Watch the highlights of Australia vs West Indies - The 8th match of the 1995-96 Benson & Hedges World Series triangular cricket tournament between Australia and West Indies played at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane on January 07, 1996.
Match Overview:
Captain Richie Richardson made a timely return to form with an outstanding 81 and A all-round display by Ottis Gibson's blazing half-century with two wickets helped to West Indies narrow 14-run victory over Australia in a see-saw eighth match of a Benson and Hedges World Series.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
West Indies bowled out for 231 in 49.3 overs with top scorer by Richie Richardson struck 81 off 111-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes.
Ottis Gibson hammered a 52 off 40-balls, Phil Simmons cracked a 42 off 64-balls including 2-fours & a six and Carl Hooper hit 18 off 19-balls contained 3-fours.
Australia best bowler by Glenn McGrath picked up 3-wickets for 47-runs in 9.3-overs including a maiden, Mark Waugh captured two-wickets, Stuart Law, Shane Lee and Paul Reiffel each took one-wickets.
Australia bundled out for 217 in 47.4 overs with top scorer by Stuart Law struck 62 off 99-balls including 3-fours.
Ricky Ponting cracked a 61 off 86-balls including 4-fours & a six, Michael Bevan scored 17 off 32-balls without a boundary and Ian Healy hit 15 off 24-balls contained a four.
West Indies best bowler by Ottis Gibson, Ian Bishop, Courtney Walsh each took 2-wickets and one for Curtly Ambrose - Phil Simmons.
Ottis Gibson named Player of the match for his all-round performance to took 2-wickets for 38-runs in 5.4-overs after smashing a quick-fire 52 off 40-balls including 4-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 130.
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