India v New Zealand 3rd Test
New Zealand tour of India - 1969 (1969/70) · Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad · 15 October 1969
Match drawn
Match drawn. Bruce Murray top-scored with 80 for New Zealand. Erapalli Prasanna took 5/51.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of India - 1969 (1969/70)
- Ground
- Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad
- Dates
- 15 October 1969 to 20 October 1969
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Graham Dowling (New Zealand), Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India)
- Debuts
- Ashok Gandotra (India), Eknath Solkar (India)
- Umpires
- MV Nagendra and SK Bhattacharya
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. Ashok Gandotra and Eknath Solkar played their first Tests.
New Zealand batted first and made 181 all out. Bruce Murray top-scored with 80, and Graham Dowling made 42. Erapalli Prasanna took 5 for 51 for India. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the first wicket between Graham Dowling and Bruce Murray, 59% of the total. From 106 for 1 they lost 6 wickets for 30 runs, to 136 for 7.
India replied with 89 all out. Srinivas Venkataraghavan top-scored with 25 not out. Dayle Hadlee took 4 for 30 for New Zealand. From 0 for 0 they lost 7 wickets for 28 runs, to 28 for 7. New Zealand led by 92 on first innings.
New Zealand made 175 for 8 in their second innings. Graham Dowling top-scored with 60. Syed Abid Ali took 3 for 47 for India. From 127 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 17 runs, to 144 for 7.
Set 268 to win, India made 76 for 7. Ashok Gandotra top-scored with 15. Bob Cunis took 3 for 12 for New Zealand. From 20 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 50 for 6.
Match drawn. India's 89 all out is the lowest completed total at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 181 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Dowling | run out | 42 |
| Bruce Murray | c Motganhalli Jaisimha | 80 |
| Glenn Turner | c Prince Indrajitsinhji | 2 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 3 |
| Brian Hastings | c Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 2 |
| Mark Burgess | lbw | 2 |
| Bruce Taylor | c Ashok Gandotra | 16 |
| Dayle Hadlee | c Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 1 |
| Ken Wadsworth | run out | 14 |
| Bob Cunis | c Eknath Solkar | 7 |
| Hedley Howarth | not out | 5 |
Extras 7 · Total 181 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Syed Abid Ali | 12.1 | 5 | 17 | 1 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 17 | 5 | 33 | 0 |
| Bishan Bedi | 34 | 14 | 52 | 2 |
| Eknath Solkar | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 29 | 13 | 51 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-106 (Graham Dowling), 2-122 (Glenn Turner), 3-128 (Bruce Murray), 4-132 (Bevan Congdon), 5-133 (Brian Hastings), 6-135 (Mark Burgess), 7-136 (Dayle Hadlee), 8-158 (Bruce Taylor), 9-166 (Ken Wadsworth), 10-181 (Bob Cunis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Dowling and Bruce Murray | 106 |
| second | Bruce Murray and Glenn Turner | 16 |
| third | Bevan Congdon and Bruce Murray | 6 |
| fourth | Bevan Congdon and Brian Hastings | 4 |
| fifth | Mark Burgess and Brian Hastings | 1 |
| sixth | Bruce Taylor and Mark Burgess | 2 |
| seventh | Bruce Taylor and Dayle Hadlee | 1 |
| eighth | Bruce Taylor and Ken Wadsworth | 22 |
| ninth | Bob Cunis and Ken Wadsworth | 8 |
| tenth | Bob Cunis and Hedley Howarth | 15 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 89 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Syed Abid Ali | bowled | 4 |
| Prince Indrajitsinhji | lbw | 7 |
| Ajit Wadekar | c Bevan Congdon | 9 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | c Brian Hastings | 0 |
| Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | c Bruce Murray | 0 |
| Ambar Roy | c Ken Wadsworth | 0 |
| Ashok Gandotra | c Ken Wadsworth | 18 |
| Eknath Solkar | c Bruce Murray | 0 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | not out | 25 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | bowled | 2 |
| Bishan Bedi | c Graham Dowling | 20 |
Extras 4 · Total 89 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayle Hadlee | 17 | 5 | 30 | 4 |
| Bruce Taylor | 10 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| Bob Cunis | 14 | 7 | 12 | 3 |
