New Zealand v India 2nd Test
India tour of New Zealand - 1968 (1967/68) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 22 February 1968
New Zealand won by 6 wickets
New Zealand won by 6 wickets. Graham Dowling top-scored with 239 for New Zealand. Gary Bartlett took 6/38.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of New Zealand - 1968 (1967/68)
- Ground
- Lancaster Park, Christchurch
- Dates
- 22 February 1968 to 27 February 1968
- Toss
- India, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 6 wickets
- Captains
- Graham Dowling (New Zealand), Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India)
- Debut
- Keith Thomson (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- RWR Shortt and FR Goodall
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to field. It was Keith Thomson's first Test.
New Zealand batted first and made 502 all out. Graham Dowling top-scored with 239 off 519 balls, and Bruce Murray made 74. Bishan Bedi took 6 for 127 for India. The innings was built on a 126-run stand for the first wicket between Graham Dowling and Bruce Murray. That was well above the 1960s average first-innings total at Lancaster Park, 347 across 5 Tests.
India replied with 288 all out. Rusi Surti top-scored with 67, and Chandu Borde made 57. Dick Motz took 6 for 63 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the fourth wicket between Rusi Surti and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi. New Zealand led by 214 on first innings. India followed on.
India made 301 all out in their second innings. Farokh Engineer top-scored with 63, and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi made 47. Gary Bartlett took 6 for 38 for New Zealand.
Set 88 to win, New Zealand made 88 for 4. Bevan Congdon top-scored with 61 not out.
New Zealand won by 6 wickets.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 502 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Murray | bowled | 74 | 163 |
| Graham Dowling | st Farokh Engineer | 239 | 519 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Ajit Wadekar | 28 | 93 |
| Vic Pollard | c Motganhalli Jaisimha | 1 | 19 |
| Mark Burgess | c Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 26 | 84 |
| Keith Thomson | c Ajit Wadekar | 69 | 186 |
| Gary Bartlett | c Ajit Wadekar | 22 | 34 |
| Dick Motz | caught | 1 | 7 |
| Richard Collinge | c Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 11 | 21 |
| Jack Alabaster | c Ajit Wadekar | 1 | 8 |
| Roy Harford | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 30 · Total 502 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umesh Kulkarni | 13 | 3 | 38 | 0 |
| Rusi Surti | 20 | 3 | 65 | 0 |
| Syed Abid Ali | 18 | 4 | 40 | 1 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | 66 | 34 | 114 | 2 |
| Bishan Bedi | 47.3 | 11 | 127 | 6 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 19 | 2 | 83 | 1 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-126 (Bruce Murray), 2-208 (Bevan Congdon), 3-214 (Vic Pollard), 4-317 (Mark Burgess), 5-436 (Graham Dowling), 6-471 (Gary Bartlett), 7-473 (Dick Motz), 8-498 (Richard Collinge), 9-502 (Keith Thomson), 10-502 (Jack Alabaster)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Dowling and Bruce Murray | 126 |
| second | Graham Dowling and Bevan Congdon | 82 |
| third | Graham Dowling and Vic Pollard | 6 |
| fourth | Graham Dowling and Mark Burgess | 103 |
| fifth | Graham Dowling and Keith Thomson | 119 |
| sixth | Gary Bartlett and Keith Thomson | 35 |
| seventh | Dick Motz and Keith Thomson | 2 |
| eighth | Richard Collinge and Keith Thomson | 25 |
| ninth | Jack Alabaster and Keith Thomson | 4 |
| tenth | Jack Alabaster and Roy Harford | 0 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 288 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Syed Abid Ali | c Dick Motz | 7 |
| Farokh Engineer | c Bevan Congdon | 12 |
| Ajit Wadekar | bowled | 15 |
| Rusi Surti | c Vic Pollard | 67 |
| Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | c Bruce Murray | 52 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | c Bruce Murray | 1 |
| Chandu Borde | lbw | 57 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | c Roy Harford | 32 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | c Graham Dowling | 7 |
| Bishan Bedi | c Bevan Congdon | 3 |
