- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras10 (lb 3, nb 1, w 6)TOTAL229/6 (50 Overs, RR: 4.58)Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Mark Taylor), 2-84 (Mark Waugh), 3-194 (Steve Waugh), 4-200 (Michael Bevan), 5-216 (Ricky Ponting), 6-224 (Ian Healy)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB CEL Ambrose 10 4 25 0 2.5 1 0 CA Walsh 9 2 35 2 3.88 0 0 IR Bishop 9 0 52 0 5.77 4 1 RA Harper 10 0 46 1 4.6 0 0 KLT Arthurton 9 0 53 0 5.88 0 0 JC Adams 3 0 15 0 5 1 0
04/03Result
26th Match, Wills World Cup at Jaipur, Mar 4 1996
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
232/6 (48.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
04/03Result
26th Match, Wills World Cup at Jaipur, Mar 4 1996
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![Australia]( "Australia")
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
232/6 (48.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras19 (lb 12, nb 2, w 5)TOTAL232/6 (48.5 Overs, RR: 4.75)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Sherwin Campbell), 2-26 (Courtney Browne), 3-113 (Brian Lara), 4-146 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul), 5-194 (Roger Harper), 6-196 (Keith Arthurton)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB PR Reiffel 10 2 45 1 4.5 1 2 DW Fleming 7.5 1 44 1 5.61 1 0 GD McGrath 9 0 46 0 5.11 1 0 SK Warne 10 1 30 0 3 1 0 ME Waugh 10 1 38 3 3.8 1 0 MG Bevan 2 0 17 0 8.5 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Australia , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Match days
4 March 1996 (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Points
West Indies 2, Australia 0
Match Notes
- RT Ponting, 2nd ODI century.
- RB Richardson, highest personal score since October 1991.
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