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1st Test, London, Jul 27 - Aug 1 1978, New Zealand tour of England and Netherlands
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New Zealand

234 & 182
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England

(52.3 ov, target 138)279 & 138/3
England won by 7 wickets
player of the match
David Gower
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New Zealand234/10(104.2 overs)1st INNINGS
Geoff Howarth94 (225)
John Wright62 (159)
Bob Willis5/42(20.2)
Geoff Miller2/31(25)
England279/10(134.5 overs)1st INNINGS
David Gower111 (253)
Clive Radley49 (126)
Lance Cairns2/65(40)
Stephen Boock2/61(35)
New Zealand182/10(105.1 overs)2nd INNINGS
Bruce Edgar38 (109)
Bevan Congdon36 (207)
Phil Edmonds4/20(34.1)
Ian Botham3/46(19)
England138/3(52.3 overs)2nd INNINGS
Graham Gooch*91 (175)
David Gower11 (23)
Brendon Bracewell1/26(13)
Stephen Boock1/55(20)
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Match details
Kennington Oval, London
TossNew Zealand, elected to bat first
SeriesNew Zealand tour of England and Netherlands
Season1978
Player Of The Match
David Gower
David Gower
Series resultEngland led the 3-match series 1-0
Match numberTest no. 828
Match daysday(5-day match)
Test debut
Brendon Bracewell
Brendon Bracewell
Bruce Edgar
Bruce Edgar
Umpires
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Barrie Meyer
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David Constant
England Innings
Player NameRB
JM Brearleylbw1150
GA Goochnot out91175
CT Radleylbw235
DI Gowercaught1123
GRJ Roopenot out1041
Extras(b 2, lb 3, nb 8)
Total138(3 wkts; 52.3 ovs)
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