RESULT
England vs West Indies Live Score, 23 December, 1979, Commonwealth Bank Series, The Gabba, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
WI
218/1 (46.5 ov)
ENG
217/8 (50.0 ov)
West Indies won by 9 wickets
Best Performance
West Indies
Batting
CG Greenidge
SR 69.67 • 94s 16s
85*
(122)
IVA Richards
SR 110.39 • 104s 26s
85*
(77)
Bowling
A Roberts
10 Overs • ECO 2.60
3/26
J Garner
10 Overs • ECO 3.70
2/37
England
Batting
G Boycott
SR 59.65 • 34s 06s
68
(114)
DI Gower
SR 79.73 • 74s 06s
59
(74)
Bowling
GA Gooch
3.5 Overs • ECO 9.91
1/38
GR Dilley
8 Overs • ECO 3.13
0/25
Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats
217/8 (50.0 ov)
- Top Scorer G Boycott 68 (114)
- Top Wicket-taker A Roberts 3/26
- Boundaries 15 4s • 1 6s
- Extras 14
218/1 (46.5 ov)
- Top Scorer CG Greenidge 85 (122)
- Top Wicket-taker GA Gooch 1/38
- Boundaries 23 4s • 4 6s
- Extras 7
Match Information
- SERIES
- Commonwealth Bank Series
- DATE & TIME
- Sunday, December 23, 1979 · 07:30 PM
- TOSS
- Toss West Indies won the toss and elected to field
- Venue
- The Gabba, Brisbane
Playing XI
WI
Lawrence Rowe
Andy Roberts
Venue
The Gabba
Brisbane, Australia
Capacity: 37
Ends: Stanley Street End (south)Vulture Street End (north)
Matches played
73
Avg 1st Inn Score
229
Highest total
324
Bat-first win
47%
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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