Read the articles of West Indies vs Australia 1st ODI 1978 - Australia tour of West Indies 2-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Australia and West Indies at Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua in 22nd February 1978.
Debutant Desmond Haynes' record-breaking debut 148 and Deryck Murray's half-century before Three-wicket hauls from Joel Garner and Colin Croft helped to West Indies cruising to via fastest scoring rate by 44-runs against Australia, despite a Gary Cosier's attacking 84 and take a 1-0 lead in the first ODI.
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West Indies 121 to scored 313-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Debutant Desmond Haynes - who hammered a 148 off 136-balls on his debut ODI match.
Deryck Murray struck 51 off 87-balls including 3-fours and Debutant Irvine Shillingford - who scored 24 off 21-balls on his debut ODI match - including 4-fours.
Australia best bowler by Jeff Thompson claimed a career-best 4-wicket haul for 67-runs in 10-overs, Debutant Trevor Laughlin - who picked up 3-wickets on his debut ODI match.
Debutants Wayne Clark and Ian Callen both took one-wickets on their debut ODI match.
Australia scored 181-7 in 36 overs - revised target of 226 from 36-overs - due to fading light caused play halted - with top scorer by Gary Cosier blasted a 84 off 78-balls including 11-fours & a six with strike rate of 107.69.
Debutant Graeme Wood - who scored 24 off 35-balls including 4-fours and another Debutant Steve Rixon - who scored 20-runs on his debut ODI match.
West Indies best bowler by Joel Garner picked up 3-wickets for 29-runs in 8-overs, Colin Croft took three-wickets and Debutant Wayne Daniel - who took one-wicket on his debut ODI match.
Desmond Haynes named Player of the match for his debut record-breaking batting performance smashed a 148-runs knocked off facing 136-balls including 16-fours and 2-sixes with strike rate of 108.82.
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