India v New Zealand 1st Test
New Zealand tour of India - 1995 (1995/96) · M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru · 18 October 1995
India won by 8 wickets
India won by 8 wickets. Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 87 for India. Anil Kumble took 5/81.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of India - 1995 (1995/96)
- Ground
- M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- Dates
- 18 October 1995 to 20 October 1995
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- India won by 8 wickets
- Player of the match
- Mohammad Azharuddin
- Captains
- Lee Germon (New Zealand), Mohammad Azharuddin (India)
- Debut
- Lee Germon (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- MJ Kitchen and SK Bansal
- Match referee
- PJP Burge
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. It was Lee Germon's first Test.
New Zealand batted first and made 145 all out. Lee Germon top-scored with 48 off 97 balls. Anil Kumble took 4 for 39 for India.
India replied with 228 all out. Mohammad Azharuddin top-scored with 87 off 148 balls, and Ajay Jadeja made 59. Chris Cairns took 4 for 44 for New Zealand. From 211 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 17 runs, to 228 for 10. India led by 83 on first innings.
New Zealand made 233 all out in their second innings. Stephen Fleming top-scored with 41 off 74 balls, and Lee Germon made 41. Anil Kumble took 5 for 81 for India.
Set 151 to win, India made 151 for 2. Ajay Jadeja top-scored with 73 off 92 balls, and Manoj Prabhakar made 43. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the first wicket between Manoj Prabhakar and Ajay Jadeja, 67% of the total.
India won by 8 wickets.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 145 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Young | c Sachin Tendulkar | 14 | 53 |
| Mark Greatbatch | bowled | 10 | 22 |
| Adam Parore | lbw | 2 | 11 |
| Martin Crowe | c Sachin Tendulkar | 11 | 34 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Nayan Mongia | 16 | 46 |
| Shane Thomson | c Nayan Mongia | 17 | 36 |
| Chris Cairns | c Sanjay Manjrekar | 15 | 57 |
| Lee Germon | c Sachin Tendulkar | 48 | 97 |
| Dion Nash | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Matthew Hart | c Manoj Prabhakar | 1 | 21 |
| Danny Morrison | not out | 1 | 13 |
Extras 10 · Total 145 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manoj Prabhakar | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Javagal Srinath | 14 | 5 | 24 | 3 |
| Venkatapathy Raju | 16 | 6 | 47 | 2 |
| Anil Kumble | 18 | 5 | 39 | 4 |
| Rajesh Chauhan | 11 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Mark Greatbatch), 2-22 (Adam Parore), 3-30 (Bryan Young), 4-44 (Martin Crowe), 5-71 (Stephen Fleming), 6-71 (Shane Thomson), 7-116 (Chris Cairns), 8-116 (Dion Nash), 9-144 (Matthew Hart), 10-145 (Lee Germon)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Greatbatch and Bryan Young | 14 |
| second | Adam Parore and Bryan Young | 8 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Bryan Young | 8 |
| fourth | Martin Crowe and Stephen Fleming | 14 |
| fifth | Shane Thomson and Stephen Fleming | 27 |
| sixth | Chris Cairns and Shane Thomson | 0 |
| seventh | Chris Cairns and Lee Germon | 45 |
| eighth | Dion Nash and Lee Germon | 0 |
| ninth | Matthew Hart and Lee Germon | 28 |
| tenth | Danny Morrison and Lee Germon | 1 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 228 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manoj Prabhakar | c Lee Germon | 4 | 9 |
| Ajay Jadeja | c Bryan Young | 59 | 136 |
| Sanjay Manjrekar | lbw | 15 | 45 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | c Bryan Young | 4 | 4 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | bowled | 87 | 148 |
| Vinod Kambli | c Adam Parore | 27 | 56 |
| Nayan Mongia | lbw | 1 | 15 |
| Anil Kumble | not out | 6 | 9 |
| Javagal Srinath | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Rajesh Chauhan | c Bryan Young | 1 | 13 |
| Venkatapathy Raju | c Matthew Hart | 0 | 4 |
