India v New Zealand 1st Test
New Zealand tour of India - 1988 (1988/89) · M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru · 12 November 1988
India won by 172 runs
India won by 172 runs. Navjot Sidhu top-scored with 116 for India. Narendra Hirwani took 6/59.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of India - 1988 (1988/89)
- Ground
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Dates
- 12 November 1988 to 17 November 1988
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by 172 runs
- Captains
- Dilip Vengsarkar (India), John Wright (New Zealand)
- Debut
- Chris Kuggeleijn (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- PD Reporter and SK Ghosh
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. It was Chris Kuggeleijn's first Test.
India batted first and made 384 for 9. Navjot Sidhu top-scored with 116 off 195 balls, and Dilip Vengsarkar made 75. Richard Hadlee took 5 for 65 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 174-run stand for the third wicket between Dilip Vengsarkar and Navjot Sidhu, 45% of the total.
New Zealand replied with 183 all out. Andrew Jones top-scored with 45 off 132 balls. Arshad Ayub took 4 for 51 for India. From 128 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 149 for 7. India led by 201 on first innings.
India made 141 for 1 in their second innings. Kris Srikkanth top-scored with 58 not out off 73 balls, and Navjot Sidhu made 43.
New Zealand made 164 all out in their second innings. John Wright top-scored with 58 off 144 balls. Narendra Hirwani took 6 for 59 for India. From 92 for 2 they lost 5 wickets for 21 runs, to 113 for 7.
India won by 172 runs.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 384 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Srikkanth | bowled | 1 | 21 |
| Arun Lal | c Chris Kuggeleijn | 6 | 12 |
| Navjot Sidhu | c Andrew Jones | 116 | 195 |
| Dilip Vengsarkar | bowled | 75 | 210 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | c Ian Smith | 42 | 93 |
| Woorkeri Raman | bowled | 3 | 13 |
| Ravi Shastri | c Ken Rutherford | 54 | 176 |
| Kapil Dev | c Andrew Jones | 24 | 23 |
| Kiran More | lbw | 46 | 97 |
| Arshad Ayub | not out | 2 | 6 |
| Narendra Hirwani | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 15 · Total 384 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 30 | 10 | 65 | 5 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 30 | 12 | 53 | 1 |
| Chris Kuggeleijn | 13 | 2 | 50 | 1 |
| Evan Gray | 45 | 8 | 128 | 2 |
| John Bracewell | 24 | 1 | 80 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Arun Lal), 2-10 (Kris Srikkanth), 2-184 (Dilip Vengsarkar), 3-236 (Navjot Sidhu), 4-244 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 5-254 (Woorkeri Raman), 7-294 (Kapil Dev), 8-378 (Kiran More), 9-384 (Ravi Shastri)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Kris Srikkanth and Arun Lal | 9 |
| second | Kris Srikkanth and Navjot Sidhu | 1 |
| third | Dilip Vengsarkar and Navjot Sidhu | 174 |
| fourth | Navjot Sidhu and Mohammad Azharuddin | 52 |
| fifth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Woorkeri Raman | 8 |
| sixth | Ravi Shastri and Woorkeri Raman | 10 |
| seventh | Dilip Vengsarkar and Ravi Shastri | 4 |
| eighth | Kapil Dev and Ravi Shastri | 36 |
| ninth | Ravi Shastri and Kiran More | 84 |
| tenth | Ravi Shastri and Arshad Ayub | 6 |
| 11th | Arshad Ayub and Narendra Hirwani | 0 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 183 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Franklin | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 28 | 175 |
| John Wright | c Arun Lal | 22 | 148 |
| Andrew Jones | c Kris Srikkanth | 45 | 132 |
| Mark Greatbatch | c Kris Srikkanth | 14 | 103 |
| Ken Rutherford | c Arun Lal | 14 | 53 |
| Evan Gray | lbw | 1 | 29 |
