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 Cricket the loser Bottle-throwing mars West Indies' series-leveling victory
Posted: Monday April 26, 1999 05:20 PM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) -- Angry spectators hurled bottles into the outfield, delaying the seventh and final West Indies-Australia one-day international Sunday and marring the West Indies' series-leveling victory. After the disturbance caused a 45-minute delay at the grounds in Bridgetown, Barbados, the West Indies eventually passed a revised target of 196 off 40 overs with three overs to spare. Australia had totaled 252 for nine off 50 overs. The seven-match Cable and Wireless series finished level at 3-3. Fans littered the outfield with bottles and debris, causing a tension-filled stoppage after local batsman Sherwin Campbell was controversially run out after colliding with bowler Brendon Julian while scampering a single. Barbadian Campbell had been batting with confidence in compiling 52 off 90 balls when he was inadvertently felled by Julian after Shivnarine Chanderpaul pushed a ball into the on-side and called Campbell through. Michael Bevan effected the run out with Campbell on his backside. As the batsman left the field gesticulating about the interference, hundreds of bottles rained from most sections of the ground. The Australians sought cover in the Players' Pavilion as glass and plastic bottles continued to litter the outfield, narrowly missing players. At that stage, the West Indies was 138 for two off 29 overs. International Cricket Council Match Referee Raman Subba Row met with umpires Eddie Nichols of Guyana and Basil Morgan of Montserrat and team officials as grounds staff cleared the outfield. While officials talked, fans chanted "We want Campbell!" Subba Row, a former England test player, eventually decided that the match would continue with Campbell reinstated and the West Indies target adjusted according to the complicated Duckworth-Lewis system. Campbell, who was later named Man of the Match and Man of the Series, went on to score 62 off 102 balls before he was dismissed. But by then, the target was well within reach. Left-handers Jimmy Adams and Shivnarine Chanderpaul formalized the result to the delight of the now happy capacity crowd of about 13,000. Adams, captain for the third straight match in the absence of the injured Brian Lara, scored 37 not out off 32 balls with five fours. The Jamaican had earlier retired hurt after being cut over his left eye when a ball from left-arm spinner Bevan deflected from bat onto his face. Chanderpaul ended unbeaten 31 off 29 balls with five fours. Ridley Jacobs scored 54 off 60 balls with five fours and a six and added 99 for the opening stand with Campbell. Earlier in the day, Australia's total was set up by their lower order, which revived them from the peril of 119 for six. All-rounders Tom Moody, with an unbeaten 50, and Shane Lee, 47, shared a vital stand of 56 for the seventh wicket. Big-hitting Julian and Shane Warne each blasted 20 at better than a run-a-ball to give the innings a surge towards the end. The fifth one-day international in Georgetown, Guyana on Wednesday was also marred by crowd interference. On that occasion, Subba Row declared a tie after thousands of fans swamped the outfield as soon as the final ball was bowled with Australia needing four runs to win.
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