West Indies vs England 1st ODI 1981 Highlights

Read the highlights of West Indies vs England 1st ODI - 1981 England tour of West Indies 2-match ODI series - The first One-Day International cricket match between West Indies and England played at the Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent on February 04, 1981.

Debutant Everton Mattis debut fifty before Sensational record-breaking bowling spell from Colin Croft's 6-wicket haul sets up to West Indies thrilling 2-run victory over England, despite Ian Botham's fighting half-century and take a 1-0 lead in a low-scoring first ODI.

Match Stats :

West Indies' 2-run win was their joint largest victory by terms of runs in One-day internationals, jointly their narrowest 2-run win against same opponent at Melbourne in the last year. Colin Croft's 6 for 15 was the best bowling figures for West Indies in One-day international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 5 for 22 held by Andy Roberts against same opponent at Adelaide in the last year and the second best bowling figures in ODIs after Gary Gilmour's 6 for 14. Colin Croft became the first West Indies bowler to claimed a 6-wicket haul in One-day international cricket history and overall the second player in ODIs after Gary Gilmour. West Indies' 127 was their lowest score in the completed innings in One-day internationals, previous lowest was 128 against Pakistan at Karachi in the previous year. England's 125 was their fifth lowest score in the completed innings in One-day internationals and It is their worst-total against West Indies in ODIs, previous lowest was 139 at Adelaide in the last year.

West Indies scored their lowest total of 127 for all-out in 47.2 overs with top scorer by Debutant Everton Mattis - who scored 62 off 126-balls on his debut ODI match - including 4-fours.

Desmond Haynes hammered a 34 off 39-balls including 8-fours and Larry Gomes 8.

England best bowler by Graham Gooch, Graham Stevenson both takes 2-wickets, Chris Old, John Emburey, Peter Willey and Ian Botham each took one-wickets.

England scored 125 for all-out in 48.2 overs with top scorer by Ian Botham struck 60 off 108-balls including 5-fours, David Gower 23 and Graham Gooch 11.

West Indies best bowler by Colin Croft 6-15, Michael Holding took 2-wickets and one for Alvin Kallicharran - Andy Roberts.

Colin Croft named Player of the match for his sensational record-breaking bowling performance to claimed a career-best 6-wicket haul for 15-runs in 9-overs including four maidens. 

                   

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