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New Zealand v India 3rd Test

India tour of New Zealand - 2009 (2008/09) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 3 April 2009

Match drawn

Match drawn. Gautam Gambhir top-scored with 167 for India. Zaheer Khan took 5/65.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of New Zealand - 2009 (2008/09)
Ground
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates
3 April 2009 to 7 April 2009
Toss
New Zealand, chose to field
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Gautam Gambhir
Captains
MS Dhoni (India), Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
Umpires
DJ Harper and SJA Taufel
Match referee
AG Hurst

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.

India batted first and made 379 all out. Sachin Tendulkar top-scored with 62 off 85 balls, and Harbhajan Singh made 60. Chris Martin took 4 for 98 for New Zealand. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Basin Reserve, 293 across 15 Tests.

New Zealand replied with 197 all out. Ross Taylor top-scored with 42 off 92 balls. Zaheer Khan took 5 for 65 for India. India led by 182 on first innings.

India made 434 for 7 declared in their second innings. Gautam Gambhir top-scored with 167 off 257 balls, and VVS Laxman made 61. Chris Martin took 3 for 70 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 170-run stand for the second wicket between Rahul Dravid and Gautam Gambhir.

Set 617 to win, New Zealand made 281 for 8. Ross Taylor top-scored with 107 off 165 balls, and Martin Guptill made 49. Harbhajan Singh took 4 for 59 for India. The innings was built on a 142-run stand for the fifth wicket between James Franklin and Ross Taylor, 51% of the total.

Match drawn.

INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 379 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gautam Gambhirlbw b James Franklin2347
Virender Sehwagc Brendon McCullum b Iain O'Brien4851
Rahul Dravidc James Franklin b Chris Martin35114
Sachin Tendulkarc Brendon McCullum b Chris Martin6285
VVS Laxmanc Tim McIntosh b Tim Southee416
Yuvraj Singhlbw b Jesse Ryder912
MS Dhonic Iain O'Brien b Tim Southee5289
Harbhajan Singhc Daniel Vettori b Chris Martin6078
Zaheer Khanc Brendon McCullum b Iain O'Brien3323
Ishant Sharmac Brendon McCullum b Chris Martin1831
Munaf Patelnot out1514

Extras 20 · Total 379 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Chris Martin25.13984
Tim Southee181942
Iain O'Brien223892
James Franklin144381
Daniel Vettori91470
Jesse Ryder4231

FALL OF WICKETS

1-73 (Virender Sehwag, 15.3 ov), 2-75 (Gautam Gambhir, 16.6 ov), 3-165 (Sachin Tendulkar, 42.5 ov), 4-173 (VVS Laxman, 48.3 ov), 5-182 (Yuvraj Singh, 51.3 ov), 6-204 (Rahul Dravid, 58.1 ov), 7-283 (MS Dhoni, 76.6 ov), 8-315 (Harbhajan Singh, 82.1 ov), 9-347 (Zaheer Khan, 85.6 ov), 10-379 (Ishant Sharma, 92.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGautam Gambhir (23) and Virender Sehwag (48)7393
secondRahul Dravid (2) and Gautam Gambhir (0)29
thirdSachin Tendulkar (62) and Rahul Dravid (24)90157
fourthRahul Dravid (4) and VVS Laxman (4)834
fifthRahul Dravid (0) and Yuvraj Singh (9)918
sixthRahul Dravid (5) and MS Dhoni (15)2241
seventhHarbhajan Singh (39) and MS Dhoni (37)79115
eighthHarbhajan Singh (21) and Zaheer Khan (2)3233
ninthZaheer Khan (31) and Ishant Sharma (1)3223
tenthMunaf Patel (15) and Ishant Sharma (17)3237
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 197 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Tim McIntoshc Yuvraj Singh b Zaheer Khan3274
Martin Guptillb Zaheer Khan1723
Daniel Flynnc MS Dhoni b Zaheer Khan28
Ross Taylorc MS Dhoni b Harbhajan Singh4292
Jesse Ryderc MS Dhoni b Zaheer Khan312
James Franklinc Virender Sehwag b Harbhajan Singh1542
Brendon McCullumc MS Dhoni b Harbhajan Singh2456
Daniel Vettoric MS Dhoni b Ishant Sharma1113
Tim Southeec & b Zaheer Khan1627
Iain O'Brienc MS Dhoni b Munaf Patel1938
Chris Martinnot out45

