New Zealand v West Indies 3rd Test
West Indies tour of New Zealand - 1969 (1968/69) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 13 March 1969
Match drawn
Match drawn. Seymour Nurse top-scored with 258 for West Indies. Dick Motz took 5/113.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of New Zealand - 1969 (1968/69)
- Ground
- Lancaster Park, Christchurch
- Dates
- 13 March 1969 to 17 March 1969
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Garry Sobers (West Indies), Graham Dowling (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- ECA MacKintosh and WT Martin
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.
West Indies batted first and made 417 all out. Seymour Nurse top-scored with 258, and Joey Carew made 91. Dick Motz took 5 for 113 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 231-run stand for the second wicket between Seymour Nurse and Joey Carew, 55% of the total. That was well above the 1960s average first-innings total at Lancaster Park, 347 across 5 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 217 all out. Bruce Taylor top-scored with 43 not out, and Bevan Congdon made 42. David Holford took 4 for 66 for West Indies. West Indies led by 200 on first innings. New Zealand followed on.
New Zealand made 367 for 6 in their second innings. Brian Hastings top-scored with 117 not out, and Graham Dowling made 76. Garry Sobers took 3 for 70 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 115-run stand for the first wicket between Graham Dowling and Glenn Turner.
Match drawn. Seymour Nurse's 258 is the highest individual score at Lancaster Park.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 417 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Glenn Turner | 4 | – |
| Joey Carew | c Glenn Turner | 91 | – |
| Seymour Nurse | st Barry Milburn | 258 | – |
| Basil Butcher | lbw | 29 | – |
| Clive Lloyd | c Bryan Yuile | 3 | – |
| Garry Sobers | bowled | 0 | – |
| David Holford | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Jackie Hendriks | c Barry Milburn | 10 | – |
| Charlie Griffith | c Vic Pollard | 8 | – |
| Prof Edwards | st Barry Milburn | 0 | – |
| Lance Gibbs | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 14 · Total 417 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Motz | 27 | 3 | 113 | 5 |
| Bob Cunis | 22 | 2 | 93 | 0 |
| Bruce Taylor | 14.4 | 0 | 63 | 2 |
| Vic Pollard | 18 | 6 | 64 | 1 |
| Bryan Yuile | 20 | 5 | 70 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Roy Fredericks), 2-247 (Joey Carew), 3-326 (Basil Butcher), 4-340 (Clive Lloyd), 5-350 (Garry Sobers), 6-350 (David Holford), 7-382 (Jackie Hendriks), 8-413 (Seymour Nurse), 9-417 (Prof Edwards), 10-417 (Charlie Griffith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Joey Carew and Roy Fredericks | 16 |
| second | Seymour Nurse and Joey Carew | 231 |
| third | Basil Butcher and Seymour Nurse | 79 |
| fourth | Seymour Nurse and Clive Lloyd | 14 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Seymour Nurse | 10 |
| sixth | Seymour Nurse and David Holford | 0 |
| seventh | Seymour Nurse and Jackie Hendriks | 32 |
| eighth | Seymour Nurse and Charlie Griffith | 31 |
| ninth | Charlie Griffith and Prof Edwards | 4 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Charlie Griffith | 0 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 217 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Hastings | bowled | 0 |
| Mark Burgess | bowled | 26 |
| Vic Pollard | bowled | 21 |
| Graham Dowling | lbw | 23 |
| Glenn Turner | bowled | 30 |
| Bryan Yuile | lbw | 17 |
| Bevan Congdon | bowled | 42 |
| Bruce Taylor | not out | 43 |
| Dick Motz | c Roy Fredericks | 6 |
| Bob Cunis | c Joey Carew | 0 |
| Barry Milburn | c David Holford | 0 |
Extras 9 · Total 217 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 8 | 3 | 21 | 0 |
| Charlie Griffith | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Prof Edwards | 15 | 4 | 30 | 2 |
| Lance Gibbs | 24.3 | 6 | 64 | 3 |
| David Holford | 20 | 5 | 66 | 4 |
| Joey Carew | 8 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-55 (Glenn Turner), 2-63 (Graham Dowling), 3-95 (Bryan Yuile), 4-117 (Brian Hastings), 5-119 (Bevan Congdon), 6-160 (Mark Burgess), 7-182 (Vic Pollard), 8-200 (Dick Motz), 9-216 (Bob Cunis), 10-217 (Barry Milburn)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Dowling and Glenn Turner | 55 |
| second | Graham Dowling and Bryan Yuile | 8 |
| third | Bryan Yuile and Bevan Congdon | 32 |
| fourth | Bevan Congdon and Brian Hastings | 22 |
| fifth | Bevan Congdon and Mark Burgess | 2 |
| sixth | Vic Pollard and Mark Burgess | 41 |
| seventh | Vic Pollard and Bruce Taylor | 22 |
| eighth | Dick Motz and Bruce Taylor | 18 |
| ninth | Bob Cunis and Bruce Taylor | 16 |
| tenth | Bruce Taylor and Barry Milburn | 1 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 367 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Dowling | lbw | 76 |
| Glenn Turner | c David Holford | 38 |
| Bevan Congdon | bowled | 43 |
| Brian Hastings | not out | 117 |
| Mark Burgess | c Garry Sobers | 2 |
| Vic Pollard | bowled | 44 |
| Bryan Yuile | bowled | 20 |
| Bruce Taylor | not out | 0 |
Did not bat: Dick Motz, Bob Cunis, Barry Milburn
Extras 27 · Total 367 for 6
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 31 | 8 | 70 | 3 |
| Charlie Griffith | 13.4 | 1 | 55 | 1 |
| Prof Edwards | 21 | 6 | 67 | 0 |
| Lance Gibbs | 19 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
| David Holford | 25 | 5 | 82 | 1 |
| Joey Carew | 9 | 4 | 24 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-115 (Glenn Turner), 2-128 (Graham Dowling), 3-203 (Bevan Congdon), 4-210 (Mark Burgess), 5-320 (Vic Pollard), 6-363 (Bryan Yuile)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Dowling and Glenn Turner | 115 |
| second | Graham Dowling and Bevan Congdon | 13 |
| third | Bevan Congdon and Brian Hastings | 75 |
| fourth | Mark Burgess and Brian Hastings | 7 |
| fifth | Vic Pollard and Brian Hastings | 110 |
| sixth | Bryan Yuile and Brian Hastings | 43 |
| seventh | Bruce Taylor and Brian Hastings | 4 |
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