West Indies vs Australia, 1st Test at Port of Spain, Mar 03 1978 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Test, Port of Spain, March 03 - 05, 1978, Australia tour of West Indies

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Australia

90 & 209

West Indies

405

West Indies won by an innings and 106 runs

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Australia1st Inn

90/10(35.1 overs)

Gary Cosier

46 ()

Colin Croft

4/15 (9.1)

Peter Toohey

20 ()

Joel Garner

3/35 (14)

West Indies1st Inn

405/10(109.5 overs)

Alvin Kallicharran

127 ()

Jim Higgs

4/91 (24.5)

Clive Lloyd

86 ()

Bruce Yardley

3/64 (19)

Australia2nd Inn

209/9(63.2 overs)

Graham Yallop

81 ()

Andy Roberts

5/56 (16.2)

Craig Serjeant

40 ()

Joel Garner

2/39 (17)

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Match details

GroundQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad

TossWest Indies, elected to field first

Series

Australia tour of West Indies

Season1977/78

Series resultWest Indies led the 5-match series 1-0

Match numberTest no. 819

Match daysday (5-day match)

Test debut

Jim Higgs

Desmond Haynes

Derick Parry

Richard Austin

Umpires

Douglas Sang Hue

Ralph Gosein

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