New Zealand v India 2nd Test
India tour of New Zealand - 1976 (1975/76) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 5 February 1976
Match drawn
Match drawn. Glenn Turner top-scored with 117 for New Zealand. Richard Collinge took 6/63.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of New Zealand - 1976 (1975/76)
- Ground
- Lancaster Park, Christchurch
- Dates
- 5 February 1976 to 10 February 1976
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Bishan Bedi (India), Glenn Turner (New Zealand)
- Debut
- Andy Roberts (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DEA Copps and WRC Gardiner
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Andy Roberts's first Test.
India batted first and made 270 all out. Gundappa Viswanath top-scored with 83, and Mohinder Amarnath made 45. Richard Collinge took 6 for 63 for New Zealand.
New Zealand replied with 403 all out. Glenn Turner top-scored with 117, and Bevan Congdon made 58. Madan Lal took 5 for 134 for India. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the second wicket between Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner. New Zealand led by 133 on first innings.
India made 255 for 6 in their second innings. Gundappa Viswanath top-scored with 79, and Sunil Gavaskar made 71.
Match drawn.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 270 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Mark Burgess | 22 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Ken Wadsworth | 16 |
| Surinder Amarnath | bowled | 11 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | c Glenn Turner | 83 |
| Brijesh Patel | c Mark Burgess | 8 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | lbw | 45 |
| Madan Lal | c Ken Wadsworth | 5 |
| Syed Kirmani | lbw | 27 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | c Andy Roberts | 1 |
| Bishan Bedi | c Hedley Howarth | 30 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | not out | 2 |
Extras 20 · Total 270 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collinge | 16.6 | 0 | 63 | 6 |
| Richard Hadlee | 12 | 1 | 75 | 0 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 16 | 0 | 76 | 3 |
| Bevan Congdon | 16 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-41 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 3-52 (Surinder Amarnath), 4-98 (Brijesh Patel), 5-196 (Gundappa Viswanath), 6-204 (Mohinder Amarnath), 7-204 (Madan Lal), 8-206 (Erapalli Prasanna), 9-258 (Bishan Bedi), 10-270 (Syed Kirmani)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar | 32 |
| second | Surinder Amarnath and Dilip Vengsarkar | 9 |
| third | Gundappa Viswanath and Surinder Amarnath | 11 |
| fourth | Gundappa Viswanath and Brijesh Patel | 46 |
| fifth | Gundappa Viswanath and Mohinder Amarnath | 98 |
| sixth | Mohinder Amarnath and Madan Lal | 8 |
| seventh | Madan Lal and Syed Kirmani | 0 |
| eighth | Erapalli Prasanna and Syed Kirmani | 2 |
| ninth | Bishan Bedi and Syed Kirmani | 52 |
| tenth | Bhagwath Chandrasekhar and Syed Kirmani | 12 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 403 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| John Morrison | lbw | 31 |
| Glenn Turner | c Syed Kirmani | 117 |
| Bevan Congdon | st Syed Kirmani | 58 |
| John Parker | c Bishan Bedi | 44 |
| Mark Burgess | c Madan Lal | 31 |
| Andy Roberts | lbw | 17 |
| Ken Wadsworth | c Syed Kirmani | 29 |
| Dayle Hadlee | c Syed Kirmani | 10 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Syed Kirmani | 33 |
| Richard Collinge | c Syed Kirmani | 0 |
| Hedley Howarth | not out | 8 |
Extras 25 · Total 403 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madan Lal | 43 | 9 | 134 | 5 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | 25.1 | 5 | 63 | 4 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 15 | 2 | 60 | 0 |
| Bishan Bedi | 33 | 7 | 59 | 1 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 16 | 1 | 62 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-56 (John Morrison), 2-170 (Bevan Congdon), 3-254 (John Parker), 4-260 (Glenn Turner), 5-293 (Andy Roberts), 6-325 (Mark Burgess), 7-347 (Dayle Hadlee), 8-360 (Ken Wadsworth), 9-361 (Richard Collinge), 10-403 (Richard Hadlee)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and John Morrison | 56 |
| second | Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner | 114 |
| third | Glenn Turner and John Parker | 84 |
| fourth | Mark Burgess and Glenn Turner | 6 |
| fifth | Mark Burgess and Andy Roberts | 33 |
| sixth | Mark Burgess and Ken Wadsworth | 32 |
| seventh | Dayle Hadlee and Ken Wadsworth | 22 |
| eighth | Ken Wadsworth and Richard Hadlee | 13 |
| ninth | Richard Collinge and Richard Hadlee | 1 |
| tenth | Hedley Howarth and Richard Hadlee | 42 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 255 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Hedley Howarth | 71 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Ken Wadsworth | 30 |
| Surinder Amarnath | c Ken Wadsworth | 21 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | c Ken Wadsworth | 79 |
| Brijesh Patel | c John Morrison | 7 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | c Ken Wadsworth | 30 |
| Madan Lal | not out | 4 |
| Syed Kirmani | not out | 1 |
Did not bat: Bhagwath Chandrasekhar, Bishan Bedi, Erapalli Prasanna
Extras 12 · Total 255 for 6
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collinge | 14 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| Richard Hadlee | 14 | 2 | 64 | 1 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 12 | 1 | 52 | 1 |
| Bevan Congdon | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Hedley Howarth | 22 | 7 | 48 | 1 |
| John Parker | 5 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| Andy Roberts | 5 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| Mark Burgess | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-60 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 2-97 (Surinder Amarnath), 3-138 (Sunil Gavaskar), 4-175 (Brijesh Patel), 5-250 (Mohinder Amarnath), 6-250 (Gundappa Viswanath)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar | 60 |
| second | Sunil Gavaskar and Surinder Amarnath | 37 |
| third | Gundappa Viswanath and Sunil Gavaskar | 41 |
| fourth | Gundappa Viswanath and Brijesh Patel | 37 |
| fifth | Gundappa Viswanath and Mohinder Amarnath | 75 |
| sixth | Gundappa Viswanath and Madan Lal | 0 |
| seventh | Madan Lal and Syed Kirmani | 5 |
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