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Legends At Battle Season VI
Qualifying Final

at Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to bowl

WEST INDIES 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Gordon Greenidge    c. Trumper     b. McGrath       0     1    0    0    0.0%
Frank Worrell*      c. Bradman     b. McGrath      11    24    2    0   45.8%
George Headley      c. Turner      b. McGrath      17    18    4    0   94.4%
Viv Richards                       b. McGrath      39    58    9    0   67.2%
Brian Lara          c. †Gilchrist  b. Turner       60   104   10    0   57.7%
Garry Sobers                       b. Benaud       95   142   17    1   66.9%
Rohan Kanhai†       c. Miller      b. Waugh        99   153   20    0   64.7%
Andy Roberts        c. †Gilchrist  b. Turner       20    36    3    0   55.6%
Michael Holding     c. McGrath     b. Miller        0     2    0    0    0.0%
Curtly Ambrose      lbw            b. Miller        0     2    0    0    0.0%
Tony Gray           not out                         2     7    0    0   28.6%

Total:  350/10       Overs:  91.0         Run Rate:  3.85     Extras:  7
  

                             Day 2  10:06 AM
  
 
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WEST INDIES Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
Greenidge     F Worrell                                               0 (1)
G Headley     F Worrell    þþþþþ                                     18 (25)
V Richards    F Worrell    þþþþþþþþ                                  26 (31)
V Richards    B Lara       þþþþþþþþþþþþ                              39 (86)
G Sobers      B Lara       þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ              90 (118)
G Sobers      R Kanhai     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      112 (175)
A Roberts     R Kanhai     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                          54 (85)
M Holding     R Kanhai     þ                                          1 (3)
C Ambrose     R Kanhai     þ                                          2 (3)
T Gray        R Kanhai     þþ                                         8 (19)


     Fall of Wickets    0/1       18/2      44/3      83/4      173/5
                        285/6     339/7     340/8     342/9     350/10   


Total:  350/10      Overs:  91.0          Run Rate:  3.85    Extras:  7  
 
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AUSTRALIA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Glenn McGrath        28.0     10      73      4      2.61     0      0
Charlie Turner       23.0      1      94      2      4.09     0      0
Keith Miller         14.0      1      62      2      4.43     0      0
Richie Benaud        22.0      1     104      1      4.73     1      2
Steve Waugh           4.0      1      13      1      3.25     0      0


EXTRAS          Wides: 1      No Balls: 2      Leg Byes: 4      Byes: 0


Total:  350/10       Overs:  91.0         Run Rate:  3.85    Extras:  7  

                                     -X-

Both Rohan Kanhai and Garry Sobers fell frustratingly short of triple figures.

AUSTRALIA 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Matthew Hayden                     b. Sobers       20    50    3    0   40.0%
Victor Trumper      c. Holding     b. Roberts      18    34    3    0   52.9%
Don Bradman*        c. Holding     b. Roberts     160   216   35    0   74.1%
Allan Border        c. Lara        b. Ambrose     139   286   24    1   48.6%
Ricky Ponting       lbw            b. Gray          0     1    0    0    0.0%
Steve Waugh                    c & b. Roberts       1     7    0    0   14.3%
Adam Gilchrist†     c. Greenidge   b. Roberts       0     1    0    0    0.0%
Keith Miller                       b. Gray         35    58    4    2   60.3%
Richie Benaud       c. Headley     b. Gray          1    21    0    0    4.8%
Charlie Turner      not out                         7    11    1    0   63.6%
Glenn McGrath       lbw            b. Roberts      12    18    3    0   66.7%

Total:  402/10       Overs:  116.4        Run Rate:  3.45     Extras:  9
  

                             Day 3  11:53 AM
  
 
                                     -X-

AUSTRALIA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
M Hayden      V Trumper    þþþþ                                      35 (74)
M Hayden      D Bradman    þ                                         13 (24)
A Border      D Bradman    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      249 (400)
A Border      R Ponting    þ                                          1 (2)
A Border      S Waugh      þ                                          1 (10)
A Border      Gilchrist    þþ                                         8 (7)
A Border      K Miller     þþþþþþþþ                                  62 (106)
A Border      R Benaud     þ                                         10 (43)
A Border      C Turner     þ                                          4 (5)
G McGrath     C Turner     þþ                                        19 (29)