| Richard Hadlee | bowled | 5 | 22 |
| John Bracewell | c Kiran More | 3 | 11 |
| Ian Smith | lbw | 30 | 36 |
| Ewen Chatfield | not out | 4 | 32 |
| Chris Kuggeleijn | lbw | 0 | 1 |
Extras 17 · Total 183 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 9.3 | 4 | 24 | 3 |
| Arshad Ayub | 48 | 21 | 51 | 4 |
| Narendra Hirwani | 31 | 12 | 62 | 2 |
| Ravi Shastri | 14 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| Woorkeri Raman | 17 | 8 | 26 | 1 |
| Kris Srikkanth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-58 (John Wright), 2-62 (Trevor Franklin), 3-118 (Mark Greatbatch), 4-128 (Andrew Jones), 5-135 (Evan Gray), 6-140 (Ken Rutherford), 6-145 (Richard Hadlee), 7-149 (John Bracewell), 8-183 (Ian Smith), 9-183 (Chris Kuggeleijn)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Trevor Franklin | 58 |
| second | Trevor Franklin and Andrew Jones | 4 |
| third | Andrew Jones and Mark Greatbatch | 56 |
| fourth | Ken Rutherford and Andrew Jones | 10 |
| fifth | Evan Gray and Ken Rutherford | 7 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Ken Rutherford | 5 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and John Bracewell | 5 |
| eighth | John Bracewell and Ian Smith | 4 |
| ninth | Ewen Chatfield and Ian Smith | 34 |
| tenth | Ewen Chatfield and Chris Kuggeleijn | 0 |
| 11th | Richard Hadlee and Ewen Chatfield | 0 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 141 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Srikkanth | not out | 58 | 73 |
| Arun Lal | c Evan Gray | 33 | 47 |
| Navjot Sidhu | not out | 43 | 49 |
Did not bat: Dilip Vengsarkar, Mohammad Azharuddin, Woorkeri Raman, Ravi Shastri, Kapil Dev, Kiran More, Arshad Ayub, Narendra Hirwani
Extras 7 · Total 141 for 1
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewen Chatfield | 14 | 0 | 61 | 0 |
| Evan Gray | 6 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| John Bracewell | 8 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-64 (Arun Lal)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Kris Srikkanth and Arun Lal | 64 |
| second | Kris Srikkanth and Navjot Sidhu | 77 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 164 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Franklin | bowled | 16 | 110 |
| John Wright | lbw | 58 | 144 |
| Andrew Jones | lbw | 17 | 52 |
| Mark Greatbatch | c Kapil Dev | 10 | 45 |
| Evan Gray | c Kris Srikkanth | 2 | 20 |
| Ken Rutherford | lbw | 0 | 5 |
| Chris Kuggeleijn | c Kiran More | 0 | 3 |
| Richard Hadlee | not out | 13 | 44 |
| Ian Smith | lbw | 25 | 27 |
| John Bracewell | c Arun Lal | 11 | 19 |
| Ewen Chatfield | c Dilip Vengsarkar | 0 | 1 |
Extras 12 · Total 164 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapil Dev | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Arshad Ayub | 35.4 | 12 | 53 | 4 |
| Narendra Hirwani | 30 | 10 | 59 | 6 |
| Ravi Shastri | 7 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Woorkeri Raman | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-77 (Trevor Franklin), 2-92 (John Wright), 3-107 (Andrew Jones), 4-113 (Evan Gray), 5-113 (Mark Greatbatch), 6-113 (Chris Kuggeleijn), 7-113 (Ken Rutherford), 8-143 (Ian Smith), 9-164 (John Bracewell), 10-164 (Ewen Chatfield)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Trevor Franklin | 77 |
| second | John Wright and Andrew Jones | 15 |
| third | Andrew Jones and Mark Greatbatch | 15 |
| fourth | Evan Gray and Mark Greatbatch | 6 |
| fifth | Ken Rutherford and Mark Greatbatch | 0 |
| sixth | Ken Rutherford and Chris Kuggeleijn | 0 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and Ken Rutherford | 0 |
| eighth | Richard Hadlee and Ian Smith | 30 |
| ninth | Richard Hadlee and John Bracewell | 21 |
| tenth | Richard Hadlee and Ewen Chatfield | 0 |
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