New Zealand Vs England 3Rd Odi
England tour of New Zealand - 1984 (1983/84) · Eden Park, Auckland · 25 February 1984
New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 27 balls remaining). Martin Crowe top-scored with 105* for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Eden Park, Auckland
- Date
- 25 February 1984
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Martin Crowe
- Captains
- Bob Willis (England), Geoff Howarth (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DA Kinsella and GC Morris
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 209 for 9. Allan Lamb top-scored with 97 not out off 140 balls, and David Gower made 35. Ewen Chatfield took 3 for 29 for New Zealand.
Chasing 210, New Zealand made 210 for 3. Martin Crowe top-scored with 105 not out off 105 balls, and Geoff Howarth made 72. The innings was built on a 160-run stand for the third wicket between Geoff Howarth and Martin Crowe, 76% of the total.
New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 27 balls remaining).
ENGLAND: 209 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Gower | lbw | 35 | 56 |
| Chris Smith | bowled | 5 | 11 |
| Allan Lamb | not out | 97 | 140 |
| Derek Randall | bowled | 11 | 21 |
| Ian Botham | c John Wright | 18 | 32 |
| Mike Gatting | c Ian Smith | 4 | 12 |
| Vic Marks | bowled | 3 | 6 |
| Bob Taylor | run out | 8 | 19 |
| Neil Foster | run out | 1 | 5 |
| Norman Cowans | run out | 0 | – |
| Bob Willis | not out | 7 | 3 |
Extras 20 · Total 209 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Cairns | 10 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| Richard Hadlee | 10 | 2 | 51 | 1 |
| Stephen Boock | 10 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Jeremy Coney | 10 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 10 | 2 | 29 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Chris Smith), 2-73 (David Gower), 3-86 (Derek Randall), 4-130 (Ian Botham), 5-140 (Mike Gatting), 6-148 (Vic Marks), 7-185 (Bob Taylor), 8-192 (Neil Foster), 9-192 (Norman Cowans)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Gower and Chris Smith | 6 |
| second | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 67 |
| third | Derek Randall and Allan Lamb | 13 |
| fourth | Ian Botham and Allan Lamb | 44 |
| fifth | Mike Gatting and Allan Lamb | 10 |
| sixth | Allan Lamb and Vic Marks | 8 |
| seventh | Bob Taylor and Allan Lamb | 37 |
| eighth | Allan Lamb and Neil Foster | 7 |
| ninth | Allan Lamb and Norman Cowans | 0 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Allan Lamb | 17 |
NEW ZEALAND: 210 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Vic Marks | 14 | 29 |
| Peter Webb | bowled | 8 | 12 |
| Geoff Howarth | lbw | 72 | 120 |
| Martin Crowe | not out | 105 | 105 |
| Jeremy Coney | not out | 2 | 7 |
Did not bat: Ewen Chatfield, Stephen Boock, Jeff Crowe, Richard Hadlee, Lance Cairns, Ian Smith
Extras 9 · Total 210 for 3
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 10 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| Norman Cowans | 9.3 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| Vic Marks | 10 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 7 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Neil Foster | 6 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Chris Smith | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Peter Webb), 2-34 (John Wright), 3-194 (Geoff Howarth)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Peter Webb | 22 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 12 |
| third | Geoff Howarth and Martin Crowe | 160 |
| fourth | Jeremy Coney and Martin Crowe | 16 |
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