     Fall of Wickets    35/1      48/2      297/3     298/4     299/5
                        307/6     369/7     379/8     383/9     402/10   


Total:  402/10      Overs:  116.4         Run Rate:  3.45    Extras:  9  
 
                                     -X-


WEST INDIES Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Michael Holding      15.0      5      59      0      3.93     0      0
Andy Roberts         25.4      7      61      5      2.38     1      1
Curtly Ambrose       22.0      4      68      1      3.09     1      1
Tony Gray            26.0      5     121      3      4.65     1      1
Garry Sobers         28.0      6      90      1      3.21     0      0 


EXTRAS          Wides: 3      No Balls: 3      Leg Byes: 2      Byes: 1


Total:  402/10       Overs:  116.4        Run Rate:  3.45    Extras:  9  

                                     -X-

Don Bradman batted brilliantly for his 160. Australia suffered a collapse after his dismissal and folded shortly after reaching 400.

WEST INDIES 2nd innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Gordon Greenidge    c. Waugh       b. McGrath      23   103    2    0   22.3%
Frank Worrell*      c. Hayden      b. Miller        1     4    0    0   25.0%
George Headley      c. Hayden      b. Benaud        8    34    1    0   23.5%
Viv Richards        lbw            b. McGrath      38    65    8    0   58.5%
Brian Lara          c. †Gilchrist  b. Benaud       37    83    6    1   44.6%
Garry Sobers                       b. McGrath      22    64    3    0   34.4%
Rohan Kanhai†       not out                        57    81   12    0   70.4%
Andy Roberts        c. Bradman     b. Turner        4     4    1    0  100.0%
Michael Holding     c. Hayden      b. Benaud       18    36    1    1   50.0%
Curtly Ambrose                     b. Turner        8    15    2    0   53.3%
Tony Gray           c. †Gilchrist  b. Benaud        0     7    0    0    0.0%

Total:  231/10       Overs:  82.1         Run Rate:  2.81     Extras:  15
  

                             Day 4  11:21 AM
  
 
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WEST INDIES Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
Greenidge     F Worrell    þ                                          1 (15)
Greenidge     G Headley    þþþþþþþþþ                                 22 (79)
Greenidge     V Richards   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                       44 (86)
B Lara        V Richards   þþþþþþþ                                   18 (49)
B Lara        G Sobers     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                     49 (116)
R Kanhai      G Sobers     þþþ                                        8 (8)
R Kanhai      A Roberts    þþþþþ                                     12 (12)
R Kanhai      M Holding    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                    52 (81)
R Kanhai      C Ambrose    þþþþþþþ                                   16 (30)
R Kanhai      T Gray       þþþ                                        9 (17)


     Fall of Wickets    1/1       23/2      67/3      85/4      134/5
                        142/6     154/7     206/8     222/9     231/10   


Total:  231/10      Overs:  82.1          Run Rate:  2.81    Extras:  15  
 
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AUSTRALIA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Glenn McGrath        20.0      5      55      3      2.75     0      1
Charlie Turner       19.0      3      51      2      2.68     0      1
Keith Miller         16.0      5      36      1      2.25     1      3
Richie Benaud        25.1      8      80      4      3.18     2      0
Steve Waugh           2.0      0       2      0      1.00     0      0


EXTRAS          Wides: 3      No Balls: 5      Leg Byes: 7      Byes: 0


Total:  231/10       Overs:  82.1         Run Rate:  2.81    Extras:  15  

                                     -X-

The skillful bowling of Richie Benaud and Glenn McGrath saw the West Indies bundled out for a meagre 231.

AUSTRALIA 2nd innings (Target: 180)

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Matthew Hayden      c. Lara        b. Holding      51   100   10    0   51.0%
Victor Trumper      c. †Kanhai     b. Gray         19    54    4    0   35.2%
Don Bradman*        c. Greenidge   b. Gray         12    22    3    0   54.5%
Allan Border        run out (Sobers)               27    73    6    0   37.0%
Ricky Ponting       lbw            b. Holding       4     9    1    0   44.4%
Steve Waugh         not out                        35    66    8    0   53.0%
Adam Gilchrist†     lbw            b. Gray         10    16    2    0   62.5%
Keith Miller        not out                        14    22    3    0   63.6%
Richie Benaud       
Charlie Turner      
Glenn McGrath       

