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West Indies v Australia
Australia in West Indies 1998/99 (1st Test)
VenueQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain on 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th March 1999 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 312 runs
UmpiresEA Nicholls, P Willey
TV umpireCE Cumberbatch
RefereeR Subba Row
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 174/6 (Blewett 43*, Warne 15*; 90 overs)
Close of play day 2West Indies (1) 167/9 (Dillon 0*; 56 overs)
Close of play day 3Australia (2) 227/7 (Warne 18*, Gillespie 0*; 76 overs)
Player of the MatchGD McGrath

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Slaterc Dillon b Collins2348601- 
MTG Elliottlbw b Collins442082841- 
JL Langerc Jacobs b Walsh536551- 
ME Waughlbw b Walsh21016-- 
*SR Waughc Jacobs b Dillon1443611- 
GS Blewettlbw b Ambrose581822153- 
+IA Healylbw b Walsh122649-- 
SK Warnec Campbell b Ambrose215172-- 
JN Gillespienot out28761123- 
SCG MacGillb Ambrose011-- 
GD McGrathc Jacobs b Dillon3952733- 
Extras(18 lb, 5 nb)23
Total(all out, 520 minutes, 121.3 overs)269
Fall of wickets:
1-42 (Slater, 14.5 ov), 2-51 (Langer, 27.4 ov), 3-53 (ME Waugh, 31.4 ov), 4-74 (SR Waugh, 44.6 ov), 5-118 (Elliott, 67.6 ov), 6-153 (Healy, 79.1 ov), 7-186 (Warne, 96.6 ov), 8-203 (Blewett, 104.1 ov), 9-203 (MacGill, 104.2 ov), 10-269 (McGrath, 121.3 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Walsh31   9603--
Ambrose27   15353--
Collins23   8462-3
Dillon26.34692--
Adams14   2410-1

West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SL Campbelllbw b McGrath928491- 
S Ragoonathrun out (Elliott->Langer->McGrath)9891- 
DRE Josephlbw b McGrath5010814841 
*BC Lararun out (Langer->Healy)6211115011- 
JC Adamsb MacGill1351731- 
+RD Jacobslbw b MacGill615181- 
PT Collinslbw b McGrath11621-- 
RIC Holderlbw b MacGill0612-- 
CEL Ambrosec Slater b McGrath022-- 
M Dillonb McGrath089-- 
CA Walshnot out004-- 
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 11 nb)17
Total(all out, 254 minutes, 57 overs)167
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Ragoonath, 2.6 ov), 2-28 (Campbell, 10.1 ov), 3-116 (Joseph, 37.1 ov), 4-149 (Lara, 44.4 ov), 5-156 (Jacobs, 49.2 ov), 6-163 (Adams, 53.6 ov), 7-163 (Collins, 54.2 ov), 8-163 (Ambrose, 54.4 ov), 9-167 (Holder, 55.6 ov), 10-167 (Dillon, 57 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath14   3505-5
Gillespie12   3340-6
MacGill16   5413--
Warne14   4350--
Blewett1   010--

Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MTG Elliottc Joseph b Walsh01818-- 
MJ Slaterst Jacobs b Adams10620528512- 
JL Langerc Jacobs b Dillon2440733- 
ME Waughlbw b Ambrose33781122- 
*SR Waughc Jacobs b Collins055-- 
GS Blewettst Jacobs b Adams28761271- 
+IA Healylbw b Walsh054-- 
SK Warneb Walsh2555921- 
JN Gillespiec Lara b Ambrose2237462- 
SCG MacGillb Walsh028-- 
GD McGrathnot out4451- 
Extras(7 lb, 11 nb, 1 w)19
Total(all out, 392 minutes, 86.2 overs)261
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Elliott, 4.3 ov), 2-45 (Langer, 20.4 ov), 3-126 (ME Waugh, 46.3 ov), 4-127 (SR Waugh, 47.3 ov), 5-193 (Slater, 63.3 ov), 6-194 (Healy, 64.4 ov), 7-227 (Blewett, 75.2 ov), 8-257 (Warne, 84.6 ov), 9-257 (Gillespie, 85.2 ov), 10-261 (MacGill, 86.2 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Walsh25.22714-3
Ambrose18   8252-1
Collins21   2721-2
Dillon14   15711-
Adams8   1292-1

