England Vs New Zealand 1St Sf
Prudential World Cup in England - 1979 (1979) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 20 June 1979
England won by 9 runs
England won by 9 runs. Graham Gooch top-scored with 71 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Date
- 20 June 1979
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 9 runs
- Player of the match
- Graham Gooch
- Captains
- Mike Brearley (England), Mark Burgess (New Zealand)
- Debut
- Wayne Larkins (England)
- Umpires
- JG Langridge and KE Palmer
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. It was Wayne Larkins's first ODI.
England batted first and made 221 for 8. Graham Gooch top-scored with 71 off 84 balls, and Mike Brearley made 53.
Chasing 222, New Zealand made 212 for 9. John Wright top-scored with 69 off 137 balls, and Glenn Turner made 30. Mike Hendrick took 3 for 55 for England.
England won by 9 runs.
ENGLAND: 221 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Geoff Howarth | 2 | 14 |
| Mike Brearley | c Warren Lees | 53 | 115 |
| Wayne Larkins | c Jeremy Coney | 7 | 37 |
| Graham Gooch | bowled | 71 | 84 |
| David Gower | run out | 1 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | lbw | 21 | 30 |
| Derek Randall | not out | 42 | 50 |
| Chris Old | c Warren Lees | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Taylor | run out | 12 | 25 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 1 | 2 |
Did not bat: Mike Hendrick
Extras 11 · Total 221 for 8
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 12 | 4 | 32 | 1 |
| Gary Troup | 12 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
| Lance Cairns | 12 | 2 | 47 | 1 |
| Jeremy Coney | 12 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Brian McKechnie | 12 | 1 | 46 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Geoff Boycott), 2-38 (Wayne Larkins), 3-96 (Mike Brearley), 4-98 (David Gower), 5-145 (Ian Botham), 6-177 (Graham Gooch), 7-178 (Chris Old), 8-219 (Bob Taylor)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Mike Brearley | 13 |
| second | Mike Brearley and Wayne Larkins | 25 |
| third | Graham Gooch and Mike Brearley | 58 |
| fourth | Graham Gooch and David Gower | 2 |
| fifth | Graham Gooch and Ian Botham | 47 |
| sixth | Graham Gooch and Derek Randall | 32 |
| seventh | Chris Old and Derek Randall | 1 |
| eighth | Bob Taylor and Derek Randall | 41 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Derek Randall | 2 |
NEW ZEALAND: 212 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | run out | 69 | 137 |
| Bruce Edgar | lbw | 17 | 38 |
| Geoff Howarth | lbw | 7 | 12 |
| Jeremy Coney | lbw | 11 | 39 |
| Glenn Turner | lbw | 30 | 51 |
| Mark Burgess | run out | 10 | 13 |
| Richard Hadlee | bowled | 15 | 32 |
| Warren Lees | bowled | 23 | 20 |
| Lance Cairns | c Mike Brearley | 14 | 6 |
| Brian McKechnie | not out | 4 | 9 |
| Gary Troup | not out | 3 | 3 |
Extras 9 · Total 212 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | 12 | 3 | 42 | 1 |
| Mike Hendrick | 12 | 0 | 55 | 3 |
| Chris Old | 12 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Geoff Boycott | 9 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Graham Gooch | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Bob Willis | 12 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-47 (Bruce Edgar), 2-58 (Geoff Howarth), 3-104 (Jeremy Coney), 4-112 (John Wright), 5-132 (Mark Burgess), 6-162 (Glenn Turner), 7-180 (Richard Hadlee), 8-195 (Lance Cairns), 9-208 (Warren Lees)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 47 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 11 |
| third | Jeremy Coney and John Wright | 46 |
| fourth | Glenn Turner and John Wright | 8 |
| fifth | Mark Burgess and Glenn Turner | 20 |
| sixth | Glenn Turner and Richard Hadlee | 30 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and Warren Lees | 18 |
| eighth | Lance Cairns and Warren Lees | 15 |
| ninth | Brian McKechnie and Warren Lees | 13 |
| tenth | Brian McKechnie and Gary Troup | 4 |
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