Total:  183/6        Overs:  59.5         Run Rate:  3.06     Extras:  11
  

                             Day 4  4:21 PM
  
 
                                     -X-

AUSTRALIA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
M Hayden      V Trumper    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ             67 (131)
M Hayden      D Bradman    þþþþþþþ                                   17 (32)
A Border      D Bradman    þþþ                                        8 (30)
A Border      R Ponting    þþ                                         5 (15)
A Border      S Waugh      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                      46 (91)
Gilchrist     S Waugh      þþþþ                                      10 (22)
K Miller      S Waugh      þþþþþþþþþþþþþ                             30 (38)


     Fall of Wickets    67/1      84/2      92/3      97/4      143/5
                        153/6                                            


Total:  183/6       Overs:  59.5          Run Rate:  3.06    Extras:  11  
 
                                     -X-


WEST INDIES Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Michael Holding       9.0      0      23      2      2.56     2      1
Andy Roberts         12.5      2      53      0      4.13     0      1
Tony Gray            11.0      1      31      3      2.82     0      0
Curtly Ambrose       13.0      2      40      0      3.08     0      0
Garry Sobers         12.0      5      22      0      1.83     1      1
Frank Worrell         2.0      0       9      0      4.50     0      0


EXTRAS          Wides: 3      No Balls: 3      Leg Byes: 3      Byes: 2


Total:  183/6        Overs:  59.5         Run Rate:  3.06    Extras:  11  

                                     -X-

Steve Waugh survived the thunderbolts unleashed by Gray and Holding to get Australia over the line.

West Indies         350 & 231
Australia           402 & 183/6             
  
Australia won by 4 wickets
 
Man of the match: Don Bradman (Australia)

 

[Aislabie]

Oh, poo. Although not entirely unexpected, it's still frustrating to lose despite having such a strong team.

On the plus side, Rohan Kanhai played peerlessly in both innings. Tony Gray took wickets again, but I'm worried that he might be just a little bit expensive. Every game in the competition is now a must-win fixture.

 

[PCA]

Wow we are through to the finals.
We made some bold decisions to play Waugh and Benaud ahead of Chappell and Warne, it really worked in our favour.

After having them at 83 for 4 we must have restricted them below 200 in the first inngs.

We are the only unbeaten team but we still have scope for improvement.

@VC the slogger
One suggestion, could you post the commentary for the finals ?

 

[VC the slogger]

@VC the slogger
One suggestion, could you post the commentary for the finals ?

Just the final.

 

[X Factor]

Hey @VC the slogger I want a team for next season in this league. such a fantastic presentation

 

[VC the slogger]

Legends At Battle Season VI​

Elimination Final​

at The WACA Ground, Perth

Toss: South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl

ENGLAND 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Jack Hobbs                         b. Tayfield     46    70    9    0   65.7%
Herbert Sutcliffe                  b. Kallis       97   228   18    0   42.5%
Wally Hammond       c. Kallis      b. Donald        1    14    0    0    7.1%
WG Grace*           run out (Tayfield)             15    52    3    0   28.8%
KS Ranjitsinhji     c. †Villiers   b. Steyn        54    90   10    0   60.0%
Ian Botham          not out                       107   177   20    3   60.5%
Alec Stewart†                      b. S Pollock    16    48    3    0   33.3%
George Lohmann                     b. S Pollock     0     3    0    0    0.0%
Sydney Barnes       c. Donald      b. Steyn         8    36    2    0   22.2%
Fred Trueman        lbw            b. Kallis        0     1    0    0    0.0%
Jim Laker                          b. Kallis       12    43    3    0   27.9%

Total:  375/10       Overs:  127.0        Run Rate:  2.95     Extras:  19
  

                             Day 2  1:00 PM
  
 
                                     -X-

ENGLAND Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
J Hobbs       Sutcliffe    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ            78 (133)
W Hammond     Sutcliffe    þ                                          5 (23)
W Grace       Sutcliffe    þþþþþþþþþþ                                27 (99)
Ranji'nhji    Sutcliffe    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ       89 (150)
I Botham      Sutcliffe    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                        46 (105)
I Botham      A Stewart    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                  63 (98)
I Botham      G Lohmann                                               0 (3)
I Botham      S Barnes     þþþþþþþþþþþ                               29 (67)
I Botham      F Trueman                                               0 (7)
I Botham      J Laker      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                            38 (77)


