Match Details
Toss
Major Association XI , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
28,29 February, 1 March 2008 (3-day match)
27/02Result
Tour Match, England tour of New Zealand at Dunedin, Feb 28-Mar 1 2008
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![England XI]( "England XI")
131 & 325/7 (89 ov) -
![Major Association XI]( "Major Association XI")
27/02Result
Tour Match, England tour of New Zealand at Dunedin, Feb 28-Mar 1 2008
-
![England XI]( "England XI")
131 & 325/7 (89 ov) -
![Major Association XI]( "Major Association XI")
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
ENGLAND XI 131 (40.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Alastair Cook19 (27)
- Kevin Pietersen50 (72)
- Mark Gillespie3/62 (14.1)
- Iain O'Brien4/34 (12)
MAJOR ASSOCIATION XI 271 (76.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Jamie How65 (89)
- Mathew Sinclair47 (94)
- Steve Harmison5/100 (22)
- Monty Panesar2/27 (11.2)
ENGLAND XI 325/7 (89 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Ian Bell*104 (151)
- Andrew Strauss104 (186)
- Mark Gillespie2/74 (17)
- Iain O'Brien2/98 (22)
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