One Day International #59 Standard Scorecard     
1978-1979 Australia v England - 3rd Match
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
4th February, 1979
 
Australia (38.6 overs)  215/6
England (40 overs)  212/6
Australia won by 4 wickets

 
England
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Geoff Boycott lbw b Laughlin 33  86  1  0 38.37 15.57%
Mike Brearley* c †Wright b Dymock 0  2  0  0 0.00
Derek Randall lbw b Dymock 4  14  0  0 28.57 1.89%
Graham Gooch c Hurst b Carlson 19  50  2  0 38.00 8.96%
David Gower not out 101  100  9  0 101.00 47.64%
Ian Botham c Wood b Hurst 31  41  3  0 75.61 14.62%
David Bairstow run out 1  4  0  0 25.00 0.47%
Chris Old not out 16  24  0  0 66.67 7.55%
Extras (b 3, lb 3, nb 1) 7  
TOTAL 6 wickets   (40.0 overs @ 5.30 rpo) 212
 
Did Not Bat
 
Bob Willis, Mike Hendrick, John Lever
Fall of Wickets
 
1-0 Brearley, 2-7 Randall, 3-50 Gooch, 4-89 Boycott, 5-153 Botham, 6-158 Bairstow
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Alan Hurst 8.0 1 36 1 4.50 10.00
Geoffrey Dymock 8.0 1 31 2 3.88 20.00
Philip Carlson 8.0 1 27 1 3.38 10.00
Gary Cosier 8.0 0 48 0 6.00
Trevor Laughlin 8.0 0 63 1 7.88 10.00
 
 
Australia (target 213 runs off 40.0 overs)
 
BATTING
 
R
 
BF
 
4s
 
6s
 
SR
 
% Total
Graeme Wood b Old 23  54  2  0 42.59 10.70%
Rick Darling c Old b Willis 7  12  1  0 58.33 3.26%
Kim Hughes c Boycott b Lever 50  99  4  0 50.51 23.26%
Graham Yallop* c Gower b Hendrick 31  66  1  0 46.97 14.42%
Peter Toohey not out 54  55  2  0 98.18 25.12%
Gary Cosier b Lever 28  14  2  1 200.00 13.02%
Philip Carlson c Boycott b Lever 0  3  0  0 0.00
Trevor Laughlin not out 15  11  1  1 136.36 6.98%
Extras (lb 6, nb 1) 7  
TOTAL 6 wickets   (38.6 overs @ 5.51 rpo) 215
 
Did Not Bat
 
Kevin Wright†, Geoffrey Dymock, Alan Hurst
Fall of Wickets
 
1-7 Darling, 2-55 Wood, 3-90 Hughes, 4-145 Yallop, 5-185 Cosier, 6-185 Carlson
 
BOWLING
 
O
 
M
 
R
 
W
 
ER
 
% Wickets
Bob Willis 8.0 1 21 1 2.63 10.00
John Lever 7.0 1 51 3 7.29 30.00
Mike Hendrick 8.0 0 47 1 5.88 10.00
Chris Old 8.0 1 31 1 3.88 10.00
Ian Botham 7.6 0 58 0 7.25
 
MATCH INFORMATION
Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Toss Australia won the toss and elected to field
Series 1978-1979 Australia v England
Match No. ODI #59
Match Conditions 40 Overs, Day Match
Player of Match David Gower
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