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Crowe lets Tufnell win it for England
CHRISTCHURCH. New Zealand. Jan 22 ' England pulled off a shock victory in the first cricket Test
against New Zealand on Wed nesday when spinner Phil Tufnell took six wicket* in a
on. reports Reuter
New Zealand collapsed from 211 for three to 264 all out. with just 12 minute* to play in the match, losing by an innings and four run*.
The rot started when opener John Wright, who had been as solid as a rock through the final day. impetuously ran down the wicket to try to drive Tufnell for hi* 100th ;run
Instead he was stumped by Jack Russell.
Wickets then tumbled until captain Martin Crowe was caught by Derek Pringle off Tufnell'* bowling ’trying to score four runs which woula have saved the match for New Zealand as time ran out
Tufnell returned match figures of 11 for 147 and was named man-of-the-match. It was England ■ first That win in New Zealand since 1978
"At lea time everything had gone from ua . and then suddenly everything was up in the air." said England captain Graham Oooch.
The New Zealander* had played so well and the game was heading for a comfortable draw and then It turned into an exciting win. That's what make* crlpket such a fabukrus game." he added
Tufnell, who has been bar racked by crowds and accused of llte»dly chucking' tire ball Mncc arriving In New Zealand was exhausted but happy after his marathon spell in the second Innings of seven wicket* for 47 runs from 46 overs.
Tou just keep nagging away. It was good to be able to bowl Into the bowlers' footmarks." he told reporters.
England's first innings of 580. in which Alec Stewart scored 148 and four other players topped 50. laid the basis for England's victory in the first of three Test*.
New Zealand collapsed at tlic start of their first innings to 91 for five before Dipak Patel and Chris Cairn* pulled the tolal to 312 Patel, like Wrlghl on Wednesday . was also out for 99
The New Zealanders, needing to bat through until the end of the match, started confidently on Tuesday and had lo*t only one wicket, that of Blair I lartland for 45. by the cfoae of play
Resuming on Wednesday al 81 for one. Wright and Andrew Jones added 101 run* before Jone* was caught behind. Wright continued playing calmly, but mu stuck on 99 for 23 minutes before hi* stump
"I think they panicked a bit after Wright's dismissal" said Oooch-
Tufnell. bowling into footmark* on a track that other wise offered little assistance to spinners, mesmerised the New Zealand middle order with fielder* packed around the bat.
In turn Mark Orealbutch — whose double failure here could cost him his place in tlw side — Shane Thomson and Dipak Patel were quickly back in the pavilion.
Charls Calms and lan Smith were also dismissed before captain Martin Crowe and Chris Pringle came to the wicket.
With time running out and New Zealand needing four runs to make England bat again. Crowe deckled to go for the big hit.
But his drive from Tufnell's bowling looped into the air and was caught comfortably by Derek Pringle. The ecstatic English players hugged each other as they ran off the field.
With only 10 minutes to play and 10 minute* granted for side* to change over. England would not have had any time to play if Crowe had succeeded In scoring four runs.
Tufnell was blissfully igno ran! of the tight situation. "I wondered why he (Crowe) played such a silly shot." he sakl
Scores : England 580 for nine. New Zealand 312 and 264.