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New Zealand v India 4th Test

India tour of New Zealand - 1968 (1967/68) · Eden Park, Auckland · 7 March 1968

India won by 272 runs

India won by 272 runs. Rusi Surti top-scored with 99 for India. Erapalli Prasanna took 4/40.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of New Zealand - 1968 (1967/68)
Ground
Eden Park, Auckland
Dates
7 March 1968 to 12 March 1968
Toss
New Zealand, chose to field
Result
India won by 272 runs
Captains
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India), Graham Dowling (New Zealand)
Umpires
DEA Copps and WT Martin

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.

India batted first and made 252 all out. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi top-scored with 51, and Farokh Engineer made 44. Dick Motz took 4 for 51 for New Zealand. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Eden Park, 338 across 6 Tests.

New Zealand replied with 140 all out. Bevan Congdon top-scored with 27. Erapalli Prasanna took 4 for 44 for India. India led by 112 on first innings.

India made 261 for 5 in their second innings. Rusi Surti top-scored with 99, and Chandu Borde made 65. The innings was built on a 126-run stand for the fifth wicket between Chandu Borde and Rusi Surti, 48% of the total.

Set 374 to win, New Zealand made 101 all out. Graham Dowling top-scored with 37. Erapalli Prasanna took 4 for 40 for India. From 74 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 27 runs, to 101 for 10.

India won by 272 runs.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 252 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Farokh Engineerc Gary Bartlett44
Syed Abid Alic Graham Dowling1
Ajit Wadekarc John Ward5
Rusi Surtic Vic Pollard28
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudic Vic Pollard51
Chandu Bordec Jack Alabaster41
Motganhalli Jaisimhac Vic Pollard19
Venkataraman Subramanyarun out3
Bapu Nadkarnic Mark Burgess21
Erapalli Prasannanot out3
Bishan Bedic Bruce Murray0

Extras 36 · Total 252 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Dick Motz26.412514
Gary Bartlett2611663
Bruce Taylor174490
Vic Pollard8491
Jack Alabaster130411

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Syed Abid Ali), 2-13 (Ajit Wadekar), 3-69 (Farokh Engineer), 4-132 (Rusi Surti), 5-175 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 6-215 (Chandu Borde), 7-226 (Venkataraman Subramanya), 8-244 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 9-251 (Bapu Nadkarni), 10-252 (Bishan Bedi)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstFarokh Engineer and Syed Abid Ali6
secondFarokh Engineer and Ajit Wadekar7
thirdRusi Surti and Farokh Engineer56
fourthRusi Surti and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi63
fifthChandu Borde and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi43
sixthChandu Borde and Motganhalli Jaisimha40
seventhMotganhalli Jaisimha and Venkataraman Subramanya11
eighthBapu Nadkarni and Motganhalli Jaisimha18
ninthBapu Nadkarni and Erapalli Prasanna7
tenthErapalli Prasanna and Bishan Bedi1
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 140 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Graham Dowlingc Farokh Engineer8
Bruce Murrayc Farokh Engineer17
Bevan Congdonc Syed Abid Ali27
Mark Burgessc Venkataraman Subramanya11
Barry Sinclairbowled20
Vic Pollardrun out3
Gary Bartlettc Ajit Wadekar0
Bruce Taylorc Syed Abid Ali7
Dick Motzc Erapalli Prasanna18
John Wardnot out10
Jack Alabasterc Bishan Bedi6

Extras 13 · Total 140 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Rusi Surti102322
Motganhalli Jaisimha73140
Bapu Nadkarni146161
Erapalli Prasanna28.111444
Bishan Bedi178212
Venkataraman Subramanya1100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-30 (Graham Dowling), 2-33 (Bruce Murray), 3-67 (Mark Burgess), 4-74 (Bevan Congdon), 5-77 (Vic Pollard), 6-88 (Gary Bartlett), 7-103 (Bruce Taylor), 8-106 (Barry Sinclair), 9-124 (Dick Motz), 10-140 (Jack Alabaster)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraham Dowling and Bruce Murray30
secondBevan Congdon and Bruce Murray3
thirdBevan Congdon and Mark Burgess34
fourthBarry Sinclair and Bevan Congdon7
fifthBarry Sinclair and Vic Pollard3
sixthGary Bartlett and Barry Sinclair11
seventhBarry Sinclair and Bruce Taylor15
eighthDick Motz and Barry Sinclair3
ninthDick Motz and John Ward18
tenthJack Alabaster and John Ward16
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 261 FOR 5
BatterHow outR
Farokh Engineerc Jack Alabaster48
Syed Abid Alic Bruce Murray22
Ajit Wadekarbowled1
Rusi Surtic Mark Burgess99
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudilbw6
Chandu Bordenot out65
Motganhalli Jaisimhanot out1

Did not bat: Venkataraman Subramanya, Bapu Nadkarni, Erapalli Prasanna, Bishan Bedi

Extras 19 · Total 261 for 5

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Dick Motz164440
Gary Bartlett151401
Bruce Taylor224602
Vic Pollard218421
Jack Alabaster224561

FALL OF WICKETS

1-43 (Syed Abid Ali), 2-48 (Ajit Wadekar), 3-112 (Farokh Engineer), 4-127 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 5-253 (Rusi Surti)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstFarokh Engineer and Syed Abid Ali43
secondFarokh Engineer and Ajit Wadekar5
thirdRusi Surti and Farokh Engineer64
fourthRusi Surti and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi15
fifthChandu Borde and Rusi Surti126
sixthChandu Borde and Motganhalli Jaisimha8
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 101 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Graham Dowlingbowled37
Bruce Murrayc Motganhalli Jaisimha3
Bevan Congdonc Rusi Surti3
Mark Burgessc Bishan Bedi18
Barry Sinclairbowled12
Vic Pollardbowled0
John Wardbowled5
Gary Bartlettbowled11
Bruce Taylorbowled0
Dick Motzc Farokh Engineer6
Jack Alabasternot out0

Extras 6 · Total 101 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Rusi Surti112302
Motganhalli Jaisimha3150
Bapu Nadkarni2111
Erapalli Prasanna2715404
Bishan Bedi17.411143
Venkataraman Subramanya1050

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Bruce Murray), 2-15 (Bevan Congdon), 3-55 (Mark Burgess), 4-74 (Graham Dowling), 5-78 (Barry Sinclair), 6-78 (Vic Pollard), 7-94 (John Ward), 8-95 (Gary Bartlett), 9-101 (Bruce Taylor), 10-101 (Dick Motz)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraham Dowling and Bruce Murray10
secondGraham Dowling and Bevan Congdon5
thirdGraham Dowling and Mark Burgess40
fourthGraham Dowling and Barry Sinclair19
fifthBarry Sinclair and Vic Pollard4
sixthJohn Ward and Vic Pollard0
seventhGary Bartlett and John Ward16
eighthGary Bartlett and Bruce Taylor1
ninthDick Motz and Bruce Taylor6
tenthJack Alabaster and Dick Motz0
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