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New Zealand v West Indies 4th Test

West Indies tour of New Zealand - 1956 (1955/56) · Eden Park, Auckland · 9 March 1956

New Zealand won by 190 runs

New Zealand won by 190 runs. John Reid top-scored with 84 for New Zealand. Denis Atkinson took 7/53.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of New Zealand - 1956 (1955/56)
Ground
Eden Park, Auckland
Dates
9 March 1956 to 13 March 1956
Toss
New Zealand, chose to bat
Result
New Zealand won by 190 runs
Captains
John Reid (New Zealand), Denis Atkinson (West Indies)
Umpires
JC Harris and TM Pearce

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.

New Zealand batted first and made 255 all out. John Reid top-scored with 84, and Lawrie Miller made 47. Tom Dewdney took 5 for 21 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the fifth wicket between John Reid and John Beck, 41% of the total.

West Indies replied with 145 all out. Hammond Furlonge top-scored with 64. Harry Cave took 4 for 22 for New Zealand. New Zealand led by 110 on first innings.

New Zealand made 157 for 9 in their second innings. Sammy Guillen top-scored with 41. Denis Atkinson took 7 for 53 for West Indies.

Set 268 to win, West Indies made 77 all out. Everton Weekes top-scored with 31. Harry Cave took 4 for 21 for New Zealand. From 0 for 0 they lost 6 wickets for 22 runs, to 22 for 6.

New Zealand won by 190 runs.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 255 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Lawrie Millerc Everton Weekes47
Noel McGregorc Collie Smith2
Tony MacGibbonbowled9
Don Taylorlbw11
John Reidhit wicket84
John Beckc Garry Sobers38
Sammy Guillenrun out6
Murray Chapplec Denis Atkinson3
Don Beardc Alfie Binns31
Harry Cavec Collie Smith11
Jack Alabasternot out1

Extras 12 · Total 255 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Tom Dewdney19.511215
Denis Atkinson3214450
Alf Valentine4120462
Sonny Ramadhin238411
Collie Smith3119551
Garry Sobers207350

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Noel McGregor), 2-45 (Tony MacGibbon), 3-66 (Don Taylor), 4-87 (Lawrie Miller), 5-191 (John Beck), 6-203 (Sammy Guillen), 7-205 (John Reid), 8-210 (Murray Chapple), 9-250 (Harry Cave), 10-255 (Don Beard)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLawrie Miller and Noel McGregor9
secondTony MacGibbon and Lawrie Miller36
thirdDon Taylor and Lawrie Miller21
fourthJohn Reid and Lawrie Miller21
fifthJohn Reid and John Beck104
sixthJohn Reid and Sammy Guillen12
seventhJohn Reid and Murray Chapple2
eighthDon Beard and Murray Chapple5
ninthHarry Cave and Don Beard40
tenthDon Beard and Jack Alabaster5
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 145 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Hammond Furlongec Sammy Guillen64
Bruce Pairaudeauc Tony MacGibbon9
Garry Sobersc Sammy Guillen1
Everton Weekesc Sammy Guillen5
Collie Smithbowled2
Denis Atkinsonbowled28
Unknown #1041bowled28
Alfie Binnslbw0
Sonny Ramadhinbowled3
Alf Valentinec Don Taylor0
Tom Dewdneynot out0

Extras 5 · Total 145 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Tony MacGibbon215444
Harry Cave27.317224
John Reid185481
Don Beard94201
Jack Alabaster3160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-25 (Bruce Pairaudeau), 2-32 (Garry Sobers), 3-46 (Everton Weekes), 4-59 (Collie Smith), 5-94 (Denis Atkinson), 6-139 (Hammond Furlonge), 7-140 (Alfie Binns), 8-145 (Sonny Ramadhin), 9-145 (Unknown #1041), 10-145 (Alf Valentine)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBruce Pairaudeau and Hammond Furlonge25
secondGarry Sobers and Hammond Furlonge7
thirdEverton Weekes and Hammond Furlonge14
fourthCollie Smith and Hammond Furlonge13
fifthDenis Atkinson and Hammond Furlonge35
sixthHammond Furlonge and Unknown #104145
seventhAlfie Binns and Unknown #10411
eighthSonny Ramadhin and Unknown #10415
ninthAlf Valentine and Unknown #10410
tenthAlf Valentine and Tom Dewdney0
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 157 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Lawrie Millerc Everton Weekes25
Noel McGregorc Alfie Binns5
Tony MacGibbonc Everton Weekes35
Don Taylorc Alf Valentine16
John Reidc Alfie Binns12
John Becklbw2
Sammy Guillenst Alfie Binns41
Murray Chapplelbw1
Don Beardnot out6
Jack Alabasterbowled5
Harry Cavenot out0

Extras 9 · Total 157 for 9

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Tom Dewdney125220
Denis Atkinson4021537
Alf Valentine60291
Sonny Ramadhin186261
Collie Smith40180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Noel McGregor), 2-61 (Lawrie Miller), 3-66 (Tony MacGibbon), 4-91 (Don Taylor), 5-100 (John Beck), 6-102 (John Reid), 7-109 (Murray Chapple), 8-146 (Sammy Guillen), 9-155 (Jack Alabaster)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLawrie Miller and Noel McGregor14
secondTony MacGibbon and Lawrie Miller47
thirdDon Taylor and Tony MacGibbon5
fourthDon Taylor and John Reid25
fifthJohn Reid and John Beck9
sixthJohn Reid and Sammy Guillen2
seventhSammy Guillen and Murray Chapple7
eighthSammy Guillen and Don Beard37
ninthDon Beard and Jack Alabaster9
tenthHarry Cave and Don Beard2
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 77 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Hammond Furlongec Tony MacGibbon3–
Bruce Pairaudeaubowled3–
Denis Atkinsonc Murray Chapple10–
Everton Weekesc Noel McGregor31–
Collie Smithbowled02
Garry Sobersrun out1–
Unknown #1041bowled0–
Alfie Binnsbowled20–
Sonny Ramadhinc Lawrie Miller0–
Alf Valentinest Sammy Guillen5–
Tom Dewdneynot out4–

Extras 0 · Total 77 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Tony MacGibbon61160
Harry Cave13.19214
John Reid62140
Don Beard157223
Jack Alabaster5442

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Bruce Pairaudeau), 2-16 (Hammond Furlonge), 3-16 (Denis Atkinson), 4-16 (Collie Smith), 5-18 (Garry Sobers), 6-22 (Unknown #1041), 7-68 (Everton Weekes), 8-68 (Sonny Ramadhin), 9-68 (Alfie Binns), 10-77 (Alf Valentine)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBruce Pairaudeau and Hammond Furlonge4
secondDenis Atkinson and Hammond Furlonge12
thirdEverton Weekes and Denis Atkinson0
fourthEverton Weekes and Collie Smith0
fifthEverton Weekes and Garry Sobers2
sixthEverton Weekes and Unknown #10414
seventhEverton Weekes and Alfie Binns46
eighthSonny Ramadhin and Alfie Binns0
ninthAlf Valentine and Alfie Binns0
tenthAlf Valentine and Tom Dewdney9
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