India v New Zealand 3rd Test
New Zealand tour of India - 1965 (1964/65) · Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai · 12 March 1965
Match drawn
Match drawn. Dilip Sardesai top-scored with 200* for India. Ramakant Desai took 6/56.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of India - 1965 (1964/65)
- Ground
- Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
- Dates
- 12 March 1965 to 15 March 1965
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- John Reid (New Zealand), Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India)
- Umpires
- MV Nagendra and S Roy
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 297 all out. Graham Dowling top-scored with 129, and Ross Morgan made 71. Ramakant Desai took 6 for 56 for India. The innings was built on a 134-run stand for the third wicket between Graham Dowling and Ross Morgan, 45% of the total.
India replied with 88 all out. Chandu Borde top-scored with 25. Bruce Taylor took 5 for 26 for New Zealand. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 23 for 4. New Zealand led by 209 on first innings. India followed on.
India made 463 for 5 in their second innings. Dilip Sardesai top-scored with 200 not out, and Chandu Borde made 109. Bruce Taylor took 3 for 76 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 193-run stand for the sixth wicket between Dilip Sardesai and Hanumant Singh, 42% of the total.
Set 255 to win, New Zealand made 80 for 8. Bruce Taylor top-scored with 21. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 3 for 25 for India. From 18 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 46 for 7.
Match drawn. India's 88 all out is the lowest completed total at Brabourne Stadium.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 297 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Dowling | bowled | 129 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Farokh Engineer | 3 |
| Barry Sinclair | bowled | 9 |
| Ross Morgan | bowled | 71 |
| Bert Sutcliffe | run out | 4 |
| Vic Pollard | c Motganhalli Jaisimha | 26 |
| John Reid | lbw | 22 |
| Bruce Taylor | c Hanumant Singh | 8 |
| Bryan Yuile | lbw | 2 |
| Dick Motz | not out | 5 |
| John Ward | bowled | 0 |
Extras 18 · Total 297 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramakant Desai | 25 | 9 | 56 | 6 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | 17 | 6 | 53 | 0 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 23 | 6 | 76 | 1 |
| Salim Durani | 20.2 | 10 | 26 | 2 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 32 | 13 | 46 | 0 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | 12 | 7 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Bevan Congdon), 2-31 (Barry Sinclair), 3-165 (Ross Morgan), 4-170 (Bert Sutcliffe), 5-227 (Vic Pollard), 6-256 (Graham Dowling), 7-276 (John Reid), 8-281 (Bruce Taylor), 9-297 (Bryan Yuile), 10-297 (John Ward)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Dowling and Bevan Congdon | 13 |
| second | Graham Dowling and Barry Sinclair | 18 |
| third | Graham Dowling and Ross Morgan | 134 |
| fourth | Bert Sutcliffe and Graham Dowling | 5 |
| fifth | Graham Dowling and Vic Pollard | 57 |
| sixth | John Reid and Graham Dowling | 29 |
| seventh | John Reid and Bruce Taylor | 20 |
| eighth | Bryan Yuile and Bruce Taylor | 5 |
| ninth | Dick Motz and Bryan Yuile | 16 |
| tenth | Dick Motz and John Ward | 0 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 88 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Dilip Sardesai | c John Ward | 4 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | c John Ward | 4 |
| Salim Durani | c Ross Morgan | 4 |
| Chandu Borde | c John Ward | 25 |
| Hanumant Singh | hit wicket | 0 |
| Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | c John Ward | 9 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | lbw | 7 |
| Farokh Engineer | run out | 17 |
| Ramakant Desai | c John Reid | 0 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | c Bevan Congdon | 7 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | not out | 4 |
