Australia vs West Indies, 3rd Match at Sydney, , Nov 24 1981 - Match Result

Kim Hughes and Bruce Laird's 147-run partnership is AUS's highest for the 4th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 117 between Doug Walters and Greg Chappell

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Scorecard summary

West Indies • 236/8(49 overs)

63 (59)

3/55 (10)

47 (58)

2/28 (10)

Australia • 237/3(47 overs)

117* (159)

1/34 (10)

62* (74)

1/44 (9)

Match details

Sydney Cricket Ground
Toss	West Indies, elected to bat first
Series	Benson & Hedges World Series Cup West Indies tour of Australia
Season	1981/82
Player Of The Match	Bruce Laird
Match number	ODI no. 124
Match days	daynight (50-over match)
Umpires	Mel Johnson Tony Crafter
Points	Australia 2, West Indies 0

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Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
BM Laird	not out	117	159
WM Darling	caught	5	9
GS Chappell	lbw	1	5
AR Border	run out	29	45
KJ Hughes	not out	62	74
Extras	(b 1, lb 13, nb 5, w 4)
Total	237(3 wkts; 47 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
MA Holding	10	34	1	3.4
AME Roberts	9	44	1	4.88
MD Marshall	10	45	0	4.5
J Garner	9	43	0	4.77
CEH Croft	9	48	0	5.33

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	7	Rick Darling	Bruce Laird
2nd	1	Greg Chappell	Bruce Laird
3rd	82	Allan Border	Bruce Laird
4th	147	Kim Hughes	Bruce Laird

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TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
WI	10	7	3	14	-
AUS	10	4	6	8	-
PAK	10	4	6	8	-

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Australia vs West Indies, 3rd Match at Sydney, , Nov 24 1981 - Match Result

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AUSTRALIA v WEST INDIES 1981-82