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New Zealand vs England, 1st Test at Christchurch, Feb 27 1959 - Match Result

RESULT
1st Test, Christchurch, February 27 - March 02, 1959, England tour of New Zealand
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374
New Zealand FlagNew Zealand
(fo) 142 & 133

England won by an innings and 99 runs

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England • 374/10(142.1 overs)
1st INNINGS
Ted Dexter
141 (292)
John Reid
3/34 (18.1)
Peter May
71 (143)
Ken Hough
3/96 (39)
New Zealand • 142/10(72.5 overs)
1st INNINGS
John Reid
40 (73)
Tony Lock
5/31 (26)
Bruce Bolton
33 (109)
Frank Tyson
3/23 (14)
New Zealand • 133/10(72.2 overs)
2nd INNINGS
John Guy
56 (127)
Tony Lock
6/53 (28.2)
Bruce Bolton
26 (119)
Frank Tyson
2/23 (14)
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Match details
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
TossEngland, elected to bat first
Series
Season1958/59
Series resultEngland led the 2-match series 1-0
Match numberTest no. 470
Match daysday (4-day match)
Test debut
Bruce Bolton
Bruce Bolton
Ken Hough
Ken Hough
Roger Harris
Roger Harris
Umpires
New Zealand
Eric Tindill
New Zealand
Jack Cowie
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New Zealand Innings
Player NameRB
BA Bolton
caught26119
RM Harris
bowled1349
JW Guy
caught56127
JR Reid
caught111
B Sutcliffe
caught1226
SN McGregor
lbw650
JT Sparling
bowled05
AM Moir
caught17
EC Petrie
not out223
RW Blair
caught25
KW Hough
bowled714
Extras(b 1, lb 5, nb 1)
Total133(10 wkts; 72.2 ovs)
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