Australia vs West Indies, 2nd Test at Melbourne, Dec 29 1979 - Match Result

RESULT

2nd Test, Melbourne, December 29, 1979 - January 01, 1980, West Indies tour of Australia

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Australia

156 & 259

West Indies

(T:19) 397 & 22/0

West Indies won by 10 wickets

Player Of The Match

Viv Richards

, WI

96

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Australia • 156/10(56.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

Julien Wiener

40 (90)

Michael Holding

4/40 (14)

Greg Chappell

19 (46)

Colin Croft

3/27 (13.3)

West Indies • 397/10(112.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

Viv Richards

96 (110)

Geoff Dymock

4/106 (31)

Andy Roberts

54 (88)

Dennis Lillee

3/96 (36)

Australia • 259/10(86.4 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Kim Hughes

70 (102)

Colin Croft

3/61 (22)

Bruce Laird

69 (176)

Andy Roberts

3/64 (21)

West Indies • 22/0(7.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Gordon Greenidge

9* (21)

Kim Hughes

0/0 (1)

Desmond Haynes

9* (24)

Geoff Dymock

0/5 (3)

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Match details

Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss	Australia, elected to bat first
Series	West Indies tour of Australia
Season	1979/80
Player Of The Match	Viv Richards
Series result	West Indies led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number	Test no. 867
Match days	day (5-day match)
Umpires	Mick Harvey Tony Crafter