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India v New Zealand 2nd Test

New Zealand tour of India - 1965 (1964/65) · Eden Gardens, Kolkata · 5 March 1965

Match drawn

Match drawn. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi top-scored with 153 for India. Bruce Taylor took 5/86.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
New Zealand tour of India - 1965 (1964/65)
Ground
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Dates
5 March 1965 to 8 March 1965
Toss
New Zealand, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
John Reid (New Zealand), Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India)
Debuts
Bruce Taylor (New Zealand), Graham Vivian (New Zealand)
Umpires
AR Joshi and SK Ganguli

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. Bruce Taylor and Graham Vivian played their first Tests.

New Zealand batted first and made 462 for 9. Bert Sutcliffe top-scored with 151 not out, and Bruce Taylor made 105. Ramakant Desai took 4 for 128 for India. The innings was built on a 163-run stand for the seventh wicket between Bert Sutcliffe and Bruce Taylor. That was well above the 1960s average first-innings total at Eden Gardens, 294 across 8 Tests.

India replied with 380 all out. Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi top-scored with 153, and Chandu Borde made 62. Bruce Taylor took 5 for 86 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 110-run stand for the fifth wicket between Chandu Borde and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi. New Zealand led by 82 on first innings.

New Zealand made 191 for 9 in their second innings. Vic Pollard top-scored with 43, and Graham Vivian made 43. Srinivas Venkataraghavan took 3 for 15 for India.

Set 274 to win, India made 92 for 3. Farokh Engineer top-scored with 45.

Match drawn.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 462 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Graham Dowlinglbw27
Bevan Congdonbowled9
Ross Morganc Farokh Engineer20
John Reidc Chandu Borde82
Bert Sutcliffenot out151
Bryan Yuilebowled1
Vic Pollardc Motganhalli Jaisimha31
Bruce Taylorc Budhi Kunderan105
Graham Vivianbowled1
Dick Motzlbw21
John Wardnot out1

Extras 13 · Total 462 for 9

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ramakant Desai3361284
Motganhalli Jaisimha206730
Salim Durani153490
Bapu Nadkarni3512591
Baloo Gupte163541
Srinivas Venkataraghavan4118863

FALL OF WICKETS

1-13 (Bevan Congdon), 2-37 (Ross Morgan), 3-138 (Graham Dowling), 4-139 (John Reid), 5-152 (Bryan Yuile), 6-233 (Vic Pollard), 7-396 (Bruce Taylor), 8-407 (Graham Vivian), 9-450 (Dick Motz)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraham Dowling and Bevan Congdon13
secondGraham Dowling and Ross Morgan24
thirdJohn Reid and Graham Dowling101
fourthBert Sutcliffe and John Reid1
fifthBert Sutcliffe and Bryan Yuile13
sixthBert Sutcliffe and Vic Pollard81
seventhBert Sutcliffe and Bruce Taylor163
eighthBert Sutcliffe and Graham Vivian11
ninthBert Sutcliffe and Dick Motz43
tenthBert Sutcliffe and John Ward12
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 380 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Motganhalli Jaisimhabowled22
Budhi Kunderanbowled36
Farokh Engineerc Vic Pollard10
Chandu Bordec Vic Pollard62
Bapu Nadkarnibowled0
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudic John Ward153
Hanumant Singhcaught31
Salim Duranicaught20
Ramakant Desaic John Ward0
Srinivas Venkataraghavanbowled7
Baloo Guptenot out3

Extras 36 · Total 380 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Dick Motz213741
Bruce Taylor23.52865
Bevan Congdon185491
Vic Pollard151500
Graham Vivian123370
John Reid2150
Bryan Yuile143433

FALL OF WICKETS

1-45 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 2-61 (Farokh Engineer), 3-100 (Budhi Kunderan), 4-101 (Bapu Nadkarni), 5-211 (Chandu Borde), 6-301 (Hanumant Singh), 7-357 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 8-357 (Ramakant Desai), 9-371 (Salim Durani), 10-380 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMotganhalli Jaisimha and Budhi Kunderan45
secondBudhi Kunderan and Farokh Engineer16
thirdChandu Borde and Budhi Kunderan39
fourthBapu Nadkarni and Chandu Borde1
fifthChandu Borde and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi110
sixthMansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Hanumant Singh90
seventhSalim Durani and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi56
eighthRamakant Desai and Salim Durani0
ninthSalim Durani and Srinivas Venkataraghavan14
tenthBaloo Gupte and Srinivas Venkataraghavan9
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 191 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Graham Dowlingc Farokh Engineer23
Bevan Congdonc Chandu Borde0
Bryan Yuilelbw21
Ross Morganbowled33
John Reidlbw11
Bert Sutcliffec Hanumant Singh6
Vic Pollardbowled43
Dick Motzc Bapu Nadkarni0
Graham Vivianc Motganhalli Jaisimha43
Bruce Taylornot out0

Did not bat: John Ward

Extras 11 · Total 191 for 9

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ramakant Desai126321
Motganhalli Jaisimha15.112211
Salim Durani1810342
Bapu Nadkarni74141
Baloo Gupte227641
Srinivas Venkataraghavan1711153

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Bevan Congdon), 2-37 (Graham Dowling), 3-61 (Bryan Yuile), 4-83 (John Reid), 5-97 (Ross Morgan), 6-103 (Bert Sutcliffe), 7-103 (Dick Motz), 8-184 (Graham Vivian), 9-191 (Vic Pollard)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraham Dowling and Bevan Congdon4
secondGraham Dowling and Bryan Yuile33
thirdBryan Yuile and Ross Morgan24
fourthJohn Reid and Ross Morgan22
fifthBert Sutcliffe and Ross Morgan14
sixthBert Sutcliffe and Vic Pollard6
seventhDick Motz and Vic Pollard0
eighthVic Pollard and Graham Vivian81
ninthVic Pollard and Bruce Taylor7
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 92 FOR 3
BatterHow outR
Motganhalli Jaisimhac Ross Morgan0
Budhi Kunderannot out12
Farokh Engineerc Vic Pollard45
Salim Duranibowled23
Srinivas Venkataraghavannot out0

Did not bat: Chandu Borde, Bapu Nadkarni, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, Hanumant Singh, Ramakant Desai, Baloo Gupte

Extras 12 · Total 92 for 3

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Bevan Congdon50331
Graham Vivian30141
Graham Dowling62191
Bert Sutcliffe32140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 2-52 (Farokh Engineer), 3-92 (Salim Durani)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstMotganhalli Jaisimha and Budhi Kunderan3
secondBudhi Kunderan and Farokh Engineer49
thirdSalim Durani and Budhi Kunderan40
fourthBudhi Kunderan and Srinivas Venkataraghavan0
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