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Summary

TESTLord's, LondonThu, 24 Aug - Mon, 28 Aug 1978 - 15:30

ENG

England

429/10 (47.00) & 118/3 (30.5)

VS

New Zealand

452/8 (20.00) & 67/10 (37.1)

NZ

England won by 7 wickets

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ENG vs NZ — 3rd Test

Match No: 3rd Test
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 1978
Teams: England vs New Zealand
Series: New Zealand in England Test Series
Ground: Lord's, London
Toss: New Zealand, elected to bat first
Umpires: Barrie MeyerDickie Bird
Result: England won by 7 wickets
Season: 1978

New Zealand

New Zealand innings

452/8 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 339 143.1 Ov (RR: 2.36)	339 (339)
Geoff Howarth	123 (123)
Mark Burgess (c)	68 (68)

BOWLING

Ian Botham	6/101
John Emburey	2/39
Mike Hendrick	1/39

England

England innings

429/10 (47.00)

BATTING

Total 289 112.3 Ov (RR: 2.56)	289 (289)
Clive Radley	77 (77)
David Gower	71 (71)

BOWLING

Richard Hadlee	5/84
Richard Collinge	2/58
Brendon Bracewell	2/68

New Zealand

New Zealand innings

118/3 (30.5)

BATTING

Total 67 37.1 Ov (RR: 1.80)	67 (67)
Geoff Howarth	14 (14)
Mark Burgess (c)	14 (14)

BOWLING

Ian Botham	5/39
Bob Willis	4/16
John Emburey	0/1

England

England innings

67/10 (37.1)

BATTING

Total 118/3 30.5 Ov (RR: 3.82)	118 (118)
David Gower	46 (46)
Graham Gooch	42 (42)

BOWLING

Richard Hadlee	2/31
Brendon Bracewell	1/32
Stephen Boock	0/11

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