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(8.5/50 ov) 77/1

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West Indies chose to field.

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New Zealand vs England, 1st Test at Wellington, Feb 10 1978 - Match Result

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1st Test, Wellington, February 10 - 15, 1978, England tour of New Zealand

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228 & 123

(T:137) 215 & 64

New Zealand won by 72 runs

Hadlee has taken the most ten-wicket hauls (2) in Tests for NZ, going past Jack Cowie's record

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Scorecard summary

New Zealand • 228/10(87.6 overs)

1st INNINGS

55 (244)

6/54 (30)

44 (160)

2/27 (12.6)

England • 215/10(94.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

77 (302)

4/74 (28)

37 (109)

Richard Collinge

3/42 (18)

New Zealand • 123/10(44.3 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Robert Anderson

26 (62)

5/32 (15)

21 (75)

2/13 (9.3)

England • 64/10(27.3 overs)

2nd INNINGS

19 (24)

6/26 (13.3)

11 (61)

Richard Collinge

3/35 (13)

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Match details

Basin Reserve, Wellington
Toss	England, elected to field first
Series	England tour of New Zealand
Season	1977/78
Series result	New Zealand led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number	Test no. 817
Match days	day (5-day match)
Test debut	John Wright Stephen Boock
Umpires	Ralph Gardiner Robert Monteith

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England Innings

Player Name		R	B
BC Rose	not out	5	31
G Boycott	bowled	1	6
G Miller	caught	4	7
DW Randall	lbw	9	8
GRJ Roope	caught	0	9
IT Botham	caught	19	24
RW Taylor	run out	0	10
CM Old	lbw	9	20
PH Edmonds	caught	11	61
M Hendrick	caught	0	6
RGD Willis	caught	3	41
Extras	(nb 3)
Total	64(10 wkts; 27.3 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	2	Geoff Boycott	Brian Rose
2nd	6	Geoff Miller	Brian Rose
3rd	6	Derek Randall	Brian Rose
4th	4	Graham Roope	Derek Randall
5th	0	Graham Roope	Ian Botham
6th	20	Bob Taylor	Ian Botham
7th	0	Bob Taylor	Chris Old
8th	15	Chris Old	Phil Edmonds
9th	0	Mike Hendrick	Phil Edmonds
10th	10	Bob Willis	Phil Edmonds
11th	1	Bob Willis	Brian Rose

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