Extras 24 · Total 228 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Morrison | 18 | 5 | 61 | 3 |
| Chris Cairns | 17.4 | 5 | 44 | 4 |
| Dion Nash | 16 | 3 | 50 | 3 |
| Matthew Hart | 7 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Shane Thomson | 12 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Manoj Prabhakar), 2-45 (Sanjay Manjrekar), 3-54 (Sachin Tendulkar), 4-149 (Ajay Jadeja), 5-211 (Vinod Kambli), 6-214 (Nayan Mongia), 7-220 (Mohammad Azharuddin), 8-220 (Javagal Srinath), 9-227 (Rajesh Chauhan), 10-228 (Venkatapathy Raju)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Manoj Prabhakar and Ajay Jadeja | 11 |
| second | Sanjay Manjrekar and Ajay Jadeja | 34 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar and Ajay Jadeja | 9 |
| fourth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja | 95 |
| fifth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Vinod Kambli | 62 |
| sixth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Nayan Mongia | 3 |
| seventh | Mohammad Azharuddin and Anil Kumble | 6 |
| eighth | Anil Kumble and Javagal Srinath | 0 |
| ninth | Anil Kumble and Rajesh Chauhan | 7 |
| tenth | Venkatapathy Raju and Anil Kumble | 1 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 233 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Greatbatch | bowled | 16 | 19 |
| Bryan Young | lbw | 8 | 8 |
| Adam Parore | lbw | 3 | 30 |
| Martin Crowe | lbw | 24 | 48 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Anil Kumble | 41 | 74 |
| Shane Thomson | c Nayan Mongia | 6 | 25 |
| Chris Cairns | bowled | 23 | 39 |
| Lee Germon | lbw | 41 | 80 |
| Dion Nash | c Anil Kumble | 17 | 27 |
| Matthew Hart | not out | 27 | 54 |
| Danny Morrison | c Mohammad Azharuddin | 9 | 27 |
Extras 18 · Total 233 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manoj Prabhakar | 8 | 3 | 23 | 2 |
| Javagal Srinath | 15 | 6 | 41 | 2 |
| Anil Kumble | 27.2 | 4 | 81 | 5 |
| Rajesh Chauhan | 9 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Venkatapathy Raju | 14 | 2 | 43 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Bryan Young), 2-32 (Mark Greatbatch), 3-36 (Adam Parore), 4-58 (Martin Crowe), 5-80 (Shane Thomson), 6-130 (Chris Cairns), 7-134 (Stephen Fleming), 8-173 (Dion Nash), 9-210 (Lee Germon), 10-233 (Danny Morrison)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Greatbatch and Bryan Young | 19 |
| second | Mark Greatbatch and Adam Parore | 13 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Adam Parore | 4 |
| fourth | Martin Crowe and Stephen Fleming | 22 |
| fifth | Shane Thomson and Stephen Fleming | 22 |
| sixth | Chris Cairns and Stephen Fleming | 50 |
| seventh | Stephen Fleming and Lee Germon | 4 |
| eighth | Dion Nash and Lee Germon | 39 |
| ninth | Matthew Hart and Lee Germon | 37 |
| tenth | Danny Morrison and Matthew Hart | 23 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 151 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manoj Prabhakar | c Mark Greatbatch | 43 | 107 |
| Ajay Jadeja | c Adam Parore | 73 | 92 |
| Sanjay Manjrekar | not out | 29 | 49 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Mohammad Azharuddin, Vinod Kambli, Nayan Mongia, Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath, Rajesh Chauhan, Venkatapathy Raju
Extras 6 · Total 151 for 2
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dion Nash | 7 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Danny Morrison | 7 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Chris Cairns | 6 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Shane Thomson | 11 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
| Matthew Hart | 9.5 | 3 | 34 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-101 (Ajay Jadeja), 2-145 (Manoj Prabhakar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Manoj Prabhakar and Ajay Jadeja | 101 |
| second | Manoj Prabhakar and Sanjay Manjrekar | 44 |
| third | Sanjay Manjrekar and Sachin Tendulkar | 6 |
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