| Umesh Kulkarni | not out | 0 |
Extras 35 · Total 288 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collinge | 18.2 | 6 | 43 | 3 |
| Dick Motz | 21 | 6 | 63 | 6 |
| Gary Bartlett | 14 | 1 | 52 | 0 |
| Jack Alabaster | 15 | 7 | 36 | 0 |
| Vic Pollard | 24 | 7 | 59 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Syed Abid Ali), 2-30 (Farokh Engineer), 3-50 (Ajit Wadekar), 4-153 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 5-154 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 6-179 (Rusi Surti), 7-270 (Chandu Borde), 8-281 (Erapalli Prasanna), 9-287 (Bishan Bedi), 10-288 (Bapu Nadkarni)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Farokh Engineer and Syed Abid Ali | 7 |
| second | Farokh Engineer and Ajit Wadekar | 23 |
| third | Rusi Surti and Ajit Wadekar | 20 |
| fourth | Rusi Surti and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 103 |
| fifth | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Rusi Surti | 1 |
| sixth | Chandu Borde and Rusi Surti | 25 |
| seventh | Bapu Nadkarni and Chandu Borde | 91 |
| eighth | Bapu Nadkarni and Erapalli Prasanna | 11 |
| ninth | Bapu Nadkarni and Bishan Bedi | 6 |
| tenth | Bapu Nadkarni and Umesh Kulkarni | 1 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 301 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Syed Abid Ali | c Roy Harford | 16 |
| Farokh Engineer | c Mark Burgess | 63 |
| Ajit Wadekar | c Bruce Murray | 8 |
| Rusi Surti | lbw | 45 |
| Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | bowled | 47 |
| Chandu Borde | bowled | 33 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | run out | 15 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | bowled | 29 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | c Vic Pollard | 7 |
| Bishan Bedi | c Bruce Murray | 5 |
| Umesh Kulkarni | not out | 1 |
Extras 32 · Total 301 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collinge | 22 | 4 | 79 | 0 |
| Dick Motz | 14 | 5 | 37 | 0 |
| Gary Bartlett | 16.5 | 5 | 38 | 6 |
| Jack Alabaster | 31 | 13 | 63 | 2 |
| Vic Pollard | 15 | 2 | 52 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-56 (Syed Abid Ali), 2-82 (Ajit Wadekar), 3-107 (Farokh Engineer), 4-186 (Rusi Surti), 5-230 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 6-231 (Chandu Borde), 7-264 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 8-278 (Erapalli Prasanna), 9-300 (Bishan Bedi), 10-301 (Bapu Nadkarni)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Farokh Engineer and Syed Abid Ali | 56 |
| second | Farokh Engineer and Ajit Wadekar | 26 |
| third | Rusi Surti and Farokh Engineer | 25 |
| fourth | Rusi Surti and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 79 |
| fifth | Chandu Borde and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 44 |
| sixth | Chandu Borde and Motganhalli Jaisimha | 1 |
| seventh | Bapu Nadkarni and Motganhalli Jaisimha | 33 |
| eighth | Bapu Nadkarni and Erapalli Prasanna | 14 |
| ninth | Bapu Nadkarni and Bishan Bedi | 22 |
| tenth | Bapu Nadkarni and Umesh Kulkarni | 1 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 88 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Murray | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| Graham Dowling | lbw | 5 | – |
| Bevan Congdon | not out | 61 | – |
| Vic Pollard | c Motganhalli Jaisimha | 9 | – |
| Mark Burgess | lbw | 1 | – |
| Keith Thomson | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Gary Bartlett, Dick Motz, Richard Collinge, Jack Alabaster, Roy Harford
Extras 12 · Total 88 for 4
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusi Surti | 2.4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Syed Abid Ali | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Bapu Nadkarni | 8 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Bishan Bedi | 17 | 9 | 21 | 2 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 8 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Bruce Murray), 2-30 (Graham Dowling), 3-70 (Vic Pollard), 4-79 (Mark Burgess)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Dowling and Bruce Murray | 0 |
| second | Graham Dowling and Bevan Congdon | 30 |
| third | Bevan Congdon and Vic Pollard | 40 |
| fourth | Bevan Congdon and Mark Burgess | 9 |
| fifth | Bevan Congdon and Keith Thomson | 9 |
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