     Fall of Wickets    78/1      83/2      110/3     199/4     245/5
                        308/6     308/7     337/8     337/9     375/10   


Total:  375/10      Overs:  127.0         Run Rate:  2.95    Extras:  19  
 
                                     -X-


SOUTH AFRICA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Allan Donald         30.0      9      82      1      2.73     0      3
Dale Steyn           27.0      8      79      2      2.93     0      1
Shaun Pollock        24.0      7      75      2      3.13     0      2
Jacques Kallis       21.0      4      56      3      2.67     0      1
Hugh Tayfield        25.0      8      72      1      2.88     0      1


EXTRAS          Wides: 0      No Balls: 8      Leg Byes: 5      Byes: 6


Total:  375/10       Overs:  127.0        Run Rate:  2.95    Extras:  19  

                                     -X-

Ian Botham couldn't have chosen a better time to bring up his first century of the tournament. England posted a fairly impressive first innings total of 375 against the ideal sort of bowling attack on this pitch.

SOUTH AFRICA 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Graeme Smith        run out (Grace)                 0     5    0    0    0.0%
Barry Richards      c. †Stewart    b. Laker        57   121    9    1   47.1%
Graeme Pollock*     c. Botham      b. Trueman      32    61    6    0   52.5%
Gary Kirsten        c. Hobbs       b. Laker        12    29    3    0   41.4%
Dudley Nourse       c. Grace       b. Laker       125   262   26    0   47.7%
Jacques Kallis                     b. Botham       42    72    9    0   58.3%
AB de Villiers†     c. †Stewart    b. Laker         1    20    0    0    5.0%
Shaun Pollock       c. Lohmann     b. Barnes       67   160   10    1   41.9%
Hugh Tayfield       lbw            b. Lohmann      12    33    3    0   36.4%
Dale Steyn                     c & b. Lohmann       7     7    1    0  100.0%
Allan Donald        not out                         1     6    0    0   16.7%

Total:  374/10       Overs:  129.0        Run Rate:  2.90     Extras:  18
  

                             Day 3  4:06 PM
  
 
                                     -X-

SOUTH AFRICA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
G Smith       B Richards                                              0 (5)
G Pollock     B Richards   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                          58 (119)
G Kirsten     B Richards   þþþþþþþþþ                                 31 (54)
D Nourse      B Richards   þþþþþþþþþþ                                35 (72)
D Nourse      J Kallis     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                      69 (152)
D Nourse      A Villiers   þþþþ                                      15 (39)
D Nourse      S Pollock    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      120 (240)
H Tayfield    S Pollock    þþþþþþþþ                                  28 (57)
D Steyn       S Pollock    þþþþ                                      16 (20)
A Donald      S Pollock    þ                                          2 (16)


     Fall of Wickets    0/1       58/2      89/3      124/4     193/5
                        208/6     328/7     356/8     372/9     374/10   


Total:  374/10      Overs:  129.0         Run Rate:  2.90    Extras:  18  
 
                                     -X-


ENGLAND Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Fred Trueman         30.0     10      78      1      2.60     0      1
Sydney Barnes        31.0      7      86      1      2.77     0      2
Ian Botham           27.0      5      95      1      3.52     0      1
George Lohmann       14.0      2      37      2      2.64     1      3
Jim Laker            27.0      8      71      4      2.63     1      2


EXTRAS          Wides: 2      No Balls: 9      Leg Byes: 6      Byes: 1


Total:  374/10       Overs:  129.0        Run Rate:  2.90    Extras:  18  

                                     -X-

England secured a slender 1-run lead over South Africa when Shaun Pollock holed out in the deep after a resilient knock. Dudley Nourse scored his third century in three innings.

ENGLAND 2nd innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Jack Hobbs          lbw            b. Tayfield     98   268   17    0   36.6%
Herbert Sutcliffe   c. †Villiers   b. Steyn        68    96   14    1   70.8%
Wally Hammond       c. Smith       b. Tayfield      5    17    1    0   29.4%
WG Grace*                          b. Tayfield     12    28    3    0   42.9%
KS Ranjitsinhji     c. Smith       b. Tayfield     22    38    4    0   57.9%
Ian Botham                     c & b. Kallis       87   155   16    2   56.1%
Alec Stewart†       c. Kallis      b. Steyn         5    13    1    0   38.5%
George Lohmann      c. †Villiers   b. Tayfield     13    35    2    0   37.1%
Sydney Barnes       c. †Villiers   b. Donald       14    28    3    0   50.0%
Fred Trueman        not out                         6    37    1    0   16.2%
Jim Laker           not out                         0    24    0    0    0.0%

