ENGLAND vs NEW ZEALAND, 1st Match
ENGLAND vs NEW ZEALAND, 1st Match: match overview
ENGLAND and NEW ZEALAND met in the 1st Match of Wills World Cup, 1996 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Wednesday, February 14, 1996. Result: New Zealand won by 11 runs.
This is a 50-overs-a-side one-day match: each team bats once for a maximum of 50 overs, powerplay restrictions shape the opening and closing phases, and the required run rate becomes the key number in the chase.
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Match facts
- Match
- 1st Match, Wills World Cup, 1996
- Teams
- ENGLAND vs NEW ZEALAND
- Format
- One Day International (50 overs)
- Venue
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Date
- Wednesday, February 14, 1996
- Start time
- 05:30 AM local (00:00 GMT)
- Status
- New Zealand won by 11 runs