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India v New Zealand 3rd Test

New Zealand tour of India - 1976 (1976/77) · Madras Cricket Club Ground, Chennai · 26 November 1976

India won by 216 runs

India won by 216 runs. Gundappa Viswanath top-scored with 87 for India. Bishan Bedi took 5/48.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
New Zealand tour of India - 1976 (1976/77)
Ground
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai (then Madras Cricket Club Ground)
Dates
26 November 1976 to 2 December 1976
Toss
India, chose to bat
Result
India won by 216 runs
Captains
Bishan Bedi (India), Glenn Turner (New Zealand)
Umpires
KB Ramaswami and Mohammad Ghouse

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

India won the toss and chose to bat.

India batted first and made 298 all out. Gundappa Viswanath top-scored with 87, and Srinivas Venkataraghavan made 64. Lance Cairns took 5 for 55 for New Zealand.

New Zealand replied with 140 all out. Mark Burgess top-scored with 40. Bishan Bedi took 5 for 48 for India. India led by 158 on first innings.

India made 201 for 5 in their second innings. Mohinder Amarnath top-scored with 55, and Sunil Gavaskar made 43.

Set 360 to win, New Zealand made 143 all out. John Parker top-scored with 38. Bishan Bedi took 4 for 22 for India.

India won by 216 runs.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 298 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Sunil Gavaskarbowled2
Anshuman Gaekwadc John Parker0
Mohinder Amarnathc Peter Petherick21
Gundappa Viswanathc Warren Lees87
Brijesh Patelrun out33
Ashok Mankadbowled14
Syed Kirmanilbw44
Karsan Ghavric Peter Petherick8
Srinivas Venkataraghavancaught64
Bishan Bedic Lance Cairns5
Bhagwath Chandrasekharnot out1

Extras 19 · Total 298 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Richard Hadlee217373
Lance Cairns33.111555
Andy Roberts175320
David O'Sullivan349690
Peter Petherick255771
Geoff Howarth3190

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Anshuman Gaekwad), 2-3 (Sunil Gavaskar), 3-60 (Mohinder Amarnath), 4-137 (Brijesh Patel), 5-167 (Gundappa Viswanath), 6-167 (Ashok Mankad), 7-181 (Karsan Ghavri), 8-255 (Syed Kirmani), 9-276 (Bishan Bedi), 10-298 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSunil Gavaskar and Anshuman Gaekwad0
secondMohinder Amarnath and Sunil Gavaskar3
thirdGundappa Viswanath and Mohinder Amarnath57
fourthGundappa Viswanath and Brijesh Patel77
fifthAshok Mankad and Gundappa Viswanath30
sixthAshok Mankad and Syed Kirmani0
seventhKarsan Ghavri and Syed Kirmani14
eighthSrinivas Venkataraghavan and Syed Kirmani74
ninthSrinivas Venkataraghavan and Bishan Bedi21
tenthBhagwath Chandrasekhar and Srinivas Venkataraghavan22
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 140 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Glenn Turnerc Syed Kirmani37
John Morrisonc Syed Kirmani7
John Parkerc Brijesh Patel9
Mark Burgessbowled40
Andy Robertsc Srinivas Venkataraghavan1
Geoff Howarthc Srinivas Venkataraghavan3
Warren Leesc Srinivas Venkataraghavan9
Richard Hadleec Anshuman Gaekwad21
Lance Cairnsc Ashok Mankad5
David O'Sullivanc Srinivas Venkataraghavan0
Peter Pethericknot out0

Extras 8 · Total 140 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Karsan Ghavri133322
Mohinder Amarnath83170
Bishan Bedi16.44485
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar165283
Srinivas Venkataraghavan2070

FALL OF WICKETS

1-17 (John Morrison), 2-37 (John Parker), 3-91 (Glenn Turner), 4-99 (Mark Burgess), 5-101 (Andy Roberts), 6-103 (Geoff Howarth), 7-133 (Warren Lees), 8-133 (Richard Hadlee), 9-136 (David O'Sullivan), 10-140 (Lance Cairns)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGlenn Turner and John Morrison17
secondGlenn Turner and John Parker20
thirdMark Burgess and Glenn Turner54
fourthMark Burgess and Andy Roberts8
fifthGeoff Howarth and Andy Roberts2
sixthGeoff Howarth and Warren Lees2
seventhRichard Hadlee and Warren Lees30
eighthRichard Hadlee and Lance Cairns0
ninthDavid O'Sullivan and Lance Cairns3
tenthLance Cairns and Peter Petherick4
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 201 FOR 5
BatterHow outR
Sunil Gavaskarst Warren Lees43
Anshuman Gaekwadbowled11
Mohinder Amarnathc John Morrison55
Gundappa Viswanathst Warren Lees17
Brijesh Patelnot out40
Ashok Mankadc Mark Burgess21

Did not bat: Syed Kirmani, Karsan Ghavri, Srinivas Venkataraghavan, Bishan Bedi, Bhagwath Chandrasekhar

Extras 14 · Total 201 for 5

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Richard Hadlee173522
Lance Cairns162490
Andy Roberts2040
David O'Sullivan203702
Peter Petherick6.50121

FALL OF WICKETS

1-33 (Anshuman Gaekwad), 2-86 (Sunil Gavaskar), 3-118 (Gundappa Viswanath), 4-142 (Mohinder Amarnath), 5-201 (Ashok Mankad)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSunil Gavaskar and Anshuman Gaekwad33
secondMohinder Amarnath and Sunil Gavaskar53
thirdGundappa Viswanath and Mohinder Amarnath32
fourthMohinder Amarnath and Brijesh Patel24
fifthAshok Mankad and Brijesh Patel59
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 143 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Glenn Turnerc Mohinder Amarnath5
John Morrisonc Bhagwath Chandrasekhar1
John Parkerc Syed Kirmani38
Mark Burgessrun out15
Andy Robertsc Sunil Gavaskar0
Geoff Howarthc Bhagwath Chandrasekhar18
Warren Leescaught21
Richard Hadleec Mohinder Amarnath5
Lance Cairnsnot out8
David O'Sullivanc Brijesh Patel21
Peter Pethericklbw1

Extras 10 · Total 143 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Karsan Ghavri84141
Mohinder Amarnath3160
Bishan Bedi2212224
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar203643
Srinivas Venkataraghavan148271

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (John Morrison), 2-21 (Glenn Turner), 3-50 (Mark Burgess), 4-53 (Andy Roberts), 5-79 (Geoff Howarth), 6-85 (John Parker), 7-103 (Richard Hadlee), 8-114 (Warren Lees), 9-142 (David O'Sullivan), 10-143 (Peter Petherick)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGlenn Turner and John Morrison2
secondGlenn Turner and John Parker19
thirdMark Burgess and John Parker29
fourthJohn Parker and Andy Roberts3
fifthJohn Parker and Geoff Howarth26
sixthJohn Parker and Warren Lees6
seventhRichard Hadlee and Warren Lees18
eighthLance Cairns and Warren Lees11
ninthDavid O'Sullivan and Lance Cairns28
tenthLance Cairns and Peter Petherick1
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