Total:  352/9        Overs:  121.4        Run Rate:  2.89     Extras:  22
  

                             Day 5  1:45 PM
  

                             INNINGS DECLARED
 
                                     -X-

ENGLAND Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
J Hobbs       Sutcliffe    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                 98 (178)
J Hobbs       W Hammond    þþ                                         9 (28)
J Hobbs       W Grace      þþþþþþþþþ                                 37 (60)
J Hobbs       Ranji'nhji   þþþþþþþ                                   30 (62)
J Hobbs       I Botham     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      136 (262)
A Stewart     I Botham                                                0 (9)
A Stewart     G Lohmann    þ                                          7 (25)
S Barnes      G Lohmann    þþþþþþ                                    24 (32)
S Barnes      F Trueman    þþ                                         9 (30)
J Laker       F Trueman    þ                                          2 (44)


     Fall of Wickets    98/1      107/2     144/3     174/4     310/5
                        310/6     317/7     341/8     350/9              


Total:  352/9       Overs:  121.4         Run Rate:  2.89    Extras:  22  
 
                                     -X-


SOUTH AFRICA Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Allan Donald         30.4      7      78      1      2.54     2      3
Dale Steyn           25.0      5     106      2      4.24     5      0
Jacques Kallis       17.0      4      36      1      2.12     1      0
Shaun Pollock        17.0      3      62      0      3.65     0      0
Hugh Tayfield        32.0     13      61      5      1.91     1      1


EXTRAS          Wides: 9      No Balls: 4      Leg Byes: 6      Byes: 3


Total:  352/9        Overs:  121.4        Run Rate:  2.89    Extras:  22  

                                     -X-

Hugh Tayfield exploited the bounce of the WACA pitch with great effect. One of his five wickets was Jack Hobbs, who was all set to score a century only to miss out by two runs.

Meanwhile, England's position of qualifying for the semi-final looked secure with the match headed for a likely draw. All because South Africa conceded a 1-run lead to them in the first innings.

SOUTH AFRICA 2nd innings (Target: 354)

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Graeme Smith                       b. Trueman       0     6    0    0    0.0%
Barry Richards                     b. Lohmann      59   107   11    0   55.1%
Graeme Pollock*     c. †Stewart    b. Trueman      26    33    4    1   78.8%
Gary Kirsten                       b. Trueman       0     2    0    0    0.0%
Dudley Nourse       c. Hobbs       b. Trueman       9    48    1    0   18.8%
Jacques Kallis                     b. Trueman       0     4    0    0    0.0%
AB de Villiers†     not out                        23    32    3    1   71.9%
Shaun Pollock       not out                         9    22    2    0   40.9%
Hugh Tayfield       
Dale Steyn          
Allan Donald        

Total:  130/6        Overs:  42.0         Run Rate:  3.10     Extras:  4
  

                             Day 5  5:01 PM
  
 
                                     -X-

SOUTH AFRICA Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
G Smith       B Richards   þ                                          1 (6)
G Pollock     B Richards   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                         39 (68)
G Kirsten     B Richards                                              0 (2)
D Nourse      B Richards   þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                 58 (112)
J Kallis      B Richards                                              0 (4)
A Villiers    B Richards                                              0 (6)
A Villiers    S Pollock    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                            32 (54)


     Fall of Wickets    1/1       40/2      40/3      98/4      98/5
                        98/6                                             


Total:  130/6       Overs:  42.0          Run Rate:  3.10    Extras:  4  
 
                                     -X-


ENGLAND Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Fred Trueman         12.0      2      36      5      3.00     0      1
Sydney Barnes         5.0      4       6      0      1.20     0      0
Ian Botham            9.0      1      26      0      2.89     0      0
George Lohmann        7.0      1      31      1      4.43     0      0
Jim Laker             9.0      2      30      0      3.33     2      0


EXTRAS          Wides: 2      No Balls: 1      Leg Byes: 1      Byes: 0


Total:  130/6        Overs:  42.0         Run Rate:  3.10    Extras:  4  

                                     -X-

Fred Trueman wasn't content with his team winning on a first-innings lead. He wanted to inflict some damage before the close, and he did so with a terrifying 12-over spell.

