WSC Aust. vs WSC WI, 1st Final at Melbourne, Jan 27 1979 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Final (D/N), Melbourne, January 27, 1979, World Series Cricket International Cup

208/5

WSC West Indies

(50 ov, T:209) 169/9

WSC Aust. won by 39 runs

Player Of The Match

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136

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Scorecard summary

WSC Australia • 208/5(50 overs)

136 ()

Michael Holding

1/35 (10)

42 ()

1/35 (10)

WSC West Indies • 169/9(50 overs)

Gordon Greenidge

55 ()

3/33 (10)

27 ()

2/29 (10)

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Match details

VFL Park, Melbourne
Toss	WSC Australia, elected to bat first
Series	World Series Cricket International Cup WSC West Indies tour of Australia
Season	1978/79
Player Of The Match	Kepler Wessels
Match days	daynight (50-over match)

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WSC WI Innings

Player Name		R	B
CG Greenidge	run out	55
RA Austin	lbw	10
RC Fredericks	bowled	27
LG Rowe	lbw	2
IVA Richards	caught	21
CH Lloyd	bowled	5
DL Murray	not out	14
AME Roberts	caught	0
J Garner	bowled	11
WW Daniel	bowled	14
MA Holding	not out	3
Extras	(lb 7)
Total	169(9 wkts; 50 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	35	Gordon Greenidge	Richard Austin
2nd	52	Roy Fredericks	Gordon Greenidge
3rd	10	Roy Fredericks	Lawrence Rowe
4th	2	Roy Fredericks	Viv Richards
5th	22	Clive Lloyd	Viv Richards
6th	5	Deryck Murray	Clive Lloyd
7th	0	Deryck Murray	Andy Roberts
8th	16	Deryck Murray	Joel Garner
9th	23	Deryck Murray	Wayne Daniel
10th	4	Deryck Murray	Michael Holding

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World Series Cricket International Cup

Team	M	W	L	PT
WSC Aust.	12	7	4	15
WSC WI	12	5	6	11
WSC World XI	12	4	6	10