Australia vs West Indies, 1st Final at Melbourne, Jan 14 1989 - Match Result

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1st Final (D/N), Melbourne, January 14, 1989, Benson & Hedges World Series

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Australia

204/9

West Indies

(50 ov, T:205) 202/9

Australia won by 2 runs

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Australia1 Inn

204/9(50 overs)

Allan Border

78 (103)

Curtly Ambrose

5/26 (10)

Dean Jones

36 (75)

Malcolm Marshall

2/31 (9)

West Indies2 Inn

202/9(50 overs)

Ian Bishop

*33 (40)

Terry Alderman

2/29 (10)

Carl Hooper

33 (44)

Merv Hughes

2/34 (10)

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Match details

GroundMelbourne Cricket Ground

TossAustralia, elected to bat first

Series

Benson & Hedges World Series

West Indies tour of Australia

Season1988/89

Series resultAustralia led the best-of-3-finals 1-0

Match numberODI no. 551

Match daysdaynight (50-over match)

Umpires

Leonard King

Steve Randell

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†AUSTRALIA v WEST INDIES 1988-89

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