New Zealand Vs England 3Rd Odi
England tour of New Zealand - 1992 (1991/92) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 15 February 1992
England won by 71 runs
England won by 71 runs. Robin Smith top-scored with 85 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Lancaster Park, Christchurch
- Date
- 15 February 1992
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 71 runs
- Player of the match
- Ian Botham
- Captains
- Alec Stewart (England), Martin Crowe (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- RL McHarg and SJ Woodward
- Match referee
- PJP Burge
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
England batted first and made 255 for 7. Robin Smith top-scored with 85 off 71 balls, and Ian Botham made 79.
Chasing 256, New Zealand made 184 for 8. Ken Rutherford top-scored with 37 off 49 balls, and Chris Harris made 37. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 23 for 3.
England won by 71 runs.
ENGLAND: 255 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | c Mark Greatbatch | 79 | 73 |
| Graeme Hick | c Mark Greatbatch | 18 | 29 |
| Robin Smith | c Ian Smith | 85 | 71 |
| Alec Stewart | c Martin Crowe | 13 | 32 |
| Allan Lamb | c Chris Harris | 25 | 16 |
| Graham Gooch | not out | 22 | 13 |
| Chris Lewis | c Rod Latham | 0 | 2 |
| Derek Pringle | c Willie Watson | 5 | 3 |
| Dermot Reeve | not out | 2 | 2 |
Did not bat: Richard Illingworth, Gladstone Small
Extras 6 · Total 255 for 7
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Cairns | 6 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Willie Watson | 8 | 1 | 64 | 2 |
| Gavin Larsen | 6 | 2 | 34 | 1 |
| Murphy Su'a | 5 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Chris Harris | 8 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Rod Latham | 7 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-60 (Graeme Hick), 2-125 (Ian Botham), 3-166 (Alec Stewart), 4-220 (Allan Lamb), 5-228 (Robin Smith), 6-231 (Chris Lewis), 7-248 (Derek Pringle)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Botham and Graeme Hick | 60 |
| second | Ian Botham and Robin Smith | 65 |
| third | Robin Smith and Alec Stewart | 41 |
| fourth | Allan Lamb and Robin Smith | 54 |
| fifth | Graham Gooch and Robin Smith | 8 |
| sixth | Graham Gooch and Chris Lewis | 3 |
| seventh | Graham Gooch and Derek Pringle | 17 |
| eighth | Graham Gooch and Dermot Reeve | 7 |
NEW ZEALAND: 184 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Graeme Hick | 36 | 44 |
| Rod Latham | c Dermot Reeve | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Greatbatch | bowled | 5 | 18 |
| Martin Crowe | c Alec Stewart | 6 | 22 |
| Ken Rutherford | caught | 37 | 49 |
| Chris Harris | run out | 37 | 62 |
| Chris Cairns | c Robin Smith | 6 | 12 |
| Ian Smith | caught | 27 | 16 |
| Murphy Su'a | not out | 12 | 13 |
| Gavin Larsen | not out | 3 | 5 |
Did not bat: Willie Watson
Extras 15 · Total 184 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Lewis | 6 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Derek Pringle | 6 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| Gladstone Small | 8 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Dermot Reeve | 5 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 7 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| Richard Illingworth | 8 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Rod Latham), 1-10 (John Wright), 2-20 (Mark Greatbatch), 3-23 (Martin Crowe), 4-92 (Ken Rutherford), 5-100 (Chris Cairns), 6-112 (Chris Harris), 7-148 (Ian Smith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Rod Latham | 4 |
| second | John Wright and Mark Greatbatch | 6 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Mark Greatbatch | 10 |
| fourth | Martin Crowe and Ken Rutherford | 3 |
| fifth | Ken Rutherford and Chris Harris | 69 |
| sixth | Chris Cairns and Chris Harris | 8 |
| seventh | John Wright and Chris Harris | 12 |
| eighth | John Wright and Ian Smith | 36 |
| ninth | John Wright and Murphy Su'a | 23 |
| tenth | Murphy Su'a and Gavin Larsen | 13 |
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