NEW ZEALAND vs ENGLAND, 1st ODI
NEW ZEALAND vs ENGLAND, 1st ODI: match overview
NEW ZEALAND and ENGLAND met in the 1st ODI of England in New Zealand ODI Series, 1997 at AMI Stadium, Christchurch on Thursday, February 20, 1997. Result: England won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining).
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 ODI, England in New Zealand ODI Series, 1997
- Teams
- NEW ZEALAND vs ENGLAND
- Format
- One Day International (50 overs)
- Venue
- AMI Stadium, Christchurch
- Date
- Thursday, February 20, 1997
- Start time
- 05:30 AM local (00:00 GMT)
- Status
- England won by 4 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)