Extras 7 · Total 88 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Motz | 15 | 4 | 30 | 2 |
| Bruce Taylor | 7.3 | 2 | 26 | 5 |
| Bevan Congdon | 9 | 5 | 21 | 2 |
| Vic Pollard | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 2-8 (Salim Durani), 3-13 (Dilip Sardesai), 4-23 (Hanumant Singh), 5-38 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 6-48 (Bapu Nadkarni), 7-71 (Chandu Borde), 8-76 (Ramakant Desai), 9-77 (Farokh Engineer), 10-88 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Dilip Sardesai | 4 |
| second | Salim Durani and Dilip Sardesai | 4 |
| third | Chandu Borde and Dilip Sardesai | 5 |
| fourth | Chandu Borde and Hanumant Singh | 10 |
| fifth | Chandu Borde and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 15 |
| sixth | Bapu Nadkarni and Chandu Borde | 10 |
| seventh | Chandu Borde and Farokh Engineer | 23 |
| eighth | Ramakant Desai and Farokh Engineer | 5 |
| ninth | Farokh Engineer and Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 1 |
| tenth | Bhagwath Chandrasekhar and Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 11 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 463 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Dilip Sardesai | not out | 200 |
| Farokh Engineer | c John Reid | 6 |
| Salim Durani | c John Ward | 6 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | c John Ward | 47 |
| Chandu Borde | c Bryan Yuile | 109 |
| Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | bowled | 3 |
| Hanumant Singh | not out | 75 |
Did not bat: Bapu Nadkarni, Ramakant Desai, Srinivas Venkataraghavan, Bhagwath Chandrasekhar
Extras 17 · Total 463 for 5
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Motz | 29.4 | 11 | 63 | 1 |
| Bruce Taylor | 29 | 5 | 76 | 3 |
| Bevan Congdon | 17 | 6 | 44 | 0 |
| Vic Pollard | 29 | 6 | 95 | 1 |
| Bryan Yuile | 25 | 8 | 76 | 0 |
| Ross Morgan | 18 | 3 | 54 | 0 |
| John Reid | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Bert Sutcliffe | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Farokh Engineer), 2-18 (Salim Durani), 3-107 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 4-261 (Chandu Borde), 5-270 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Farokh Engineer and Dilip Sardesai | 8 |
| second | Salim Durani and Dilip Sardesai | 10 |
| third | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Dilip Sardesai | 89 |
| fourth | Chandu Borde and Dilip Sardesai | 154 |
| fifth | Dilip Sardesai and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 9 |
| sixth | Dilip Sardesai and Hanumant Singh | 193 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 80 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Dowling | c Farokh Engineer | 0 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Hanumant Singh | 14 |
| Barry Sinclair | c Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 0 |
| Ross Morgan | bowled | 11 |
| John Reid | c Chandu Borde | 10 |
| Bert Sutcliffe | c Salim Durani | 1 |
| Vic Pollard | c Chandu Borde | 4 |
| Bruce Taylor | bowled | 21 |
| Bryan Yuile | not out | 8 |
| John Ward | not out | 4 |
Did not bat: Dick Motz
Extras 7 · Total 80 for 8
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramakant Desai | 9 | 5 | 18 | 1 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 14 | 7 | 25 | 3 |
| Salim Durani | 7 | 2 | 16 | 2 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Graham Dowling), 2-0 (Barry Sinclair), 3-18 (Ross Morgan), 4-34 (John Reid), 5-37 (Bert Sutcliffe), 6-45 (Bevan Congdon), 7-46 (Vic Pollard), 8-76 (Bruce Taylor)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Dowling and Bevan Congdon | 0 |
| second | Barry Sinclair and Bevan Congdon | 0 |
| third | Bevan Congdon and Ross Morgan | 18 |
| fourth | John Reid and Bevan Congdon | 16 |
| fifth | Bert Sutcliffe and Bevan Congdon | 3 |
| sixth | Bevan Congdon and Vic Pollard | 8 |
| seventh | Vic Pollard and Bruce Taylor | 1 |
| eighth | Bryan Yuile and Bruce Taylor | 30 |
| ninth | Bryan Yuile and John Ward | 4 |
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