia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWSC Australia won by 24 runs
UmpiresRG Gosein, D Sang Hue
Close of play day 1WSC Australia (1) 204/7 (Laird 110*, Lillee 11*)
Close of play day 2WSC West Indies (1) 158/6 (Murray 8*, Roberts 2*)
Close of play day 3WSC Australia (2) 155/6 (GS Chappell 72*, Bright 19*)
Close of play day 4WSC West Indies (2) 119/1 (Fredericks 65*, Rowe 6*)
Player of the MatchGS Chappell
WSC Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BM Lairdb Roberts122 384   
*IM Chappellc and b Holding1     
MF Kentc Richards b Roberts7     
GS Chappellc Padmore b Holding7     
DW Hookesc Murray b Holding2     
TM Chappellc Rowe b Holding3     
+RW Marshc Rowe b Padmore34     
RJ Brightb Holding15     
DK Lilleec Murray b Croft30     
JR Thomsonb Roberts7     
LS Pascoenot out2     
Extras(5 b, 8 lb, 3 nb)16
Total(all out, 417 minutes, 100 overs)246
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (IM Chappell), 2-11 (Kent), 3-18 (GS Chappell), 4-26 (Hookes), 5-32 (TM Chappell), 6-93 (Marsh), 7-137 (Bright), 8-232 (Laird), 9-234 (Lillee), 10-246 (Thomson, 100 ov)
WSC West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Holding21   8485--
Roberts21   8393--
Croft23   7711--
King10   6120--
Padmore19   4421--
Fredericks6   1180--
WSC West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CG Greenidgec Lillee b Bright21     
RC Fredericksc Bright b Thomson11     
LG Roweb Thomson8     
IVA Richardsc Hookes b Thomson44 688- 
*CH Lloydlbw b Thomson39     
CL Kingb Lillee19     
+DL Murrayc Marsh b Pascoe12     
AME Robertsnot out50     
MA Holdingc Marsh b Thomson10     
CEH Croftb Pascoe3     
AL Padmoreb Pascoe0     
Extras(2 lb, 11 nb)13
Total(all out, 299 minutes, 69.4 overs)230
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Fredericks), 2-32 (Rowe), 3-80 (Greenidge), 4-86 (Richards), 5-126 (King), 6-155 (Lloyd), 7-167 (Murray), 8-188 (Holding), 9-218 (Croft), 10-230 (Padmore, 69.4 ov)
WSC Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lillee22   4761--
Thomson20   5785--
Pascoe10.43353--
Bright17   4281--
WSC Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*IM Chappellc and b Holding0     
BM Lairdrun out (Greenidge)00    
MF Kentb Padmore45     
GS Chappellc Roberts b Fredericks150     
DW Hookesc Lloyd b Padmore6     
TM Chappellb Holding2     
+RW Marshc Lloyd b Padmore6     
RJ Brightlbw b Padmore21     
DK Lilleec Rowe b Padmore12     
JR Thomsonc and b Padmore5     
LS Pascoenot out19     
Extras(4 b, 9 lb, 3 nb)16
Total(all out, 521 minutes, 144.4 overs)282
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (IM Chappell), 2-0 (Laird), 3-78 (Kent), 4-94 (Hookes), 5-97 (TM Chappell), 6-106 (Marsh), 7-168 (Bright), 8-256 (Lillee), 9-256 (GS Chappell), 10-282 (Thomson, 144.4 ov)
WSC West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Holding28   6492--
Roberts25   12470--
Croft19   3610--
King4   0110--
Padmore54.421816--
Fredericks7   491--
Richards7   180--
WSC West Indies second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CG Greenidgec IM Chappell b Lillee37     
RC Fredericksb Lillee72     
LG Roweb Bright11     
IVA Richardsc Bright b IM Chappell46     
*CH Lloydc Marsh b Pascoe13     
CL Kingc Laird b Lillee20     
+DL Murrayrun out (Marsh->Laird)7     
AME Robertsnot out21     
MA Holdingb IM Chappell22     
CEH Croftc Laird b IM Chappell0     
AL Padmoreb Pascoe1     
Extras(2 b, 17 lb, 5 nb)24
Total(all out, 349 minutes, 89.5 overs)274
Fall of wickets:
1-98 (Greenidge), 2-131 (Rowe), 3-133 (Fredericks), 4-187 (Lloyd), 5-199 (Richards), 6-222 (King), 7-226 (Murray), 8-267 (Holding), 9-267 (Croft), 10-274 (Padmore, 89.5 ov)
WSC Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lillee31   5773--
Thomson7   1300--
Pascoe14.54402--
Bright27   8681--
IM Chappell10   2353--
Attendance Day 2 - 27,000, Day 3 - 19,750, Day 4 - 13,076, Day 5 - 10,000