England             375 & 352/9d
South Africa        374 & 130/6             
  
Match drawn (England won on first innings)
 
Man of the match: Ian Botham (England)

 

[SixerBoy11]

Not again!

 

[themusketeer]

Oh dear ! Africa again

Sir Botham scored his cenrury when it mattered and in crucial match too. He scored in both innings. Every single bowler picked up wickets in 1st innings while Laker being leading wicket taker. In 2nd it was a show of Fred Trueman taking 5 wickets for 36 in 12 overs.

 

[VC the slogger]

Semi-final

West Indies v England at The MCG


The winner of this match gets to play Australia in the final. If the match if drawn, the team able to secure a first-innings lead will be declared the winner. If that's tied too, it'll go down to the head-to-head record for the season.

 

[Aislabie]

Gordon Greenidge
Frank Worrell (PACE)
George Headley
Viv Richards
Brian Lara
Garry Sobers (SPIN)
Rohan Kanhai
Jeffrey Dujon
Michael Holding
Andy Roberts
Curtley Ambrose

With the emphasis on first-innings leads, it might be more useful to have the extra batting option than to be able to call on Tony Gray with the ball. Hopefully, Jeffrey Dujon's glovework can also give us a bit more of an edge in the field, as opposed to the willow-wielding options we've picked for most of the tournament.

 

[themusketeer]

We will go same .

 

[VC the slogger]

Legends At Battle Season VI
Semi-final

at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne

Toss: West Indies won the toss and chose to bat

WEST INDIES 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Gordon Greenidge    run out (Trueman)              72   167   14    1   43.1%
Frank Worrell*      c. Hobbs       b. Trueman      31    95    6    0   32.6%
George Headley      c. Grace       b. Botham       21    70    4    0   30.0%
Viv Richards        c. Sutcliffe   b. Laker        22    37    5    0   59.5%
Brian Lara                         b. Barnes        8    16    2    0   50.0%
Garry Sobers        lbw            b. Botham       59    93   12    0   63.4%
Rohan Kanhai        c. †Stewart    b. Lohmann       5     5    1    0  100.0%
Jeff Dujon†         c. †Stewart    b. Trueman      13    13    3    0  100.0%
Michael Holding     c. Trueman     b. Lohmann       5     5    1    0  100.0%
Andy Roberts        c. Laker       b. Trueman      18    44    3    0   40.9%
Curtly Ambrose      not out                         0     3    0    0    0.0%

Total:  268/10       Overs:  90.5         Run Rate:  2.95     Extras:  14
  

                             Day 2  10:03 AM
  
 
                                     -X-

WEST INDIES Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
Greenidge     F Worrell    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ          75 (201)
Greenidge     G Headley    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                  55 (130)
V Richards    G Headley    þ                                          4 (6)
V Richards    B Lara       þþþ                                        9 (27)
V Richards    G Sobers     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                            32 (45)
R Kanhai      G Sobers     þþþ                                        9 (6)
J Dujon       G Sobers     þþþþþþþþþ                                 22 (29)
M Holding     G Sobers     þþþþþþþ                                   18 (18)
A Roberts     G Sobers     þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                         40 (75)
C Ambrose     G Sobers     þ                                          4 (8)


     Fall of Wickets    75/1      130/2     134/3     143/4     175/5
                        184/6     206/7     224/8     264/9     268/10   


Total:  268/10      Overs:  90.5          Run Rate:  2.95    Extras:  14  
 
                                     -X-


ENGLAND Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Fred Trueman         19.0      6      50      3      2.63     1      0
Sydney Barnes        18.0      8      30      1      1.67     0      1
Ian Botham           17.5      4      51      2      2.86     1      1
George Lohmann       17.0      7      51      2      3.00     0      2
Jim Laker            19.0      4      79      1      4.16     1      0


EXTRAS          Wides: 3      No Balls: 4      Leg Byes: 7      Byes: 0


Total:  268/10       Overs:  90.5         Run Rate:  2.95    Extras:  14  

                                     -X-

The Englishmen did well to keep the mighty West Indian lineup to 268 for the first innings.

