Summary

TESTLancaster Park, ChristchurchFri, 27 Feb - Mon, 02 Mar 1959 - 03:30
NZ
New Zealand
374/10 (20.00) & 133/10 (72.2)
VS
England
311/7 (20.00)
ENG
England won by an innings and 99 runs
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NZ vs ENG — 1st Test
Match No
1st Test
Date
Fri, 27 Feb 1959
Teams
New Zealand vs England
Series
England in New Zealand Test Series
Ground
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Toss
England, elected to bat first
Umpires
Eric TindillJack Cowie
Result
England won by an innings and 99 runs
Season
1958/59
EnglandEngland innings
311/7 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
374 142.1 Ov (RR: 2.63)		374 (374)
Ted Dexter 141 (141)
Peter May (c)71 (71)
BOWLING
John Reid3/34
Ken Hough3/96
Bob Blair2/89
New ZealandNew Zealand innings
374/10 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
142 72.5 Ov (RR: 1.94)		142 (142)
John Reid (c)40 (40)
Bruce Bolton 33 (33)
EnglandEngland innings
133/10 (72.2)
BATTING
Total
133 72.2 Ov (RR: 1.83)		133 (133)
John Guy 56 (56)
Bruce Bolton 26 (26)
New ZealandNew Zealand innings
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