Australia vs West Indies 36th Match Benson & Hedges World Cup 1992 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Australia vs West Indies 36th Match Benson & Hedges World Cup 1992 - Benson & Hedges World Cup tournament of the 36th ODI match played between West Indies and Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 18th March 1992.

David Boon celebrates his century © ICC / Digital Cricket TV

David Boon's fifth century and Mike Whitney's four-wicket haul gives Australia comfortable 57-run victory over West Indies, despite a Brian Lara's fighting 70 in the 36th match of a Benson and Hedges World Cup.

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Desmond Haynes became the first West Indies batsman to appearance 200th match in One-day international cricket history and overall the second player in ODIs after Allan Border's 241 matches. Australia's 57-run win was their third largest victory by terms of runs against West Indies in ODIs. David Boon became the fifth Australian batsman to score a century against West Indies in ODIs. David Boon became the third Australian batsman to scored five centuries in ODIs after Geoff Marsh's 9-hundreds and Dean Jones' 7-tons. David Boon became the second Australian batsman to scored two centuries in World Cups after Geoff Marsh's 2-hundreds. David Boon became the fourth Australian batsman to reach 4000 ODI runs after Allan Border's 5900, Dean Jones' 5048 and Geoff Marsh's 4357.

Australia scored 216-6 in 50 overs with top scorer by David Boon cracked a 100 off 147-balls - which was his 5th ODI hundred and his first century against West Indies in ODIs.

Tom Moody struck 42 off 70-balls including 3-fours and Mark Waugh scored 21 off 31-balls without a boundary.

West Indies best bowler by Anderson Cummins picked up 3-wickets for 38-runs in 10-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 3.80, Phil Simmons took 2-wickets and one for Carl Hooper.

West Indies bundled out for 159 in 42.4 overs with top scorer by Brian Lara cracked a 70 off 93-balls including 3-fours.

Winston Benjamin hit a run-a-ball 15-runs including 2-fours, Keith Arthurton scored 15 off 21-balls included a four and Desmond Haynes struck 14 off 24-balls contained two-fours.

Australia best bowler by Mike Whitney claimed a 4-wickets for 34-runs in 10-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 3.40, Craig McDermott took 2-wickets and one for Steve Waugh - Bruce Reid.

David Boon named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a 100 off facing 147-balls including 8-fours.

This match reported by The Canberra Times Staff (Third Party Reference from The Canberra Times)

A destructive Mike Whitney terrorised the West In- dies last night but could only restore some damaged Australian pride, rather than carry Allan Border's side through to the semi-finals of the one- day World Cup.

Whitney led Australia to a 57-run victory in its final qualifying match at the MCG with a burst of 4-20 in six overs, leaving the defending one-day world champion one tantalising point short of a semi-final berth.

After Australia tallied 6-216 from its 50 overs, Whitney smashed through the middle order as the West Indies crumbled to 159 all out from 42.4 overs.

Only makeshift opener Brian Lara offered any significant resistance with an enterprising hand of 70 from 97 deliveries.

Australia needed a lot of luck to sneak into the semis but Pakistan snuffed out any faint hopes it may have had with a seven-wicket win over previously unbeaten New Zealand in Christchurch.

Pakistan will now meet New Zealand in Auckland in the first semi-final on Saturday while England will play South Africa in a day-night game in Sydney on Sunday.

None of the four teams in the semi-finals has won a World Cup.

Australia is now left with the ugly realisation that it is the first defending World Cup champion to miss the semi-finals.

A new champion will be, crowned in a week's time at the MCG, all four semi-finalists yet to have won the Cup.

                   

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