Australia vs England, 3rd Match at Melbourne, Dec 08 1979 - Match Result

RESULT

3rd Match, Melbourne, December 08, 1979, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

207/9

(49/50 ov, T:208) 209/7

England won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

, AUS

92 (115)

Dennis Lillee has become the top wicket-taker for AUS in ODIs with 18 wickets, going past Max Walker's 17

Doug Walters has broken the record for most catches by a fielder (7) in ODIs for AUS, going past Greg Chappell's 6

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Scorecard summary

Australia • 207/9(50 overs)

92 (115)

3/33 (8)

29 (54)

2/30 (10)

England • 209/7(49 overs)

68 (85)

3/26 (10)

37 (54)

2/36 (10)

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Match details

Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss	England, elected to field first
Series	Benson & Hedges World Series Cup England tour of Australia
Season	1979/80
Player Of The Match	Greg Chappell
Match number	ODI no. 77
Match days	day (50-over match)
ODI debut	Julien Wiener
Umpires	Dick French William Copeland
Points	England 2, Australia 0

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ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA 1979-80

At Melbourne, December 8

ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA 1979-80

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England Innings

Player Name		R	B
DW Randall	lbw	28	69
G Boycott	caught	68	85
P Willey	caught	37	54
DI Gower	caught	17	24
GA Gooch	run out	1	2
IT Botham	caught	10	10
JM Brearley	caught	27	39
DL Bairstow	not out	15	15
GR Dilley	not out	0	0
Extras	(lb 3, nb 3)
Total	209(7 wkts; 49 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	71	Geoff Boycott	Derek Randall
2nd	63	Geoff Boycott	Peter Willey
3rd	3	Peter Willey	David Gower
4th	1	Graham Gooch	David Gower
5th	10	Ian Botham	David Gower
6th	35	Mike Brearley	David Gower
7th	22	Mike Brearley	David Bairstow
8th	4	David Bairstow	Graham Dilley

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Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
ENG	8	5	2	11	-
WI	8	3	4	7	-
AUS	8	3	5	6	-