England Vs New Zealand 1St Odi
New Zealand tour of England - 1973 (1973) · St Helen's, Swansea · 18 July 1973
England won by 7 wickets (with 57 balls remaining)
England won by 7 wickets (with 57 balls remaining). Dennis Amiss top-scored with 100 for England. John Snow took 4/32.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- St Helen's, Swansea
- Date
- 18 July 1973
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 7 wickets (with 57 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Dennis Amiss
- Captains
- Bevan Congdon (New Zealand), Ray Illingworth (England)
- Debuts
- Rodney Redmond (New Zealand), Vic Pollard (New Zealand), Bruce Taylor (New Zealand), Graham Roope (England), Frank Hayes (England), Derek Underwood (England)
- Umpires
- CS Elliott and DJ Constant
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. Rodney Redmond, Vic Pollard, Bruce Taylor, Graham Roope, Frank Hayes and Derek Underwood played their first ODIs.
New Zealand batted first and made 158 all out. Vic Pollard top-scored with 55 off 112 balls. John Snow took 4 for 32 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 15 runs, to 15 for 4.
Chasing 159, England made 159 for 3. Dennis Amiss top-scored with 100 off 121 balls. The innings was built on a 96-run stand for the first wicket between Geoff Boycott and Dennis Amiss, 60% of the total.
England won by 7 wickets (with 57 balls remaining). New Zealand's 158 all out is the lowest completed total at St Helen's. Dennis Amiss's 100 is the highest individual score at St Helen's. John Snow's 4 for 32 are the best innings figures at St Helen's.
NEW ZEALAND: 158 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | c Ray Illingworth | 26 | 69 |
| Rodney Redmond | lbw | 3 | 11 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Alan Knott | 2 | 6 |
| Brian Hastings | c Graham Roope | 0 | 12 |
| Mark Burgess | c Alan Knott | 1 | 4 |
| Vic Pollard | c Alan Knott | 55 | 112 |
| Ken Wadsworth | lbw | 3 | 19 |
| Bruce Taylor | c Keith Fletcher | 22 | 42 |
| Richard Hadlee | c John Snow | 28 | 30 |
| Richard Collinge | c Alan Knott | 4 | 8 |
| Hedley Howarth | not out | 5 | 4 |
Extras 9 · Total 158 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 10 | 0 | 32 | 4 |
| Geoff Arnold | 11 | 2 | 28 | 3 |
| Tony Greig | 9.5 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
| Derek Underwood | 11 | 3 | 29 | 1 |
| Ray Illingworth | 11 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Rodney Redmond), 2-9 (Bevan Congdon), 3-14 (Brian Hastings), 4-15 (Mark Burgess), 5-70 (Glenn Turner), 6-81 (Ken Wadsworth), 7-108 (Vic Pollard), 8-133 (Bruce Taylor), 9-144 (Richard Collinge), 10-158 (Richard Hadlee)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and Rodney Redmond | 4 |
| second | Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner | 5 |
| third | Brian Hastings and Glenn Turner | 5 |
| fourth | Mark Burgess and Glenn Turner | 1 |
| fifth | Vic Pollard and Glenn Turner | 55 |
| sixth | Vic Pollard and Ken Wadsworth | 11 |
| seventh | Vic Pollard and Bruce Taylor | 27 |
| eighth | Bruce Taylor and Richard Hadlee | 25 |
| ninth | Richard Collinge and Richard Hadlee | 11 |
| tenth | Hedley Howarth and Richard Hadlee | 14 |
ENGLAND: 159 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Glenn Turner | 20 | 88 |
| Dennis Amiss | c Vic Pollard | 100 | 121 |
| Graham Roope | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Frank Hayes | not out | 20 | 47 |
| Keith Fletcher | not out | 16 | 13 |
Did not bat: Tony Greig, Ray Illingworth, Alan Knott, John Snow, Geoff Arnold, Derek Underwood
Extras 3 · Total 159 for 3
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collinge | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Richard Hadlee | 11 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| Bruce Taylor | 8.3 | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| Hedley Howarth | 11 | 3 | 34 | 1 |
| Bevan Congdon | 9 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-96 (Geoff Boycott), 2-97 (Graham Roope), 3-135 (Dennis Amiss)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Dennis Amiss | 96 |
| second | Dennis Amiss and Graham Roope | 1 |
| third | Dennis Amiss and Frank Hayes | 38 |
| fourth | Keith Fletcher and Frank Hayes | 24 |
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