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England men · ODI · ICC Cricket World Cup · Semi-final

England
v New Zealand⁠

Result

England won by 9 runs

England
221/8 (60 ov)
New Zealand
212/9 (60 ov)
Date
Wednesday 20 June 1979 · England in 1979
Venue
Old Trafford, Manchester

Last checked 24 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1975 – 1978

ODIs since 1973

England v New Zealand stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings99In our results database
England wins45England perspective
Draws, ties & NR6Drawn, tied or no result
New Zealand wins48New Zealand victories

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