England Vs New Zealand 1St Match
Wills World Cup in India/Pakistan/Sri Lanka - 1996 (1995/96) · Gujarat Stadium, Ahmedabad · 14 February 1996
New Zealand won by 11 runs
New Zealand won by 11 runs. Nathan Astle top-scored with 101 for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad (then Gujarat Stadium)
- Date
- 14 February 1996
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 11 runs
- Player of the match
- Nathan Astle
- Captains
- Lee Germon (New Zealand), Mike Atherton (England)
- Umpires
- BC Cooray and SG Randell
- Match referee
- MAK Pataudi
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
New Zealand batted first and made 239 for 6. Nathan Astle top-scored with 101 off 132 balls, and Chris Cairns made 36. The innings was built on a 96-run stand for the second wicket between Stephen Fleming and Nathan Astle, 40% of the total.
Chasing 240, England made 228 for 9. Graeme Hick top-scored with 85 off 102 balls, and Neil Fairbrother made 36. Dion Nash took 3 for 26 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 99-run stand for the second wicket between Alec Stewart and Graeme Hick, 43% of the total.
New Zealand won by 11 runs.
NEW ZEALAND: 239 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Spearman | c Dominic Cork | 5 | 16 |
| Nathan Astle | c Graeme Hick | 101 | 132 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Graham Thorpe | 28 | 47 |
| Roger Twose | c Graham Thorpe | 17 | 26 |
| Chris Cairns | c Dominic Cork | 36 | 30 |
| Chris Harris | run out | 10 | 16 |
| Shane Thomson | not out | 17 | 23 |
| Lee Germon | not out | 13 | 12 |
Did not bat: Gavin Larsen, Dion Nash, Danny Morrison
Extras 12 · Total 239 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Cork | 10 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| Peter Martin | 6 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Darren Gough | 10 | 0 | 63 | 0 |
| Richard Illingworth | 10 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Graeme Hick | 9 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| Craig White | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Craig Spearman), 2-108 (Stephen Fleming), 3-141 (Roger Twose), 4-196 (Chris Cairns), 5-204 (Nathan Astle), 6-212 (Chris Harris)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Craig Spearman and Nathan Astle | 12 |
| second | Stephen Fleming and Nathan Astle | 96 |
| third | Roger Twose and Nathan Astle | 33 |
| fourth | Chris Cairns and Nathan Astle | 55 |
| fifth | Chris Harris and Nathan Astle | 8 |
| sixth | Shane Thomson and Chris Harris | 8 |
| seventh | Shane Thomson and Lee Germon | 27 |
ENGLAND: 228 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | bowled | 1 | 3 |
| Alec Stewart | c Chris Harris | 34 | 71 |
| Graeme Hick | run out | 85 | 102 |
| Graham Thorpe | bowled | 9 | 21 |
| Neil Fairbrother | bowled | 36 | 46 |
| Jack Russell | c Danny Morrison | 2 | 9 |
| Craig White | c Chris Cairns | 13 | 12 |
| Dominic Cork | c Lee Germon | 19 | 11 |
| Darren Gough | not out | 15 | 17 |
| Peter Martin | c Chris Cairns | 3 | 7 |
| Richard Illingworth | not out | 3 | 4 |
Extras 8 · Total 228 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Morrison | 8 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Dion Nash | 7 | 1 | 26 | 3 |
| Chris Cairns | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Gavin Larsen | 10 | 1 | 33 | 2 |
| Shane Thomson | 10 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| Chris Harris | 9 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Nathan Astle | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Mike Atherton), 2-100 (Alec Stewart), 3-123 (Graham Thorpe), 4-144 (Graeme Hick), 5-151 (Jack Russell), 6-180 (Craig White), 7-185 (Neil Fairbrother), 8-210 (Dominic Cork), 9-222 (Peter Martin)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 1 |
| second | Alec Stewart and Graeme Hick | 99 |
| third | Graeme Hick and Graham Thorpe | 23 |
| fourth | Neil Fairbrother and Graeme Hick | 21 |
| fifth | Neil Fairbrother and Jack Russell | 7 |
| sixth | Neil Fairbrother and Craig White | 29 |
| seventh | Neil Fairbrother and Dominic Cork | 5 |
| eighth | Darren Gough and Dominic Cork | 25 |
| ninth | Darren Gough and Peter Martin | 12 |
| tenth | Richard Illingworth and Darren Gough | 6 |
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