New Zealand VI vs England VI
England VI won Open the scorecard first, then use the report and analysis sections below for context.
Match snapshot
Match state
England VI won
Result, hero summary, and scorecard come first; report and analysis follow underneath.
Date
Wednesday, 18 November 1998
Venue: Palam Grounds, New Delhi.
Competition
Cup or knockout fixture in the BCEW archive.
Analysis scope
Whole archive context
The scorecard always shows this match in full. Form scope only changes the head-to-head and milestone context below.
Result
England VI won
- New Zealand VI
- 252 for 5 from 38 overs
- England VI
- 253 for 5 from 37.1 overs
New Zealand VI batted first.
Innings 1: New Zealand VI
252/5 (38)
Batting
- Runs
- 9
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- b Heindrich Swanepoel
- Runs
- 48
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- b David Samuels
- Runs
- 18
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- b David Samuels
- Runs
- 71
- Balls faced
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Match report
England VI beat New Zealand VI.
New Zealand VI made 252/5 from 38 overs, a run rate of 6.63. Brett Wilson top-scored with 71. David Samuels took 2 wickets for 31 runs from 8 overs, at an economy of 3.88. Steve Carpenter was the most economical bowler, at an economy of 3.67 from 6 overs. Of the 5 dismissals recorded, 3 were bowled and 2 run out.
England VI made 253/5 from 37.1 overs, a run rate of 6.81. Adam Benjamin top-scored with 126. Gary Williamson took 2 wickets for 45 runs from 8 overs, including 1 maiden, at an economy of 5.63. Of the 5 dismissals recorded, 1 was caught, 1 bowled and 3 run out. Extras added 52 runs, 21% of the total — 1 bye, 1 leg bye, 33 wides and 17 no-balls.
Century for Adam Benjamin.
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