New Zealand v India 3rd Test
India tour of New Zealand - 1976 (1975/76) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 13 February 1976
New Zealand won by an innings and 33 runs
New Zealand won by an innings and 33 runs. Mark Burgess top-scored with 95 for New Zealand. Richard Hadlee took 7/23.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of New Zealand - 1976 (1975/76)
- Ground
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Dates
- 13 February 1976 to 17 February 1976
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- New Zealand won by an innings and 33 runs
- Captains
- Bishan Bedi (India), Glenn Turner (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- WRC Gardiner and RL Monteith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat.
India batted first and made 220 all out. Brijesh Patel top-scored with 81, and Syed Kirmani made 49. Richard Hadlee took 4 for 35 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the seventh wicket between Brijesh Patel and Syed Kirmani, 53% of the total.
New Zealand replied with 334 all out. Mark Burgess top-scored with 95, and Glenn Turner made 64. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 3 for 55 for India. New Zealand led by 114 on first innings.
India made 81 for 9 in their second innings. Surinder Amarnath top-scored with 27. Richard Hadlee took 7 for 23 for New Zealand. From 62 for 3 they lost 6 wickets for 19 runs, to 81 for 9.
New Zealand won by an innings and 33 runs. Richard Hadlee's 7 for 23 are the best innings figures at Basin Reserve.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 220 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Ken Wadsworth | 22 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Ken Wadsworth | 20 |
| Surinder Amarnath | c Andy Roberts | 2 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | c Glenn Turner | 4 |
| Brijesh Patel | c Bevan Congdon | 81 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | lbw | 26 |
| Madan Lal | bowled | 3 |
| Syed Kirmani | c Ken Wadsworth | 49 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | not out | 0 |
| Bishan Bedi | run out | 2 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | bowled | 0 |
Extras 11 · Total 220 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collinge | 12 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Lance Cairns | 20.7 | 2 | 57 | 2 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 18 | 1 | 51 | 2 |
| Richard Hadlee | 14 | 1 | 35 | 4 |
| Bevan Congdon | 9 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-40 (Sunil Gavaskar), 2-46 (Surinder Amarnath), 3-47 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 4-50 (Gundappa Viswanath), 5-92 (Mohinder Amarnath), 6-101 (Madan Lal), 7-217 (Brijesh Patel), 8-218 (Syed Kirmani), 9-220 (Bishan Bedi), 10-220 (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar | 40 |
| second | Surinder Amarnath and Dilip Vengsarkar | 6 |
| third | Gundappa Viswanath and Dilip Vengsarkar | 1 |
| fourth | Gundappa Viswanath and Brijesh Patel | 3 |
| fifth | Mohinder Amarnath and Brijesh Patel | 42 |
| sixth | Madan Lal and Brijesh Patel | 9 |
| seventh | Brijesh Patel and Syed Kirmani | 116 |
| eighth | Erapalli Prasanna and Syed Kirmani | 1 |
| ninth | Erapalli Prasanna and Bishan Bedi | 2 |
| tenth | Erapalli Prasanna and Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 0 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 334 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | st Syed Kirmani | 64 | – |
| John Morrison | c Syed Kirmani | 12 | – |
| Bevan Congdon | c Gundappa Viswanath | 52 | – |
| John Parker | c Sunil Gavaskar | 5 | – |
| Mark Burgess | lbw | 95 | – |
| Andy Roberts | c Syed Kirmani | 0 | 5 |
| Ken Wadsworth | c Sunil Gavaskar | 10 | – |
| Lance Cairns | caught | 47 | – |
| Richard Hadlee | c Erapalli Prasanna | 12 | – |
| Dayle Hadlee | c Syed Kirmani | 13 | – |
| Richard Collinge | not out | 5 | – |
Extras 19 · Total 334 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohinder Amarnath | 18.2 | 2 | 60 | 1 |
| Madan Lal | 38 | 4 | 116 | 3 |
| Bishan Bedi | 27 | 6 | 63 | 3 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 22.5 | 2 | 55 | 3 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 8 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-55 (John Morrison), 2-103 (Glenn Turner), 3-117 (John Parker), 4-155 (Bevan Congdon), 5-155 (Andy Roberts), 6-180 (Ken Wadsworth), 7-270 (Lance Cairns), 8-301 (Richard Hadlee), 9-324 (Mark Burgess), 10-334 (Dayle Hadlee)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and John Morrison | 55 |
| second | Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner | 48 |
| third | Bevan Congdon and John Parker | 14 |
| fourth | Bevan Congdon and Mark Burgess | 38 |
| fifth | Mark Burgess and Andy Roberts | 0 |
| sixth | Mark Burgess and Ken Wadsworth | 25 |
| seventh | Mark Burgess and Lance Cairns | 90 |
| eighth | Mark Burgess and Richard Hadlee | 31 |
| ninth | Mark Burgess and Dayle Hadlee | 23 |
| tenth | Richard Collinge and Dayle Hadlee | 10 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 81 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Dilip Vengsarkar | c Glenn Turner | 4 |
| Surinder Amarnath | c Mark Burgess | 27 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | c Bevan Congdon | 20 |
| Brijesh Patel | c Ken Wadsworth | 3 |
| Mohinder Amarnath | c Andy Roberts | 13 |
| Syed Kirmani | c Mark Burgess | 1 |
| Madan Lal | not out | 2 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | bowled | 0 |
| Bishan Bedi | bowled | 2 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | bowled | 0 |
Did not bat: Sunil Gavaskar
Extras 9 · Total 81 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collinge | 5 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Lance Cairns | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 9 | 2 | 19 | 1 |
| Richard Hadlee | 8.3 | 0 | 23 | 7 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 2-46 (Surinder Amarnath), 3-62 (Gundappa Viswanath), 4-75 (Brijesh Patel), 5-77 (Mohinder Amarnath), 6-77 (Syed Kirmani), 7-77 (Erapalli Prasanna), 8-79 (Bishan Bedi), 9-81 (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Surinder Amarnath and Dilip Vengsarkar | 10 |
| second | Gundappa Viswanath and Surinder Amarnath | 36 |
| third | Gundappa Viswanath and Brijesh Patel | 16 |
| fourth | Mohinder Amarnath and Brijesh Patel | 13 |
| fifth | Mohinder Amarnath and Syed Kirmani | 2 |
| sixth | Madan Lal and Syed Kirmani | 0 |
| seventh | Erapalli Prasanna and Madan Lal | 0 |
| eighth | Bishan Bedi and Madan Lal | 2 |
| ninth | Bhagwath Chandrasekhar and Madan Lal | 2 |
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