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England vs New Zealand Live Score, 20 June, 1979, ICC Cricket World Cup, Old Trafford, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates

England

ENG

221/8 (60.0 ov)

NZ

212/9 (60.0 ov)

New Zealand

England won by 9 runs

Best Performance

England England

Batting

GA Gooch

GA Gooch

SR 84.52 • 14s 36s

71 (84)
M Brearley

M Brearley

SR 46.09 • 34s 06s

53 (115)

Bowling

M Hendrick

M Hendrick

12 Overs • ECO 4.58

3/55
G Boycott

G Boycott

9 Overs • ECO 2.67

1/24
New Zealand New Zealand

Batting

JG Wright

JG Wright

SR 50.36 • 94s 06s

69 (137)
Turner

Turner

SR 58.82 • 24s 06s

30 (51)

Bowling

B McKechnie

B McKechnie

12 Overs • ECO 3.83

2/46
RJ Hadlee

RJ Hadlee

12 Overs • ECO 2.67

1/32

Scoring Breakdown & Key Stats

221/8 (60.0 ov)

  • Top Scorer GA Gooch 71 (84)
  • Top Wicket-taker B McKechnie 2/46
  • Boundaries 8 4s • 4 6s
  • Extras 11

Match Information

DATE & TIME
Wednesday, June 20, 1979 · 07:30 PM
TOSS
Toss New Zealand won the toss and elected to field
Venue

Old Trafford

Manchester, England

Matches played
56
Avg 1st Inn Score
229
Highest total
397
Bat-first win
48%