New Zealand Vs England 1St Odi
England tour of New Zealand - 1997 (1996/97) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 20 February 1997
England won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
England won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining). Graham Thorpe top-scored with 82 for England. Phil Tufnell took 4/22.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Lancaster Park, Christchurch
- Date
- 20 February 1997
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Phil Tufnell
- Captains
- Lee Germon (New Zealand), Mike Atherton (England)
- Umpires
- CE King and DM Quested
- Match referee
- PJP Burge
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 222 for 6. Nathan Astle top-scored with 50 off 62 balls, and Chris Harris made 48. Phil Tufnell took 4 for 22 for England.
Chasing 223, England made 226 for 6. Graham Thorpe top-scored with 82 off 104 balls, and Alec Stewart made 81. Heath Davis took 3 for 44 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 170-run stand for the third wicket between Alec Stewart and Graham Thorpe, 75% of the total.
England won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining).
NEW ZEALAND: 222 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Young | c Graham Thorpe | 14 | 20 |
| Nathan Astle | c Graham Thorpe | 50 | 62 |
| Adam Parore | c Phil Tufnell | 26 | 51 |
| Stephen Fleming | st Alec Stewart | 34 | 55 |
| Chris Cairns | c Alan Mullally | 15 | 31 |
| Chris Harris | not out | 48 | 51 |
| Lee Germon | bowled | 19 | 29 |
| Dipak Patel | not out | 1 | 3 |
Did not bat: Gavin Larsen, Simon Doull, Heath Davis
Extras 15 · Total 222 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Cork | 9 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Alan Mullally | 5 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
| Robert Croft | 10 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
| Darren Gough | 10 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Phil Tufnell | 10 | 1 | 22 | 4 |
| Graham Thorpe | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Bryan Young), 2-87 (Nathan Astle), 3-100 (Adam Parore), 4-134 (Chris Cairns), 5-148 (Stephen Fleming), 6-203 (Lee Germon)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bryan Young and Nathan Astle | 24 |
| second | Adam Parore and Nathan Astle | 63 |
| third | Adam Parore and Stephen Fleming | 13 |
| fourth | Chris Cairns and Stephen Fleming | 34 |
| fifth | Chris Harris and Stephen Fleming | 14 |
| sixth | Chris Harris and Lee Germon | 55 |
| seventh | Dipak Patel and Chris Harris | 19 |
ENGLAND: 226 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | bowled | 19 | 21 |
| Nick Knight | c Lee Germon | 8 | 15 |
| Alec Stewart | c Nathan Astle | 81 | 110 |
| Graham Thorpe | bowled | 82 | 104 |
| Nasser Hussain | not out | 11 | 28 |
| John Crawley | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Dominic Cork | c Bryan Young | 5 | 9 |
| Robert Croft | not out | 8 | 2 |
Did not bat: Darren Gough, Alan Mullally, Phil Tufnell
Extras 12 · Total 226 for 6
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Doull | 10 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Dipak Patel | 7 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Nathan Astle | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Chris Cairns | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Heath Davis | 8.5 | 0 | 44 | 3 |
| Gavin Larsen | 8 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 7 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Mike Atherton), 2-28 (Nick Knight), 3-198 (Graham Thorpe), 4-205 (Alec Stewart), 5-207 (John Crawley), 6-218 (Dominic Cork)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Nick Knight | 28 |
| second | Alec Stewart and Nick Knight | 0 |
| third | Alec Stewart and Graham Thorpe | 170 |
| fourth | Nasser Hussain and Alec Stewart | 7 |
| fifth | Nasser Hussain and John Crawley | 2 |
| sixth | Nasser Hussain and Dominic Cork | 11 |
| seventh | Nasser Hussain and Robert Croft | 8 |
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