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England tune up for Cup
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_ 15: England rc-"7 vtvcd up for this month's cricket World Cup with a crushing 71 run victory over New Zealand on Saturday, in a rain-shortened 40-ovcr match, reports Reuter.
The win completed a threc-
nil in the one-day games. England also took the Test series two-nil to achieve a rare unbeaten run on a major tour.
" We were blown off the park.' New Zealand captain Martin Crowe admitted at a news conference.
England virtually won the game with their opening partnership. Experimental openers lan Botham and Graeme Hick smaslied 60 in 10 overs to set the side up for a massive total of 255 for seven wickets.
New Zealand, chasing a near-lmpossiblte 6.4 runs on over, were never really In the hunt after losing Rod Latham In the first over rind managed only 184 for eight.
Chris Lewis, relishing the fast and bouncy pitch, bowled a hostile opening spell. After* removing Latham, he felled John Wright with an illegal short-pitched ball Which hit the left-hander on the temple and forced him to retire hurt, angering the large crowd.
Derek Pringle then removed Mark Greatbatch and Martin Crowe cheaply to have New Zealand effectively four for 23. The game was all over, with New Zealand batting only to save lace. ,
Wright bravely came back to score a bright 36 including one knocked six off Gladstone Small
The match was shortened by 10 overs because of rain. Crowe won the toss-but nothing went right for him from then on.
lan Smith dropped Hick in the first over and Botham proceeded to smash the bowling all over the ground in a vintage display
Playing hts 101st one-day match he scored his highest score of 79. by seven runs, hitting two sixes and 11 fours off Just 73 balls in a typically belligerent and innovative innings.
Botham hit shots of enormous power, some of them from baseball or golf rather than a cricket textbook.
The unfortunate Willie Watson was smashed for 39 off his first five overs including one six to long-on.
Hick wenl to a fine Greatbatch catch on 18. With England's total on 125. Botham placed a catch to Greatbalch al deep-long off Rod Ijitham.
But New Zealand's misery was far from over. Robin Smith, who hud added 65 with Botham in 12 overs took over the attack. Haying in more orthodox style to defensive fields. Smith bought up his 50 In Just three balls more than Botluim
Alec Stewart, captain for the day. lasted only briefly but Smith and Allan Lamb pul on 50 in 16 minutes off Just 27 balls
Lamb Injured during his quickfire 25. Jeopardising his place In England's World Cup squad.
The fifth over from Su a cost 14 and tn the next over Smith clubbed three off-driven boundaries from I Jitham
Smith was finally caught by hls wicket keeping namesake, off Chris Cairns for 85. He hit 13 fours in his 71 ball Innings. England Included replacement bowler Small Instead of spin ncr Philip TUfncll.