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Worcestershire v New Zealanders
New Zealand in British Isles 1978
VenueCounty Ground, New Road, Worcester on 19th, 20th, 21st August 1978 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWorcestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNew Zealanders won by 7 wickets
UmpiresDO Oslear, KE Palmer
Close of play day 1New Zealanders (1) 107/2 (Howarth 16*, Parker 0*)
Close of play day 2Worcestershire (2) 47/0 (Jones 14*, Ormrod 24*)

Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BJR Jonesc Congdon b Bracewell17     
JA Ormrodc Howarth b Hadlee4     
DN Patelc Boock b Bracewell18     
EJO Hemsleyb Cairns20     
BL D'Oliveirab Cairns43     
SP Hendersonlbw b Cairns13     
+DJ Humphriesb Boock7     
CN Boynsb Boock25     
GG Watsonb Boock23     
VA Holderc Howarth b Boock5     
*N Giffordnot out2     
Extras(1 lb, 15 nb)16
Total(all out, 77.1 overs)193
Fall of wickets:
1-23, 2-27, 3-59, 4-65, 5-98, 6-118, 7-157, 8-172, 9-178, 10-193 (77.1 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hadlee17   4431--
Bracewell13   2522--
Cairns16   6333--
Congdon6   2130--
Boock25.114364--

New Zealanders first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RW Andersonb Boyns13     
JG Wrightc Hemsley b Gifford65     
GP Howarthlbw b Holder28     
JM Parkerc Watson b Gifford25     
*MG Burgessb Gifford17     
BE Congdonc and b Gifford18     
+GN Edwardsb Patel57     
RJ Hadleec Humphries b Gifford40     
BL Cairnsc Boyns b Gifford19     
BP Bracewellc Watson b Patel4     
SL Boocknot out0     
Extras(2 b, 7 lb, 19 nb, 5 w)33
Total(all out, 103.5 overs)319
Fall of wickets:
1-41, 2-106, 3-140, 4-167, 5-174, 6-202, 7-295, 8-295, 9-312, 10-319 (103.5 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Watson21   3700--
Holder23   4631--
Boyns13   1391--
Patel15   6462--
Gifford31.510686--

Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BJR Jonesc Edwards b Bracewell32     
JA Ormrodb Boock25     
DN Patelc Howarth b Boock0     
EJO Hemsleyc Howarth b Boock24     
BL D'Oliveirarun out21     
SP Hendersonb Boock2     
+DJ Humphriesc and b Howarth31     
CN Boynsc Cairns b Hadlee71     
GG Watsonc Wright b Howarth1     
VA Holderlbw b Cairns0     
*N Giffordnot out11     
Extras(13 b, 5 lb, 12 nb, 4 w)34
Total(all out, 98.3 overs)252
Fall of wickets:
1-48, 2-48, 3-101, 4-102, 5-111, 6-128, 7-180, 8-182, 9-191, 10-252 (98.3 ov)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hadlee20.35421--
Bracewell17   5471--
Cairns19   6571--
Boock36   17604--
Howarth6   2122--

New Zealanders second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RW Andersonrun out19     
JG Wrightrun out1     
GP Howarthrun out30     
*MG Burgessnot out55     
BE Congdonnot out9     
JM Parkerdid not bat      
+GN Edwardsdid not bat      
RJ Hadleedid not bat      
BL Cairnsdid not bat      
BP Bracewelldid not bat      
SL Boockdid not bat      
Extras(10 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)13
Total(3 wickets, 29 overs)127
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-44, 3-100
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Watson6   0230--
Holder7   0260--
Patel5   0180--
Gifford11   1470--

Notes
--> GN Edwards (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 54
--> BL D'Oliveira (2) passed 19000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 13
--> BL Cairns reached 200 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Worcestershire first innings