Australia vs England, 5th Match at Sydney, , Dec 11 1979 - Match Result

RESULT

5th Match (D/N), Sydney, December 11, 1979, Benson & Hedges World Series Cup

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England

(49/49 ov) 264/7

Australia

(47.2/49 ov, T:265) 192

England won by 72 runs

Player Of The Match

Geoff Boycott

, ENG

105 (124)

Max Walker and Laughlin's 45-run partnership is AUS's highest for the 10th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 41 between Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson

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Scorecard summary

England • 264/7(49 overs)

105 (124)

4/56 (10)

64 (58)

1/28 (5)

Australia • 192/10(47.2 overs)

74 (97)

2/32 (10)

34 (40)

2/36 (10)

Match details

Sydney Cricket Ground
Toss	England, elected to bat first
Series	Benson & Hedges World Series Cup England tour of Australia
Season	1979/80
Player Of The Match	Geoff Boycott
Match number	ODI no. 79
Match days	daynight (50-over match)
Umpires	Jack Collins Lyndon Stevens
Points	England 2, Australia 0

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ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA 1979-80

At Sydney, December 11

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Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
JM Wiener	stumped	14	38
WM Darling	caught	20	34
AR Border	bowled	1	4
GS Chappell	run out	0	6
KJ Hughes	caught	1	5
KD Walters	caught	34	40
RW Marsh	bowled	12	20
TJ Laughlin	caught	74	97
DK Lillee	bowled	14	14
JR Thomson	run out	0	1
MHN Walker	not out	9	29
Extras	(lb 10, nb 1, w 2)
Total	192(10 wkts; 47.2 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
GR Dilley	9	0	29	1	3.22
IT Botham	10	1	36	2	3.6
RGD Willis	10	1	32	2	3.2
P Willey	5	0	18	2	3.6
DL Underwood	6	1	29	0	4.83
GA Gooch	7	0	33	0	4.71
DW Randall	0.2	0	2	1	6

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	33	Rick Darling	Julien Wiener
2nd	3	Allan Border	Julien Wiener
3rd	0	Greg Chappell	Julien Wiener
4th	2	Greg Chappell	Kim Hughes
5th	1	Doug Walters	Kim Hughes
6th	24	Doug Walters	Rod Marsh
7th	52	Doug Walters	Trevor Laughlin
8th	31	Dennis Lillee	Trevor Laughlin
9th	1	Jeff Thomson	Trevor Laughlin
10th	45	Max Walker	Trevor Laughlin

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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	-

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