Vintage Viv! Viv Richards smashing the Windies to victory in the 3rd ODI Final vs Aust SCG 198889

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Vintage Viv! Watch the legendary Sir Vivian Richards in full flow as he powers the West Indies to a thrilling victory against Australia in the 3rd ODI Final at the SCG during the 1988/89 series. Experience classic cricket action, raw power, and unmatched flair from one of the greatest batsmen in cricket history. A must-watch for fans of retro cricket and Windies glory days!

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00:00yes he's promoted himself he's been batting at five most of the season has to do this and the

00:10man Steve Waugh is back at deep backwards square leg again which it's off the mark first ball

00:23it's two for five Terry Alderman getting two wickets in his first over

00:30great shot from Viv Richards just over pitching a fraction and Richards is really out there to

00:38take advantage of those first 11 overs the match reduced to 38 overs and 11 for the field

00:44restrictions the score at six runs and over to win this match now and it's not going to give the

00:49batsman much time to settle in which is aware the first 11 overs when the field is up inside

00:56the circle and Australians do defend very well on any ground great defending side beautiful shot it'll be six

01:06good over for the West Indies two for 20

01:15and that six that's a huge hit way into the hill

01:26Viv Richards has obviously decided that tonight is going to be his night

01:39that's just as big as the one off Alderman you might say it's the shorter side of the outfield but that was

01:48going to be a six anywhere and this is just the type of challenge just the type of situation that will fire Viv Richards

01:57oh that's a magnificent shot far too short that delivery Richards is a magnificent puller

02:07there are two men men back there and he still managed to hit it firmly enough into the gap

02:13those two men on the fence are only about 20 meters apart

02:19and that's bisected them and gave neither a chance

02:23he's got that over the infield

02:28there's no one back there so another boundary

02:32to Viv Richards

02:33two for 67

02:37oh and he's hit that very firmly it's gone straight through the fieldsman

02:43Alderman is feeling at point

02:50in a shortage delivery and it really was hit hard

02:55that skidded off that dampish area

02:59that's a magnificent shot for six

03:08turn inside out and hit that one over cover what a great shot he's third six

03:12there's no one hand to that that was a calculated shot brings up his 50

03:17and have a look at this beautifully timed he opened the face and that's over almost a square cover at the city cricket ground

03:23just pitching on about middle leg stump and that's the shot of a master batsman skill control just natural ability

03:31that's a fantastic shot as well

03:42one bounce over the long on fence

03:45brings up the 102 for 103 but he's making it look easy

03:51because he's a great great player

03:53that's a performance of a super player skill

04:05against australia he's averaging 53.86 of 45 innings

04:09he's going to better that tonight he's already on 58

04:12300s and 1950s

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