New Zealand v India 3rd Test
India tour of New Zealand - 1998 (1998/99) · WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton · 2 January 1999
Match drawn
Match drawn. Rahul Dravid top-scored with 190 for India. Javagal Srinath took 5/95.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of New Zealand - 1998 (1998/99)
- Ground
- Seddon Park, Hamilton (then WestpacTrust Park)
- Dates
- 2 January 1999 to 6 January 1999
- Toss
- India, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Chris Cairns
- Captains
- Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Mohammad Azharuddin (India)
- Debut
- Robin Singh (India)
- Umpires
- DB Cowie and RE Koertzen
- Match referee
- BN Jarman
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to field. It was Robin Singh's first Test.
New Zealand batted first and made 366 all out. Craig McMillan top-scored with 92 off 102 balls, and Roger Twose made 87. Javagal Srinath took 5 for 95 for India. The innings was built on a 160-run stand for the fourth wicket between Roger Twose and Craig McMillan, 44% of the total. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Seddon Park, 269 across 7 Tests.
India replied with 416 all out. Rahul Dravid top-scored with 190 off 354 balls, and Javagal Srinath made 76. Chris Cairns took 4 for 107 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 144-run stand for the eighth wicket between Javagal Srinath and Rahul Dravid. India led by 50 on first innings.
New Zealand made 464 for 8 in their second innings. Chris Cairns top-scored with 126 off 202 balls, and Craig McMillan made 84. The innings was built on a 147-run stand for the seventh wicket between Chris Cairns and Dion Nash.
Set 415 to win, India made 249 for 2. Rahul Dravid top-scored with 103 not out off 136 balls, and Sourav Ganguly made 101. The innings was built on a 194-run stand for the third wicket between Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid, 78% of the total.
Match drawn.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 366 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bell | c Nayan Mongia | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Horne | bowled | 63 | 128 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Rahul Dravid | 0 | 3 |
| Roger Twose | c Nayan Mongia | 87 | 275 |
| Craig McMillan | c Venkatesh Prasad | 92 | 102 |
| Adam Parore | c VVS Laxman | 21 | 74 |
| Paul Wiseman | c Sourav Ganguly | 13 | 49 |
| Chris Cairns | bowled | 2 | 11 |
| Dion Nash | not out | 18 | 42 |
| Daniel Vettori | bowled | 24 | 51 |
| Simon Doull | c Anil Kumble | 6 | 5 |
Extras 40 · Total 366 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javagal Srinath | 32.2 | 10 | 95 | 5 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | 33 | 10 | 61 | 2 |
| Anil Kumble | 27 | 7 | 64 | 1 |
| Robin Singh | 21 | 5 | 74 | 2 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 5 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Matthew Bell, 0.2 ov), 2-0 (Stephen Fleming, 0.5 ov), 3-95 (Matt Horne, 37.5 ov), 4-255 (Craig McMillan, 75.1 ov), 5-278 (Roger Twose, 88.4 ov), 6-311 (Adam Parore, 100.6 ov), 7-314 (Chris Cairns, 103.6 ov), 8-315 (Paul Wiseman, 105.4 ov), 9-356 (Daniel Vettori, 119.3 ov), 10-366 (Simon Doull, 121.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Matt Horne and Matthew Bell | 0 | 2 |
| second | Stephen Fleming and Matt Horne | 0 | 3 |
| third | Roger Twose and Matt Horne | 95 | 222 |
| fourth | Roger Twose and Craig McMillan | 160 | 224 |
| fifth | Adam Parore and Roger Twose | 23 | 81 |
| sixth | Adam Parore and Paul Wiseman | 33 | 74 |
| seventh | Chris Cairns and Paul Wiseman | 3 | 18 |
| eighth | Dion Nash and Paul Wiseman | 1 | 10 |
| ninth | Dion Nash and Daniel Vettori | 41 | 83 |
| tenth | Simon Doull and Dion Nash | 10 | 11 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 416 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navjot Sidhu | c Adam Parore | 1 | 12 |
| Ajay Jadeja | c Dion Nash | 12 | 13 |
| Rahul Dravid | c Craig McMillan | 190 | 354 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | lbw | 67 | 93 |
| Sourav Ganguly | c Stephen Fleming | 11 | 35 |
| Mohammad Azharuddin | c Stephen Fleming | 4 | 25 |
| Nayan Mongia | c Matt Horne | 7 | 20 |
| Anil Kumble | c Adam Parore | 0 | 7 |
