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New Zealand v India 1st Test

India tour of New Zealand - 1968 (1967/68) · Carisbrook, Dunedin · 15 February 1968

India won by 5 wickets

India won by 5 wickets. Graham Dowling top-scored with 143 for New Zealand. Erapalli Prasanna took 6/94.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
India tour of New Zealand - 1968 (1967/68)
Ground
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Dates
15 February 1968 to 20 February 1968
Toss
New Zealand, chose to bat
Result
India won by 5 wickets
Captains
Barry Sinclair (New Zealand), Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India)
Debuts
Bruce Murray (New Zealand), Mark Burgess (New Zealand), Roy Harford (New Zealand)
Umpires
DEA Copps and WT Martin

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. Bruce Murray, Mark Burgess and Roy Harford played their first Tests.

New Zealand batted first and made 350 all out. Graham Dowling top-scored with 143, and Bevan Congdon made 58. Syed Abid Ali took 4 for 26 for India. The innings was built on a 155-run stand for the second wicket between Graham Dowling and Bevan Congdon, 44% of the total.

India replied with 359 all out. Ajit Wadekar top-scored with 80, and Farokh Engineer made 63. Dick Motz took 5 for 86 for New Zealand. India led by 9 on first innings.

New Zealand made 208 all out in their second innings. Bruce Murray top-scored with 54. Erapalli Prasanna took 6 for 94 for India.

Set 200 to win, India made 200 for 5. Ajit Wadekar top-scored with 71, and Rusi Surti made 44. Jack Alabaster took 3 for 48 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the third wicket between Rusi Surti and Ajit Wadekar, 52% of the total.

India won by 5 wickets.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 350 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bruce Murraylbw17
Graham Dowlinglbw143
Bevan Congdonbowled58
Barry Sinclairc Ajit Wadekar0
Vic Pollardbowled20
Mark Burgessbowled50
Bryan Yuilerun out4
Bruce Taylorc Farokh Engineer7
Dick Motzc Rusi Surti10
Jack Alabasterc Erapalli Prasanna34
Roy Harfordnot out0

Extras 7 · Total 350 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ramakant Desai213612
Rusi Surti111510
Syed Abid Ali156264
Bishan Bedi3710901
Bapu Nadkarni36.319312
Erapalli Prasanna3714840

FALL OF WICKETS

1-45 (Bruce Murray), 2-200 (Bevan Congdon), 3-201 (Barry Sinclair), 4-243 (Graham Dowling), 5-246 (Vic Pollard), 6-252 (Bryan Yuile), 7-264 (Bruce Taylor), 8-281 (Dick Motz), 9-350 (Jack Alabaster), 10-350 (Mark Burgess)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraham Dowling and Bruce Murray45
secondGraham Dowling and Bevan Congdon155
thirdGraham Dowling and Barry Sinclair1
fourthGraham Dowling and Vic Pollard42
fifthVic Pollard and Mark Burgess3
sixthBryan Yuile and Mark Burgess6
seventhBruce Taylor and Mark Burgess12
eighthDick Motz and Mark Burgess17
ninthJack Alabaster and Mark Burgess69
tenthMark Burgess and Roy Harford0
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 359 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Syed Abid Alic Barry Sinclair21
Farokh Engineerbowled63
Ajit Wadekarc Roy Harford80
Rusi Surtic Roy Harford28
Erapalli Prasannabowled23
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudibowled24
Motganhalli Jaisimhac Bryan Yuile17
Chandu Bordec Vic Pollard21
Bapu Nadkarnilbw12
Ramakant Desainot out32
Bishan Bedic Bryan Yuile22

Extras 16 · Total 359 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Dick Motz347865
Bruce Taylor191662
Jack Alabaster246663
Vic Pollard195550
Bryan Yuile289700

FALL OF WICKETS

1-39 (Syed Abid Ali), 2-118 (Farokh Engineer), 3-192 (Ajit Wadekar), 4-215 (Rusi Surti), 5-224 (Erapalli Prasanna), 6-258 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 7-279 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 8-300 (Bapu Nadkarni), 9-302 (Chandu Borde), 10-359 (Bishan Bedi)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstFarokh Engineer and Syed Abid Ali39
secondFarokh Engineer and Ajit Wadekar79
thirdRusi Surti and Ajit Wadekar74
fourthRusi Surti and Erapalli Prasanna23
fifthMansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Erapalli Prasanna9
sixthMotganhalli Jaisimha and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi34
seventhChandu Borde and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi21
eighthBapu Nadkarni and Chandu Borde21
ninthChandu Borde and Ramakant Desai2
tenthRamakant Desai and Bishan Bedi57
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 208 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bruce Murraybowled54
Graham Dowlingc Chandu Borde10
Bevan Congdonc Farokh Engineer8
Barry Sinclairrun out8
Bryan Yuilebowled2
Mark Burgessrun out39
Vic Pollardc Syed Abid Ali15
Dick Motzcaught22
Bruce Taylorc Farokh Engineer14
Jack Alabasternot out13
Roy Harfordlbw6

Extras 17 · Total 208 all out

Bowler (India)OMRW
Ramakant Desai71150
Rusi Surti4130
Syed Abid Ali199220
Bishan Bedi2211441
Bapu Nadkarni127131
Erapalli Prasanna4011946

FALL OF WICKETS

1-33 (Graham Dowling), 2-57 (Bevan Congdon), 3-83 (Barry Sinclair), 4-91 (Bruce Murray), 5-92 (Bryan Yuile), 6-120 (Vic Pollard), 7-142 (Dick Motz), 8-187 (Bruce Taylor), 9-191 (Mark Burgess), 10-208 (Roy Harford)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraham Dowling and Bruce Murray33
secondBevan Congdon and Bruce Murray24
thirdBarry Sinclair and Bruce Murray26
fourthBryan Yuile and Bruce Murray8
fifthBryan Yuile and Mark Burgess1
sixthVic Pollard and Mark Burgess28
seventhDick Motz and Mark Burgess22
eighthBruce Taylor and Mark Burgess45
ninthJack Alabaster and Mark Burgess4
tenthJack Alabaster and Roy Harford17
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 200 FOR 5
BatterHow outR
Syed Abid Alirun out10
Farokh Engineerc Jack Alabaster29
Ajit Wadekarc Bruce Murray71
Rusi Surtibowled44
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudic Bruce Taylor11
Motganhalli Jaisimhanot out11
Chandu Bordenot out15

Did not bat: Erapalli Prasanna, Bapu Nadkarni, Ramakant Desai, Bishan Bedi

Extras 9 · Total 200 for 5

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Dick Motz112390
Bruce Taylor245511
Jack Alabaster229483
Vic Pollard101300
Bryan Yuile51170
Bevan Congdon1.4160
Mark Burgess1100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-30 (Syed Abid Ali), 2-49 (Farokh Engineer), 3-152 (Rusi Surti), 4-163 (Ajit Wadekar), 5-169 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstFarokh Engineer and Syed Abid Ali30
secondFarokh Engineer and Ajit Wadekar19
thirdRusi Surti and Ajit Wadekar103
fourthMansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Ajit Wadekar11
fifthMotganhalli Jaisimha and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi6
sixthChandu Borde and Motganhalli Jaisimha31
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