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India v New Zealand
New Zealand in India and Pakistan 1955/56 (3rd Test)
VenueFeroz Shah Kotla, Delhi on 16th, 17th, 18th, 20th, 21st December 1955 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresDD Desai, ND Nagarvala
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 218/1 (Sutcliffe 134*, Guy 44*)
Close of play day 2India (1) 24/0 (Mehra 10*, Contractor 14*)
Close of play day 3India (1) 187/3 (Manjrekar 30*, Kripal Singh 31*)
Close of play day 4India (1) 393/5 (Manjrekar 140*, Nadkarni 11*)

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Leggatc Manjrekar b Gupte37  5- 
B Sutcliffenot out230 54030- 
JW Guyc Mehra b Sunderam52     
JR Reidnot out119 210101 
SN McGregordid not bat      
AR MacGibbondid not bat      
MB Pooredid not bat      
*HB Cavedid not bat      
JC Alabasterdid not bat      
+TG McMahondid not bat      
JA Hayesdid not bat      
Extras(7 b, 5 lb)12
Total(2 wickets, declared, 176 overs)450
Fall of wickets:
1-98 (Leggat), 2-228 (Guy)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sunderam39   5991--
Ramchand38   11820--
Gupte39   10981--
Nadkarni54   131320--
Bhandari6   0270--

India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
VL Mehrac McMahon b Hayes32     
NJ Contractorb Reid62     
*PR Umrigarb MacGibbon18     
VL Manjrekarc McMahon b Cave177 55520- 
AG Kripal Singhb Hayes36     
GS Ramchandst McMahon b Poore72  71 
RG Nadkarninot out68     
P Bhandarib MacGibbon39     
+NS Tamhanedid not bat      
GR Sunderamdid not bat      
SP Guptedid not bat      
Extras(16 b, 4 lb, 7 nb)27
Total(7 wickets, declared, 241.5 overs)531
Fall of wickets:
1-68 (Mehra), 2-111 (Umrigar), 3-119 (Contractor), 4-208 (Kripal Singh), 5-335 (Ramchand), 6-458 (Manjrekar), 7-531 (Bhandari, 241.5 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
MacGibbon59.5161212--
Cave50   28681--
Hayes44   91052--
Reid41   14861--
Alabaster29   9900--
Poore15   4261--
Sutcliffe3   080--

New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Leggatnot out50 130 - 
SN McGregorc Tamhane b Manjrekar49     
JW Guynot out10     
B Sutcliffedid not bat      
JR Reiddid not bat      
AR MacGibbondid not bat      
MB Pooredid not bat      
*HB Cavedid not bat      
JC Alabasterdid not bat      
+TG McMahondid not bat      
JA Hayesdid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 1 nb)3
Total(1 wicket, 58 overs)112
Fall of wickets:
1-101 (McGregor)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sunderam3   080--
Ramchand3   0110--
Gupte6   1220--
Bhandari7   2120--
Manjrekar20   13161--
Kripal Singh7   3100--
Contractor6   1170--
Mehra3   030--
Nadkarni3   1100--

Notes
--> RG Nadkarni made his debut in Test matches
--> GR Sunderam made his debut in Test matches
--> B Sutcliffe (1) 50 in 124 minutes
--> B Sutcliffe (1) 100 in 210 minutes with 14 fours
--> B Sutcliffe (1) passed his previous highest score of 137 in Test matches
--> B Sutcliffe (1) 200 in 475 minutes with 26 fours
--> B Sutcliffe (1) passed 11000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 208
--> JW Guy (1) 50 in 170 minutes with 5 fours
--> JR Reid (1) 50 in 105 minutes
--> JR Reid (1) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 85
--> VL Mehra (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in Test matches
--> NJ Contractor (1) passed his previous highest score of 16 in Test matches
--> NJ Contractor (1) 50 in 165 minutes
--> VL Manjrekar (1) 50 in 231 minutes
--> VL Manjrekar (1) 100 in 390 minutes with 13 fours
--> VL Manjrekar (1) passed his previous highest score of 133 in Test matches
--> VL Manjrekar (1) passed his previous highest score of 173 in First-Class matches
--> VL Manjrekar (1) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 65
--> GS Ramchand (1) 50 in 135 minutes
--> GS Ramchand (1) passed his previous highest score of 62 in Test matches
--> P Bhandari (1) passed his previous highest score of 19 in Test matches
--> JG Leggat (2) passed his previous highest score of 47 in Test matches
--> JG Leggat (2) 50 in 180 minutes
--> RG Nadkarni made his debut for India in First-Class matches
--> P Bhandari made his debut in India in Test matches
--> TG McMahon made his debut in India in Test matches
--> JG Leggat made his debut in India in Test matches