Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs England 1st ODI 1992 - England tour of New Zealand 3-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between England and New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland in 11th January 1992.
A Economical bowling figures by Dermot Reeve and Phil Tufnell before A superb unbeaten 61 by Robin Smith helped to England convincing seven-wicket victory over New Zealand and take a 1-0 lead in a low-scoring game of the first ODI.
New Zealand scored modest total of 178-7 in the allotted 50 overs with top scorer by Chris Cairns cracked a 42 off 59-balls including 2-fours & a six.
Chris Harris hit a unbeaten 38 off 73-balls including a four, Martin Crowe cracked a 31 off 71-balls included 2-fours and Rod Latham scored 25 off 43-balls without a boundary.
England best bowler by Dermot Reeve picked up 3-wickets, Derek Pringle and Chris Lewis both took 2-wickets.
England chased 179-3 in 33.5 overs with top scorer by Robin Smith hit a unbeaten 61 off 71-balls including 11-fours & a six.
Graham Gooch struck 47 off 65-balls including 6-fours, Graeme Hick hit 23 off 22-balls included 4-fours and Neil Fairbrother scored a unbeaten 23 off 31-balls contained 4-fours.
New Zealand best bowler by Chris Harris took 2-wickets and one for Chris Cairns.
Dermot Reeve named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling performance to picked up 3-wickets for 20-runs in 10-overs including three maidens with economy rate of 2.
This match reported by REUTERS via The Canberra Times
AUCKLAND: England's cricketers crushed New Zealand by seven wickets in the first of three one-day internationals, with Hampshire's Robin Smith scoring a match-winning 61 not out in Auckland.
England's bowlers, led by Hong Kong- born medium-pacer Dermot Reeve, tied the New Zealand batting line-up in knots, limiting the home team to 7-178 from 50 overs on a placid wicket that offered little to pace or seam.
Reeve took three for 20, while left-arm spinner Phil Tufnell conceded only 17 runs from his 10 overs.
England, who have won two matches. and drawn one so far on their tour of New Zealand, started confidently with in-form batsmen Graham Gooch and Graeme Hick smashing the first 50 in just eight overs.
Hick departed after scoring 23 and Gooch hit six fours in a smart innings of 47 before Smith came to the crease. Fifty of his 61 runs came in boundaries as New Zealand's bowlers failed miserably to find any line or length.
England scored 3-179 in just over two hours with 16 overs to spare to win the match.
"We were outplayed in all depart- ments," a dejected New Zealand captain Martin Crowe said after the match.
The England victory was a crucial confi- dence-booster before next weekend's first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch, England captain Graham Gooch said.
"We got off to a flying start when we batted. It was very difficult for their bowl- ers to protect their score." Gooch said.
The English fielding was as tight as the bowling, although Hick and Neal Fairbrother both dropped catches and Fairbrother missed a relatively easy run-out opportunity.
The New Zealanders were reeling at 5-81 before youngsters Chris Cairns and Chris Harris put together an 84-run partnership to give England a target to aim for.
Cairns, intimidating-looking with fluo- rescent orange sun-block on his nose, was unable to repeat his form when bowling. conceding 32 runs in five overs.
Reeve, playing only his second one-day international, said after the match the Auckland strip was unusual and he had to bowl more slowly than planned.
Essex medium-pacer Derek Pringle picked up two wickets, although he was the most expensive England bowler as he drifted frequently from his line.
With fast-bowler David Lawrence ruled out with a side injury, Chris Lewis spear- headed the pace attack, taking two for 33 from eight overs.
Apart from Allan Lamb, caught by Crowe after scoring just 12, the four other English batsman struck each ball as if it was intended to rattle the boundary fence at Eden Park.
At stumps, 114 of England's 179 runs had come from boundaries, with 27 fours and one six from Smith.
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