Extras 12 · Total 197 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Zaheer Khan182655
Ishant Sharma143471
Munaf Patel82201
Harbhajan Singh234433
Yuvraj Singh20100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Martin Guptill, 6.6 ov), 2-31 (Daniel Flynn, 10.1 ov), 3-80 (Tim McIntosh, 26.6 ov), 4-98 (Jesse Ryder, 32.1 ov), 5-120 (Ross Taylor, 41.1 ov), 6-125 (James Franklin, 43.2 ov), 7-138 (Daniel Vettori, 46.3 ov), 8-160 (Tim Southee, 54.4 ov), 9-181 (Brendon McCullum, 61.3 ov), 10-197 (Iain O'Brien, 64.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTim McIntosh (4) and Martin Guptill (17)2142
secondTim McIntosh (8) and Daniel Flynn (2)1019
thirdTim McIntosh (20) and Ross Taylor (23)49101
fourthRoss Taylor (12) and Jesse Ryder (3)1831
fifthJames Franklin (15) and Ross Taylor (7)2254
sixthJames Franklin (0) and Brendon McCullum (4)513
seventhDaniel Vettori (11) and Brendon McCullum (2)1319
eighthBrendon McCullum (6) and Tim Southee (16)2249
ninthBrendon McCullum (12) and Iain O'Brien (9)2141
tenthChris Martin (4) and Iain O'Brien (10)1621
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 434 FOR 7 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Gautam Gambhirlbw b Iain O'Brien167257
Virender Sehwagc Ross Taylor b Chris Martin127
Rahul Dravidc Brendon McCullum b Daniel Vettori60145
Sachin Tendulkarc Ross Taylor b Daniel Vettori920
VVS Laxmanb Iain O'Brien61109
Yuvraj Singhc Ross Taylor b Chris Martin4046
MS Dhoninot out5683
Harbhajan Singhc Tim Southee b Chris Martin03
Zaheer Khannot out1831

Did not bat: Ishant Sharma, Munaf Patel

Extras 11 · Total 434 for 7 declared

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Tim Southee122580
Chris Martin227703
Iain O'Brien2561002
James Franklin163720
Jesse Ryder61210
Daniel Vettori3551082

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Virender Sehwag, 1.6 ov), 2-184 (Rahul Dravid, 48.3 ov), 3-208 (Sachin Tendulkar, 54.6 ov), 4-314 (Gautam Gambhir, 88.3 ov), 5-319 (VVS Laxman, 90.3 ov), 6-397 (Yuvraj Singh, 105.3 ov), 7-397 (Harbhajan Singh, 105.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGautam Gambhir (1) and Virender Sehwag (12)1412
secondRahul Dravid (60) and Gautam Gambhir (105)170282
thirdSachin Tendulkar (9) and Gautam Gambhir (14)2439
fourthVVS Laxman (57) and Gautam Gambhir (47)106202
fifthVVS Laxman (4) and Yuvraj Singh (1)512
sixthMS Dhoni (39) and Yuvraj Singh (39)7890
seventhHarbhajan Singh (0) and MS Dhoni (0)03
eighthMS Dhoni (17) and Zaheer Khan (18)3761
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 281 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Tim McIntoshc Rahul Dravid b Zaheer Khan432
Martin Guptilllbw b Harbhajan Singh4993
Daniel Flynnb Zaheer Khan1039
Ross Taylorb Harbhajan Singh107165
Jesse Ryderc Rahul Dravid b Harbhajan Singh02
James Franklinlbw b Sachin Tendulkar49171
Brendon McCullumc Rahul Dravid b Sachin Tendulkar616
Daniel Vettorinot out1524
Tim Southeec MS Dhoni b Harbhajan Singh313
Iain O'Briennot out1917

Did not bat: Chris Martin

Extras 19 · Total 281 for 8

Bowler (India)OMRW
Zaheer Khan19.36572
Munaf Patel134220
Ishant Sharma122570
Harbhajan Singh338594
Yuvraj Singh1040
Virender Sehwag70250
Sachin Tendulkar90452

FALL OF WICKETS

1-30 (Tim McIntosh, 10.6 ov), 2-54 (Daniel Flynn, 22.3 ov), 3-84 (Martin Guptill, 31.2 ov), 4-84 (Jesse Ryder, 31.4 ov), 5-226 (Ross Taylor, 77.4 ov), 6-244 (Brendon McCullum, 84.1 ov), 7-253 (James Franklin, 86.3 ov), 8-258 (Tim Southee, 89.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTim McIntosh (4) and Martin Guptill (26)3066
secondDaniel Flynn (10) and Martin Guptill (14)2469
thirdRoss Taylor (16) and Martin Guptill (9)3053
fourthRoss Taylor (0) and Jesse Ryder (0)02
fifthJames Franklin (38) and Ross Taylor (91)142280
sixthJames Franklin (11) and Brendon McCullum (6)1840
seventhDaniel Vettori (9) and James Franklin (0)914
eighthDaniel Vettori (2) and Tim Southee (3)516
ninthDaniel Vettori (4) and Iain O'Brien (19)2332
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