West Indies second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SL Campbellc ME Waugh b Gillespie02233-- 
S Ragoonathlbw b Gillespie22759-- 
DRE Josephc Warne b McGrath588-- 
*BC Larac ME Waugh b Gillespie324-- 
JC Adamslbw b McGrath5781- 
+RD Jacobslbw b McGrath1922412- 
RIC Holderc ME Waugh b McGrath411171- 
CEL Ambroselbw b McGrath67101- 
M Dillonrun out (Blewett)001-- 
PT Collinsb Gillespie0611-- 
CA Walshnot out233-- 
Extras(4 b, 1 lb)5
Total(all out, 102 minutes, 19.1 overs)51
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Campbell, 7.3 ov), 2-8 (Joseph, 8.5 ov), 3-11 (Lara, 9.1 ov), 4-16 (Adams, 10.5 ov), 5-16 (Ragoonath, 11.1 ov), 6-31 (Holder, 14.6 ov), 7-47 (Ambrose, 16.6 ov), 8-47 (Dillon, 17.1 ov), 9-49 (Jacobs, 18.3 ov), 10-51 (Collins, 19.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath10   3285--
Gillespie9.14184--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> Day 1 Lunch: Australia (1) 51/2 (Elliott 15*, ME Waugh 0*; 29 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Australia (1) 102/4 (Elliott 37*, Blewett 10*; 58 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Australia (1) 240/9 (Gillespie 23*, McGrath 17*; 116 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: West Indies (1) 50/2 (Joseph 20*, Lara 6*; 18 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Australia (2) 43/1 (Slater 17*, Langer 24*; 19 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Australia (2) 126/2 (Slater 62*, ME Waugh 33*; 46 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: West Indies (2) 16/5 (Jacobs 0*; 11.1 overs)
--> S Ragoonath made his debut in Test matches
--> DRE Joseph made his debut in Test matches
--> PT Collins made his debut in Test matches
--> RIC Holder made his last appearance in Test matches
--> GS Blewett (1) 50 in 166 balls, 215 minutes with 3 fours
--> JN Gillespie (1) equalled his previous highest score of 28 in Test matches
--> GD McGrath (1) passed his previous highest score of 24 in First-Class matches
--> GD McGrath (1) passed his previous highest score of 24 in Test matches
--> DRE Joseph (1) 50 in 105 balls, 139 minutes with 4 fours and 1 six
--> BC Lara (1) 50 in 95 balls, 128 minutes with 9 fours
--> MJ Slater (2) 50 in 120 balls, 171 minutes with 4 fours
--> MJ Slater (2) 100 in 195 balls, 271 minutes with 11 fours
--> S Ragoonath made his debut for West Indies in First-Class matches
--> DRE Joseph made his debut for West Indies in First-Class matches
--> PT Collins made his debut for West Indies in First-Class matches
--> JL Langer made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> RD Jacobs made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> JN Gillespie made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> MTG Elliott made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> SCG MacGill made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> CA Walsh reached 400 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed IA Healy, his 3rd wicket in the Australia first innings
--> SCG MacGill reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed RIC Holder, his 3rd wicket in the West Indies first innings
--> CA Walsh reached 1650 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed SK Warne, his 3rd wicket in the Australia second innings

4th (reserve) umpire: Z Macuum
RIC Holder batted with SL Campbell as a runner
Rain stopped play from 11:34am to 11:55am
Bad light stopped play at 5:58pm
Due to the lost time on day 3, play started 8 minutes early at 9:57am
DRE Joseph 1x5 (4 overthrows)
Play resumed at 1:10pm
RIC Holder batted with a runner
RD Jacobs 1x5 (4 overthrows)