New Zealand v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of New Zealand - 1969 (1968/69) · Eden Park, Auckland · 27 February 1969
West Indies won by 5 wickets
West Indies won by 5 wickets. Seymour Nurse top-scored with 168 for West Indies.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of New Zealand - 1969 (1968/69)
- Ground
- Eden Park, Auckland
- Dates
- 27 February 1969 to 3 March 1969
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 5 wickets
- Captains
- Graham Dowling (New Zealand), Garry Sobers (West Indies)
- Debuts
- Glenn Turner (New Zealand), Brian Hastings (New Zealand), Barry Milburn (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- RWR Shortt and ECA MacKintosh
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field. Glenn Turner, Brian Hastings and Barry Milburn played their first Tests.
New Zealand batted first and made 323 all out. Bruce Taylor top-scored with 124, and Bevan Congdon made 85. Prof Edwards took 3 for 58 for West Indies.
West Indies replied with 276 all out. Joey Carew top-scored with 109, and Seymour Nurse made 95. Bryan Yuile took 3 for 64 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 172-run stand for the second wicket between Seymour Nurse and Joey Carew, 62% of the total. New Zealand led by 47 on first innings.
New Zealand made 297 for 8 in their second innings. Graham Dowling top-scored with 71, and Vic Pollard made 51. David Holford took 3 for 56 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the first wicket between Graham Dowling and Glenn Turner.
Set 345 to win, West Indies made 348 for 5. Seymour Nurse top-scored with 168, and Basil Butcher made 78. The innings was built on a 174-run stand for the third wicket between Basil Butcher and Seymour Nurse, 50% of the total.
West Indies won by 5 wickets.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 323 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Dowling | c Jackie Hendriks | 18 |
| Glenn Turner | c Garry Sobers | 0 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Garry Sobers | 85 |
| Brian Hastings | c Jackie Hendriks | 21 |
| Mark Burgess | c Jackie Hendriks | 11 |
| Vic Pollard | c Lance Gibbs | 4 |
| Bryan Yuile | c Clive Lloyd | 20 |
| Bruce Taylor | c Roy Fredericks | 124 |
| Dick Motz | c Wes Hall | 13 |
| Bob Cunis | c Roy Fredericks | 13 |
| Barry Milburn | not out | 4 |
Extras 10 · Total 323 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hall | 8 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Prof Edwards | 16 | 2 | 58 | 3 |
| Lance Gibbs | 25.4 | 3 | 96 | 3 |
| Garry Sobers | 19 | 1 | 87 | 2 |
| David Holford | 5 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Glenn Turner), 2-28 (Graham Dowling), 3-92 (Brian Hastings), 4-122 (Mark Burgess), 5-135 (Vic Pollard), 6-152 (Bevan Congdon), 7-232 (Bryan Yuile), 8-275 (Dick Motz), 9-315 (Bruce Taylor), 10-323 (Bob Cunis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Dowling and Glenn Turner | 8 |
| second | Graham Dowling and Bevan Congdon | 20 |
| third | Bevan Congdon and Brian Hastings | 64 |
| fourth | Bevan Congdon and Mark Burgess | 30 |
| fifth | Bevan Congdon and Vic Pollard | 13 |
| sixth | Bryan Yuile and Bevan Congdon | 17 |
| seventh | Bryan Yuile and Bruce Taylor | 80 |
| eighth | Dick Motz and Bruce Taylor | 43 |
| ninth | Bob Cunis and Bruce Taylor | 40 |
| tenth | Bob Cunis and Barry Milburn | 8 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 276 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | bowled | 6 |
| Joey Carew | c Mark Burgess | 109 |
| Seymour Nurse | c Glenn Turner | 95 |
| Clive Lloyd | lbw | 3 |
| Basil Butcher | c Brian Hastings | 0 |
| Garry Sobers | c Barry Milburn | 11 |
| David Holford | c Mark Burgess | 18 |
| Jackie Hendriks | c Graham Dowling | 15 |
| Prof Edwards | c Barry Milburn | 2 |
