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(9/20 ov) 56/5

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Australia vs West Indies, 4th Match at Melbourne, Dec 09 1979 - Match Result

RESULT

4th Match, Melbourne, December 09, 1979, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

West Indies

(48/48 ov) 271/2

Australia

(48/48 ov, T:272) 191/8

West Indies won by 80 runs

Player Of The Match

Viv Richards

, WI

153* (130)

Viv Richards has scored 5 fifty-plus scores in ODIs for WI, the most, breaking Clive Lloyd's record

153

Viv Richards's 153 is the highest individual score in ODIs (for WI), surpassing Haynes's 148

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Scorecard summary

West Indies1 Inn

271/2(48 overs)

*153 (130)

1/48 (10)

80 (122)

1/43 (8)

Australia2 Inn

191/8(48 overs)

44 (58)

2/29 (10)

31 (21)

2/40 (10)

Match details

GroundMelbourne Cricket Ground

TossAustralia, elected to field first

Series

Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

West Indies tour of Australia

Season1979/80

Player Of The Match

Viv Richards

Match numberODI no. 78

Match daysday (50-over match)

Umpires

Kevin Carmody

Rex Whitehead

PointsWest Indies 2, Australia 0

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AUSTRALIA v WEST INDIES 1979-80

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