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West Indies v New Zealand 2nd Test

New Zealand tour of West Indies - 1972 (1971/72) · Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain · 9 March 1972

Match drawn

Match drawn. Bevan Congdon top-scored with 166* for New Zealand. Bruce Taylor took 4/41.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
New Zealand tour of West Indies - 1972 (1971/72)
Ground
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
Dates
9 March 1972 to 14 March 1972
Toss
West Indies, chose to field
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Graham Dowling (New Zealand), Garry Sobers (West Indies)
Umpires
D Sang Hue and RG Gosein

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to field.

New Zealand batted first and made 348 all out. Bevan Congdon top-scored with 166 not out, and Bob Cunis made 51. Vanburn Holder took 4 for 60 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 136-run stand for the eighth wicket between Bob Cunis and Bevan Congdon. That was well above the 1970s average first-innings total at Queen's Park Oval, 282 across 14 Tests.

West Indies replied with 341 all out. Charlie Davis top-scored with 90, and Roy Fredericks made 69. Bruce Taylor took 4 for 41 for New Zealand. New Zealand led by 7 on first innings.

New Zealand made 288 for 3 in their second innings. Glenn Turner top-scored with 95, and Bevan Congdon made 82. The innings was built on a 139-run stand for the second wicket between Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner, 48% of the total.

Set 296 to win, West Indies made 121 for 5. Roy Fredericks top-scored with 31. Bruce Taylor took 3 for 26 for New Zealand.

Match drawn.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 348 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Hedley Howarthlbw0
Graham Dowlingc Joey Carew8
Glenn Turnerc Joey Carew2
Bevan Congdonnot out166
Mark Burgessc Mike Findlay32
Brian Hastingsc Lawrence Rowe3
Graham Vivianlbw0
Ken Wadsworthc David Holford7
Bruce Taylorbowled46
Bob Cunisc Vanburn Holder51
Jack Alabasterc Joey Carew18

Extras 15 · Total 348 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Vanburn Holder3213604
Garry Sobers267402
Lance Gibbs296640
Inshan Ali46.510922
David Holford226451
Charlie Davis3190
Maurice Foster95121
Joey Carew3080
Roy Fredericks5330

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Glenn Turner), 2-16 (Graham Dowling), 3-66 (Mark Burgess), 4-77 (Brian Hastings), 5-78 (Graham Vivian), 6-99 (Ken Wadsworth), 7-168 (Bruce Taylor), 8-304 (Bob Cunis), 9-307 (Hedley Howarth), 10-348 (Jack Alabaster)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraham Dowling and Glenn Turner5
secondGraham Dowling and Bevan Congdon11
thirdBevan Congdon and Mark Burgess50
fourthBevan Congdon and Brian Hastings11
fifthBevan Congdon and Graham Vivian1
sixthBevan Congdon and Ken Wadsworth21
seventhBevan Congdon and Bruce Taylor69
eighthBob Cunis and Bevan Congdon136
ninthBevan Congdon and Hedley Howarth3
tenthJack Alabaster and Bevan Congdon41
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 341 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Roy Fredericksc Ken Wadsworth69
Joey Carewlbw4
Lawrence Rowebowled22
Charlie Davisc Glenn Turner90
Maurice Fosterbowled23
Garry Sobersc Ken Wadsworth19
David Holfordlbw14
Mike Findlaybowled16
Inshan Alic Mark Burgess25
Vanburn Holderbowled30
Lance Gibbsnot out3

Extras 26 · Total 341 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Bob Cunis225670
Bruce Taylor20.19414
Hedley Howarth53171023
Bevan Congdon3919563
Jack Alabaster217490

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Joey Carew), 2-65 (Lawrence Rowe), 3-143 (Roy Fredericks), 4-200 (Maurice Foster), 5-239 (Garry Sobers), 6-245 (Charlie Davis), 7-270 (David Holford), 8-281 (Mike Findlay), 9-327 (Inshan Ali), 10-341 (Vanburn Holder)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJoey Carew and Roy Fredericks18
secondRoy Fredericks and Lawrence Rowe47
thirdCharlie Davis and Roy Fredericks78
fourthCharlie Davis and Maurice Foster57
fifthGarry Sobers and Charlie Davis39
sixthDavid Holford and Charlie Davis6
seventhDavid Holford and Mike Findlay25
eighthMike Findlay and Inshan Ali11
ninthVanburn Holder and Inshan Ali46
tenthLance Gibbs and Vanburn Holder14
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 288 FOR 3
BatterHow outR
Graham Dowlingc Vanburn Holder10
Glenn Turnerbowled95
Bevan Congdonc David Holford82
Mark Burgessnot out62
Brian Hastingsnot out29

Did not bat: Graham Vivian, Ken Wadsworth, Bruce Taylor, Bob Cunis, Hedley Howarth, Jack Alabaster

Extras 10 · Total 288 for 3

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Vanburn Holder155170
Garry Sobers203541
Lance Gibbs3514671
Inshan Ali338601
David Holford172500
Charlie Davis4250
Maurice Foster7290
Joey Carew50100
Roy Fredericks4260

FALL OF WICKETS

1-35 (Graham Dowling), 2-174 (Glenn Turner), 3-218 (Bevan Congdon)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraham Dowling and Glenn Turner35
secondBevan Congdon and Glenn Turner139
thirdBevan Congdon and Mark Burgess44
fourthMark Burgess and Brian Hastings70
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 121 FOR 5
BatterHow outR
Roy Fredericksc Brian Hastings31
Joey Carewc Graham Vivian28
Lawrence Rowec Hedley Howarth1
Charlie Davisnot out29
Maurice Fosterc Mark Burgess3
Garry Sobersbowled9
David Holfordnot out9

Did not bat: Mike Findlay, Inshan Ali, Vanburn Holder, Lance Gibbs

Extras 11 · Total 121 for 5

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Bob Cunis50330
Bruce Taylor122263
Hedley Howarth208361
Bevan Congdon1100
Jack Alabaster4251
Graham Vivian42100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-59 (Joey Carew), 2-66 (Lawrence Rowe), 3-68 (Roy Fredericks), 4-73 (Maurice Foster), 5-95 (Garry Sobers)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJoey Carew and Roy Fredericks59
secondRoy Fredericks and Lawrence Rowe7
thirdCharlie Davis and Roy Fredericks2
fourthCharlie Davis and Maurice Foster5
fifthGarry Sobers and Charlie Davis22
sixthDavid Holford and Charlie Davis26
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