| Wes Hall | bowled | 1 |
| Lance Gibbs | not out | 0 |
Extras 16 · Total 276 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Motz | 19 | 3 | 70 | 3 |
| Bruce Taylor | 16.7 | 2 | 48 | 2 |
| Bob Cunis | 9 | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| Bryan Yuile | 15 | 2 | 64 | 3 |
| Vic Pollard | 20 | 5 | 42 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Roy Fredericks), 2-197 (Seymour Nurse), 3-212 (Clive Lloyd), 4-212 (Basil Butcher), 5-225 (Garry Sobers), 6-249 (Joey Carew), 7-269 (David Holford), 8-272 (Prof Edwards), 9-274 (Wes Hall), 10-276 (Jackie Hendriks)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Joey Carew and Roy Fredericks | 25 |
| second | Seymour Nurse and Joey Carew | 172 |
| third | Joey Carew and Clive Lloyd | 15 |
| fourth | Basil Butcher and Joey Carew | 0 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Joey Carew | 13 |
| sixth | Joey Carew and David Holford | 24 |
| seventh | Jackie Hendriks and David Holford | 20 |
| eighth | Jackie Hendriks and Prof Edwards | 3 |
| ninth | Wes Hall and Jackie Hendriks | 2 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Jackie Hendriks | 2 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 297 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Dowling | bowled | 71 |
| Glenn Turner | bowled | 40 |
| Bevan Congdon | lbw | 7 |
| Brian Hastings | c Lance Gibbs | 31 |
| Mark Burgess | c Roy Fredericks | 30 |
| Bruce Taylor | c Lance Gibbs | 9 |
| Vic Pollard | not out | 51 |
| Bryan Yuile | c Jackie Hendriks | 1 |
| Dick Motz | lbw | 23 |
| Bob Cunis | not out | 20 |
Did not bat: Barry Milburn
Extras 14 · Total 297 for 8
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hall | 8.2 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| Prof Edwards | 24 | 4 | 71 | 3 |
| Lance Gibbs | 35 | 9 | 69 | 1 |
| Garry Sobers | 30 | 7 | 79 | 1 |
| David Holford | 15 | 1 | 56 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-112 (Graham Dowling), 2-122 (Bevan Congdon), 3-131 (Glenn Turner), 4-185 (Mark Burgess), 5-200 (Bruce Taylor), 6-200 (Brian Hastings), 7-201 (Bryan Yuile), 8-235 (Dick Motz)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Dowling and Glenn Turner | 112 |
| second | Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner | 10 |
| third | Brian Hastings and Glenn Turner | 9 |
| fourth | Mark Burgess and Brian Hastings | 54 |
| fifth | Bruce Taylor and Brian Hastings | 15 |
| sixth | Vic Pollard and Brian Hastings | 0 |
| seventh | Bryan Yuile and Vic Pollard | 1 |
| eighth | Dick Motz and Vic Pollard | 34 |
| ninth | Bob Cunis and Vic Pollard | 62 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 348 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Glenn Turner | 23 |
| Joey Carew | c Brian Hastings | 38 |
| Seymour Nurse | c Bryan Yuile | 168 |
| Basil Butcher | not out | 78 |
| Clive Lloyd | run out | 14 |
| Garry Sobers | lbw | 0 |
| David Holford | not out | 4 |
Did not bat: Jackie Hendriks, Prof Edwards, Wes Hall, Lance Gibbs
Extras 23 · Total 348 for 5
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Motz | 12 | 0 | 85 | 1 |
| Bruce Taylor | 11 | 1 | 54 | 1 |
| Bob Cunis | 20 | 1 | 80 | 1 |
| Bryan Yuile | 14 | 2 | 58 | 0 |
| Vic Pollard | 12 | 1 | 48 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-50 (Roy Fredericks), 2-122 (Joey Carew), 3-296 (Seymour Nurse), 4-320 (Clive Lloyd), 5-320 (Garry Sobers)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Joey Carew and Roy Fredericks | 50 |
| second | Seymour Nurse and Joey Carew | 72 |
| third | Basil Butcher and Seymour Nurse | 174 |
| fourth | Basil Butcher and Clive Lloyd | 24 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Basil Butcher | 0 |
| sixth | Basil Butcher and David Holford | 28 |
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