ENGLAND 1st innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Jack Hobbs          c. Headley     b. Roberts      78   210   14    0   37.1%
Herbert Sutcliffe   lbw            b. Roberts       0     4    0    0    0.0%
Wally Hammond       c. Greenidge   b. Roberts      33    92    5    1   35.9%
WG Grace*           lbw            b. Ambrose      68   168   14    0   40.5%
KS Ranjitsinhji     c. †Dujon      b. Sobers        9    21    2    0   42.9%
Ian Botham          c. Worrell     b. Sobers       39    74    7    1   52.7%
Alec Stewart†       c. Greenidge   b. Sobers       42    61    8    0   68.9%
George Lohmann      c. Headley     b. Sobers       10    36    1    0   27.8%
Sydney Barnes                      b. Roberts       6     9    1    0   66.7%
Fred Trueman        not out                        14    26    3    0   53.8%
Jim Laker                          b. Holding       1    13    0    0    7.7%

Total:  319/10       Overs:  118.5        Run Rate:  2.68     Extras:  19
  

                             Day 3  12:01 PM
  
 
                                     -X-

ENGLAND Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
J Hobbs       Sutcliffe    þ                                          1 (15)
J Hobbs       W Hammond    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                        59 (159)
J Hobbs       W Grace      þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      109 (245)
Ranji'nhji    W Grace      þþþþþþþ                                   22 (50)
I Botham      W Grace      þþþþþþþþ                                  26 (51)
I Botham      A Stewart    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ                      63 (99)
I Botham      G Lohmann    þþþ                                       11 (25)
S Barnes      G Lohmann    þ                                          6 (13)
F Trueman     G Lohmann    þþþþþ                                     17 (34)
F Trueman     J Laker      þ                                          5 (22)


     Fall of Wickets    1/1       60/2      169/3     191/4     217/5
                        280/6     291/7     297/8     314/9     319/10   


Total:  319/10      Overs:  118.5         Run Rate:  2.68    Extras:  19  
 
                                     -X-


WEST INDIES Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Michael Holding      23.5      7      56      1      2.35     0      1
Curtly Ambrose       27.0      9      58      1      2.15     0      0
Andy Roberts         27.0      8      86      4      3.19     0      2
Frank Worrell         9.0      4      20      0      2.22     0      0
Garry Sobers         32.0     10      86      4      2.69     1      2


EXTRAS          Wides: 1      No Balls: 5      Leg Byes: 13     Byes: 0


Total:  319/10       Overs:  118.5        Run Rate:  2.68    Extras:  19  

                                     -X-

Garry Sobers picked up 4 for 86 from his 32 overs, his best haul of the season. England however secured an all-important first innings lead which could do them a world of good if the match is drawn.

WEST INDIES 2nd innings

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Gordon Greenidge    c. Hammond     b. Barnes        8    26    2    0   30.8%
Frank Worrell*      lbw            b. Botham       11    36    1    0   30.6%
George Headley      lbw            b. Trueman      20    48    4    0   41.7%
Viv Richards        lbw            b. Botham        0     2    0    0    0.0%
Brian Lara          c. Sutcliffe   b. Laker       143   267   28    0   53.6%
Garry Sobers        c. Ranji'nhji  b. Lohmann      56    57   10    2   98.2%
Rohan Kanhai        lbw            b. Botham        8    21    2    0   38.1%
Jeff Dujon†         c. Hobbs       b. Lohmann      52   105    8    0   49.5%
Michael Holding     lbw            b. Trueman       4    15    1    0   26.7%
Andy Roberts        c. Ranji'nhji  b. Trueman      12    28    1    0   42.9%
Curtly Ambrose      not out                         1     2    0    0   50.0%

Total:  325/10       Overs:  100.3        Run Rate:  3.23     Extras:  10
  

                             Day 4  1:13 PM
  
 
                                     -X-

WEST INDIES Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
Greenidge     F Worrell    þþþþþþ                                    20 (47)
G Headley     F Worrell    þ                                          1 (22)
G Headley     V Richards                                              0 (2)
G Headley     B Lara       þþþþþþþþþþþþ                              39 (82)
G Sobers      B Lara       þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ            97 (115)
R Kanhai      B Lara       þþþþþþ                                    20 (47)
J Dujon       B Lara       þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ      112 (207)
M Holding     B Lara       þþþþþ                                     18 (32)
A Roberts     B Lara       þþþþ                                      15 (38)
A Roberts     C Ambrose    þ                                          3 (11)


     Fall of Wickets    20/1      21/2      21/3      60/4      157/5
                        177/6     289/7     307/8     322/9     325/10   