| Javagal Srinath | c Roger Twose | 76 | 158 |
| Venkatesh Prasad | not out | 30 | 57 |
| Robin Singh | c Stephen Fleming | 0 | 2 |
Extras 18 · Total 416 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Doull | 36 | 15 | 64 | 3 |
| Chris Cairns | 22.3 | 3 | 107 | 4 |
| Dion Nash | 37 | 11 | 98 | 2 |
| Daniel Vettori | 16 | 3 | 71 | 0 |
| Craig McMillan | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Paul Wiseman | 13 | 2 | 46 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Navjot Sidhu, 3.4 ov), 2-17 (Ajay Jadeja, 4.3 ov), 3-126 (Sachin Tendulkar, 34.6 ov), 4-164 (Sourav Ganguly, 46.1 ov), 5-195 (Mohammad Azharuddin, 54.1 ov), 6-204 (Nayan Mongia, 59.6 ov), 7-211 (Anil Kumble, 62.2 ov), 8-355 (Javagal Srinath, 111.1 ov), 9-416 (Rahul Dravid, 128.1 ov), 10-416 (Robin Singh, 128.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Navjot Sidhu and Ajay Jadeja | 17 | 22 |
| second | Ajay Jadeja and Rahul Dravid | 0 | 5 |
| third | Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid | 109 | 183 |
| fourth | Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid | 38 | 67 |
| fifth | Mohammad Azharuddin and Rahul Dravid | 31 | 48 |
| sixth | Nayan Mongia and Rahul Dravid | 9 | 35 |
| seventh | Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid | 7 | 14 |
| eighth | Javagal Srinath and Rahul Dravid | 144 | 293 |
| ninth | Venkatesh Prasad and Rahul Dravid | 61 | 102 |
| tenth | Venkatesh Prasad and Robin Singh | 0 | 2 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 464 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bell | lbw | 25 | 133 |
| Matt Horne | c Nayan Mongia | 26 | 48 |
| Stephen Fleming | bowled | 18 | 52 |
| Roger Twose | lbw | 4 | 15 |
| Craig McMillan | c Nayan Mongia | 84 | 102 |
| Adam Parore | c Robin Singh | 50 | 120 |
| Chris Cairns | c Rahul Dravid | 126 | 202 |
| Dion Nash | run out (Rahul Dravid) | 63 | 114 |
| Daniel Vettori | not out | 43 | 50 |
Did not bat: Simon Doull, Paul Wiseman
Extras 25 · Total 464 for 8
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venkatesh Prasad | 33 | 8 | 75 | 1 |
| Robin Singh | 19 | 3 | 102 | 1 |
| Javagal Srinath | 27 | 6 | 90 | 1 |
| Anil Kumble | 45.5 | 13 | 124 | 2 |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 7 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 6 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-46 (Matt Horne, 18.2 ov), 2-69 (Stephen Fleming, 34.1 ov), 3-76 (Roger Twose, 39.2 ov), 4-85 (Matthew Bell, 41.3 ov), 5-225 (Craig McMillan, 76.5 ov), 6-225 (Adam Parore, 77.6 ov), 7-372 (Dion Nash, 117.5 ov), 8-464 (Chris Cairns, 137.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Matt Horne and Matthew Bell | 46 | 110 |
| second | Stephen Fleming and Matthew Bell | 23 | 95 |
| third | Roger Twose and Matthew Bell | 7 | 31 |
| fourth | Matthew Bell and Craig McMillan | 9 | 13 |
| fifth | Adam Parore and Craig McMillan | 140 | 212 |
| sixth | Chris Cairns and Adam Parore | 0 | 7 |
| seventh | Chris Cairns and Dion Nash | 147 | 239 |
| eighth | Chris Cairns and Daniel Vettori | 92 | 120 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 249 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajay Jadeja | c Adam Parore | 21 | 45 |
| Navjot Sidhu | bowled | 13 | 23 |
| Rahul Dravid | not out | 103 | 136 |
| Sourav Ganguly | not out | 101 | 111 |
Did not bat: Sachin Tendulkar, Mohammad Azharuddin, Nayan Mongia, Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath, Venkatesh Prasad, Robin Singh
Extras 11 · Total 249 for 2
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Doull | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Chris Cairns | 9 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| Craig McMillan | 17 | 4 | 59 | 0 |
| Paul Wiseman | 12 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| Roger Twose | 9.1 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Matt Horne | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Navjot Sidhu, 8.3 ov), 2-55 (Ajay Jadeja, 14.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Navjot Sidhu and Ajay Jadeja | 33 | 51 |
| second | Ajay Jadeja and Rahul Dravid | 22 | 38 |
| third | Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid | 194 | 224 |
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