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New Zealand v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia and New Zealand 1958/59 (1st Test)
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 27th, 28th February, 2nd March 1959 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by an innings and 99 runs
UmpiresJ Cowie, EWT Tindill
Close of play day 1England (1) 336/8 (Dexter 123*, Lock 8*)
Close of play day 2New Zealand (2) 28/0 (Bolton 18*, Harris 9*)

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PE Richardsonc Petrie b Blair85361-- 
W Watsonc Petrie b Blair1025301- 
TW Graveneylbw b Hough42112984- 
*PBH Mayc Hough b Moir7114314410- 
MC Cowdreyb Hough1523303- 
ER Dexterb Reid14129223724- 
JB Mortimorec and b Moir1130252- 
+R Swetmanb Hough93833-- 
FS Truemanlbw b Reid2163633- 
GAR Lockb Reid1566341- 
FH Tysonnot out68191- 
Extras(12 b, 13 lb)25
Total(all out, 142.1 overs)374
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Watson), 2-30 (Richardson), 3-98 (Graveney), 4-126 (Cowdrey), 5-171 (May), 6-197 (Mortimore), 7-224 (Swetman), 8-305 (Trueman), 9-367 (Lock), 10-374 (Dexter, 142.1 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair31   5892--
Hough39   11963--
Moir36   9832--
Reid18.19343--
Sparling16   7380--
Sutcliffe2   090--

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Boltonc Swetman b Lock331091901- 
RM Harrisc Lock b Tyson628461- 
JW Guyc Trueman b Lock32525-- 
*JR Reidb Tyson4073737- 
B Sutcliffec Lock b Tyson021-- 
SN McGregorc Lock b Mortimore058-- 
JT Sparlingst Swetman b Lock1242411- 
AM Moirc Graveney b Lock021-- 
+EC Petrielbw b Trueman85753-- 
RW Blairlbw b Lock065-- 
KW Houghnot out31283631 
Extras(5 b, 4 lb)9
Total(all out, 72.5 overs)142
Fall of wickets:
1-22 (Harris), 2-33 (Guy), 3-83 (Reid), 4-83 (Sutcliffe), 5-86 (McGregor), 6-101 (Bolton), 7-101 (Moir), 8-102 (Sparling), 9-102 (Blair), 10-142 (Petrie, 72.5 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Trueman10.53391--
Tyson14   4233--
Lock26   15315--
Mortimore22   8401--

New Zealand second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Boltonc May b Mortimore261191242- 
RM Harrisb Trueman1349592- 
JW Guyc Lock b Tyson561271439- 
*JR Reidc Cowdrey b Lock11111-- 
B Sutcliffec Trueman b Lock1226223- 
SN McGregorlbw b Lock65054-- 
JT Sparlingb Tyson056-- 
AM Moirc Swetman b Lock178-- 
+EC Petrienot out22323-- 
RW Blairc Trueman b Lock254-- 
KW Houghb Lock71412-- 
Extras(1 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)7
Total(all out, 72.2 overs)133
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (Harris), 2-68 (Bolton), 3-79 (Reid), 4-101 (Sutcliffe), 5-117 (Guy), 6-119 (Sparling), 7-120 (Moir), 8-121 (McGregor), 9-123 (Blair), 10-133 (Hough, 72.2 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Trueman8   2201--
Tyson14   6232--
Lock28.213536--
Mortimore21   10271--
Dexter1   030--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> BA Bolton made his debut in Test matches
--> RM Harris made his debut in Test matches
--> KW Hough made his debut in Test matches
--> PBH May (1) 50 in 82 balls
--> ER Dexter (1) 50 in 115 balls, 105 minutes
--> ER Dexter (1) passed his previous highest score of 52 in Test matches
--> ER Dexter (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> ER Dexter (1) 100 in 203 balls, 180 minutes with 17 fours
--> JW Guy (2) 50 in 117 balls
--> BA Bolton made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> RM Harris made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> KW Hough made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> EC Petrie made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> PE Richardson made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> JT Sparling made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> ER Dexter made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> R Swetman made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> JB Mortimore made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> W Watson made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> W Watson made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> FS Trueman made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> GAR Lock made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> FS Trueman reached 100 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed EC Petrie, his 1st wicket in the New Zealand first innings