Total:  325/10      Overs:  100.3         Run Rate:  3.23    Extras:  10  
 
                                     -X-


ENGLAND Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Fred Trueman         21.3      5      62      3      2.88     0      0
Sydney Barnes        21.0      2      92      1      4.38     2      1
George Lohmann       19.0      4      59      2      3.11     1      0
Ian Botham           19.0      6      61      3      3.21     1      0
Jim Laker            20.0      8      46      1      2.30     0      0


EXTRAS          Wides: 4      No Balls: 1      Leg Byes: 4      Byes: 1


Total:  325/10       Overs:  100.3        Run Rate:  3.23    Extras:  10  

                                     -X-

Despite being rocked early by Botham, the West Indians were in no mood for a draw. Brian Lara hit a sublime 143 and with some assistance from Sobers and Dujon, set England a target of 275.

ENGLAND 2nd innings (Target: 275)

Player              Status                        Runs  Blls  4s   6s    S/R
Jack Hobbs          c. Headley     b. Ambrose      23    61    5    0   37.7%
Herbert Sutcliffe   c. †Dujon      b. Holding      70    70   15    0  100.0%
Wally Hammond                      b. Roberts       0     8    0    0    0.0%
WG Grace*           lbw            b. Sobers       32   131    7    0   24.4%
KS Ranjitsinhji     c. †Dujon      b. Sobers       15    52    2    0   28.8%
Ian Botham          c. †Dujon      b. Ambrose      12    20    3    0   60.0%
Alec Stewart†                      b. Ambrose       0     2    0    0    0.0%
George Lohmann      lbw            b. Ambrose       3    20    0    0   15.0%
Sydney Barnes       c. Roberts     b. Worrell      11    36    2    0   30.6%
Fred Trueman        c. Headley     b. Ambrose       0     3    0    0    0.0%
Jim Laker           not out                         1    30    0    0    3.3%

Total:  178/10       Overs:  71.5         Run Rate:  2.48     Extras:  11
  

                             Day 5  11:30 AM
  
 
                                     -X-

ENGLAND Partnerships

Batsmen                                                            Runs (Balls)
J Hobbs       Sutcliffe    þþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþþ       97 (122)
J Hobbs       W Hammond                                               0 (14)
J Hobbs       W Grace                                                 0 (3)
Ranji'nhji    W Grace      þþþþþþþ                                   21 (76)
I Botham      W Grace      þþþþ                                      12 (44)
A Stewart     W Grace                                                 0 (2)
G Lohmann     W Grace      þþ                                         6 (37)
S Barnes      W Grace      þþþþþþ                                    19 (61)
F Trueman     W Grace      þ                                          4 (9)
J Laker       W Grace      þþþþþþ                                    19 (63)


     Fall of Wickets    97/1      97/2      97/3      118/4     130/5
                        130/6     136/7     155/8     159/9     178/10   


Total:  178/10      Overs:  71.5          Run Rate:  2.48    Extras:  11  
 
                                     -X-


WEST INDIES Bowling

Player               Overs   Mdns    Runs   Wkts      E/R    Wds    NBs
Michael Holding      11.0      3      38      1      3.45     1      0
Curtly Ambrose       17.0     10      24      5      1.41     1      2
Andy Roberts         23.0      7      68      1      2.96     0      0
Frank Worrell         5.0      3       3      1      0.60     0      0
Garry Sobers         15.5      8      40      2      2.53     0      2


EXTRAS          Wides: 2      No Balls: 4      Leg Byes: 3      Byes: 2


Total:  178/10       Overs:  71.5         Run Rate:  2.48    Extras:  11  

                                     -X-

Curtly Ambrose gleefully tormented England with a cheap five-fer to secure a final berth for his team.

West Indies         268 & 325
England             319 & 178
  
West Indies won by 96 runs
 
Man of the match: Garry Sobers (West Indies)

 

[Aislabie]

Boom! Straight into the final!

Okay so maybe not straight into the final - England played far better than I would have liked; full credit to them for creating a brilliant contest

 

[Aislabie]

Everton Weekes comes in for Rohan Kanhai for the final.

 

[themusketeer]

This is what happens when you play against WI deadly bowling lineup , You don't get chance for a draw . We played good till the 3rd innings.

It was a good journey till SFs. Thanks VC for another wonderful League.