New Zealand Vs England 31St Match
Benson & Hedges World Cup in Australia/New Zealand - 1992 (1991/92) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 15 March 1992
New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 55 balls remaining)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 55 balls remaining). Andrew Jones top-scored with 78 for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Date
- 15 March 1992
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 55 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Andrew Jones
- Captains
- Alec Stewart (England), Martin Crowe (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- ID Robinson and SG Randell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
England batted first and made 200 for 8. Graeme Hick top-scored with 56 off 70 balls, and Alec Stewart made 41.
Chasing 201, New Zealand made 201 for 3. Andrew Jones top-scored with 78 off 113 balls, and Martin Crowe made 73. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the third wicket between Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones, 54% of the total.
New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 55 balls remaining).
ENGLAND: 200 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | bowled | 8 | 25 |
| Alec Stewart | c Chris Harris | 41 | 59 |
| Graeme Hick | c Mark Greatbatch | 56 | 70 |
| Robin Smith | c Dipak Patel | 38 | 72 |
| Allan Lamb | c Chris Cairns | 12 | 29 |
| Chris Lewis | c Willie Watson | 0 | 1 |
| Dermot Reeve | not out | 21 | 27 |
| Derek Pringle | c Rod Latham | 10 | 16 |
| Phil DeFreitas | c Chris Cairns | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Illingworth | not out | 2 | 2 |
Did not bat: Gladstone Small
Extras 12 · Total 200 for 8
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dipak Patel | 10 | 1 | 26 | 2 |
| Chris Harris | 8 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| Willie Watson | 10 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| Chris Cairns | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Gavin Larsen | 10 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Andrew Jones | 9 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Ian Botham), 2-95 (Alec Stewart), 3-135 (Graeme Hick), 4-162 (Robin Smith), 5-162 (Chris Lewis), 6-169 (Allan Lamb), 7-189 (Derek Pringle), 8-195 (Phil DeFreitas)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Botham and Alec Stewart | 25 |
| second | Alec Stewart and Graeme Hick | 70 |
| third | Robin Smith and Graeme Hick | 40 |
| fourth | Allan Lamb and Robin Smith | 27 |
| fifth | Allan Lamb and Chris Lewis | 0 |
| sixth | Allan Lamb and Dermot Reeve | 7 |
| seventh | Derek Pringle and Dermot Reeve | 20 |
| eighth | Phil DeFreitas and Dermot Reeve | 6 |
| ninth | Richard Illingworth and Dermot Reeve | 5 |
NEW ZEALAND: 201 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | bowled | 1 | 5 |
| Mark Greatbatch | c Phil DeFreitas | 35 | 37 |
| Andrew Jones | run out | 78 | 113 |
| Martin Crowe | not out | 73 | 81 |
| Ken Rutherford | not out | 3 | 12 |
Did not bat: Chris Harris, Chris Cairns, Ian Smith, Dipak Patel, Gavin Larsen, Willie Watson
Extras 11 · Total 201 for 3
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Pringle | 6.2 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 8.3 | 1 | 45 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Richard Illingworth | 9 | 1 | 46 | 0 |
| Graeme Hick | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Dermot Reeve | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Gladstone Small | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (John Wright), 2-64 (Mark Greatbatch), 3-172 (Andrew Jones)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Mark Greatbatch | 5 |
| second | Andrew Jones and Mark Greatbatch | 59 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones | 108 |
| fourth | Martin Crowe and Ken Rutherford | 29 |
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