| Bevan Congdon | 3.2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Hedley Howarth | 9 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| Mark Burgess | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Syed Abid Ali), 2-21 (Prince Indrajitsinhji), 3-21 (Ajit Wadekar), 4-21 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 5-21 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 6-27 (Ambar Roy), 7-28 (Eknath Solkar), 8-46 (Ashok Gandotra), 9-49 (Erapalli Prasanna), 10-89 (Bishan Bedi)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Prince Indrajitsinhji and Syed Abid Ali | 5 |
| second | Prince Indrajitsinhji and Ajit Wadekar | 16 |
| third | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Ajit Wadekar | 0 |
| fourth | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 0 |
| fifth | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Ambar Roy | 0 |
| sixth | Ambar Roy and Ashok Gandotra | 6 |
| seventh | Ashok Gandotra and Eknath Solkar | 1 |
| eighth | Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Ashok Gandotra | 18 |
| ninth | Erapalli Prasanna and Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 3 |
| tenth | Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Bishan Bedi | 40 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 175 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Dowling | lbw | 60 |
| Bruce Murray | lbw | 26 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Erapalli Prasanna | 18 |
| Brian Hastings | c Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 21 |
| Mark Burgess | bowled | 3 |
| Ken Wadsworth | lbw | 5 |
| Bruce Taylor | bowled | 18 |
| Dayle Hadlee | bowled | 0 |
| Glenn Turner | not out | 15 |
| Bob Cunis | not out | 0 |
Did not bat: Hedley Howarth
Extras 9 · Total 175 for 8
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Syed Abid Ali | 27 | 7 | 47 | 3 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 16 | 3 | 40 | 2 |
| Bishan Bedi | 9 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 26 | 7 | 58 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-45 (Bruce Murray), 2-86 (Bevan Congdon), 3-127 (Graham Dowling), 4-133 (Mark Burgess), 5-141 (Brian Hastings), 6-141 (Ken Wadsworth), 7-144 (Dayle Hadlee), 8-175 (Bruce Taylor)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Dowling and Bruce Murray | 45 |
| second | Graham Dowling and Bevan Congdon | 41 |
| third | Graham Dowling and Brian Hastings | 41 |
| fourth | Mark Burgess and Brian Hastings | 6 |
| fifth | Brian Hastings and Ken Wadsworth | 8 |
| sixth | Bruce Taylor and Ken Wadsworth | 0 |
| seventh | Bruce Taylor and Dayle Hadlee | 3 |
| eighth | Bruce Taylor and Glenn Turner | 31 |
| ninth | Bob Cunis and Glenn Turner | 0 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 76 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Syed Abid Ali | c Hedley Howarth | 5 |
| Prince Indrajitsinhji | c Graham Dowling | 12 |
| Ajit Wadekar | c Ken Wadsworth | 14 |
| Motganhalli Jaisimha | c Bruce Taylor | 0 |
| Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | lbw | 9 |
| Ambar Roy | c Ken Wadsworth | 4 |
| Ashok Gandotra | bowled | 15 |
| Eknath Solkar | not out | 13 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | not out | 2 |
Did not bat: Erapalli Prasanna, Bishan Bedi
Extras 2 · Total 76 for 7
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayle Hadlee | 10.4 | 2 | 31 | 3 |
| Bruce Taylor | 8 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| Bob Cunis | 12 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| Bevan Congdon | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Hedley Howarth | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Mark Burgess | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Syed Abid Ali), 2-20 (Prince Indrajitsinhji), 3-21 (Motganhalli Jaisimha), 4-34 (Ajit Wadekar), 5-44 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 6-50 (Ambar Roy), 7-66 (Ashok Gandotra)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Prince Indrajitsinhji and Syed Abid Ali | 10 |
| second | Prince Indrajitsinhji and Ajit Wadekar | 10 |
| third | Motganhalli Jaisimha and Ajit Wadekar | 1 |
| fourth | Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Ajit Wadekar | 13 |
| fifth | Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Ambar Roy | 10 |
| sixth | Ambar Roy and Ashok Gandotra | 6 |
| seventh | Ashok Gandotra and Eknath Solkar | 16 |
| eighth | Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Eknath Solkar | 10 |
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