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New Zealand v India
India in Australia and New Zealand 1967/68 (3rd Test)
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 29th February, 1st, 2nd, 4th March 1968 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
ResultIndia won by 8 wickets
UmpiresDEA Copps, WT Martin
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 147/4 (Burgess 63*, Pollard 20*)
Close of play day 2India (1) 200/5 (Wadekar 78*, Jaisimha 5*)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (2) 143/4 (Burgess 50*, Thomson 0*)
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GT Dowlingc Wadekar b Surti15   - 
BAG Murrayrun out10 60 - 
BE Congdonc Wadekar b Surti4   - 
MG Burgessc Surti b Prasanna66 2108- 
K Thomsonb Surti25 60 - 
V Pollardc Engineer b Nadkarni24   - 
BR Taylorst Engineer b Prasanna17   - 
RC Motzc Surti b Prasanna5   - 
RO Collingec Wadekar b Prasanna5   - 
JC Alabasternot out3  -- 
+RI Harfordc Engineer b Prasanna1  -- 
Extras(2 b, 9 nb)11
Total(all out, 89.2 overs)186
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Dowling), 2-30 (Murray), 3-33 (Congdon), 4-88 (Thomson), 5-154 (Burgess), 6-155 (Pollard), 7-160 (Motz), 8-169 (Collinge), 9-182 (Taylor), 10-186 (Harford, 89.2 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Surti22   6443--
Abid Ali8   0310--
Jaisimha22   11340--
Bedi2   0120--
Nadkarni17   8221--
Prasanna18.26325--
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
S Abid Alic Harford b Collinge11   - 
+FM Engineerrun out44 777- 
AL Wadekarc Harford b Collinge143 37112- 
RF Surtic Congdon b Taylor10   - 
*Nawab of Pataudic Harford b Taylor30 81 - 
CG Bordec Harford b Collinge10   - 
ML Jaisimhac Harford b Alabaster20   - 
RG Nadkarnic Murray b Alabaster3  -- 
V Subramanyanot out32   - 
EAS Prasannab Taylor1  -- 
BS Bedirun out8 23 - 
Extras(8 lb, 7 nb)15
Total(all out, 108.1 overs)327
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Abid Ali), 2-78 (Engineer), 3-97 (Surti), 4-163 (Pataudi), 5-186 (Borde), 6-256 (Jaisimha), 7-268 (Nadkarni), 8-295 (Wadekar), 9-296 (Prasanna), 10-327 (Bedi, 108.1 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Collinge18   3653--
Motz20   5620--
Taylor27.19593--
Alabaster18   2642--
Pollard25   6620--
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GT Dowlingc Abid Ali b Nadkarni14   - 
BAG Murrayc Pataudi b Nadkarni22   - 
BE Congdonc Jaisimha b Bedi51 1164- 
V Pollardc Abid Ali b Nadkarni1  -- 
MG Burgessc Pataudi b Nadkarni60 17510- 
K Thomsonc Wadekar b Nadkarni0 34-- 
BR Taylorc Subramanya b Prasanna28 2341 
RC Motzc Subramanya b Prasanna9   - 
RO Collingec sub (RC Saxena) b Nadkarni5   - 
JC Alabasternot out2  -- 
+RI Harfordc Subramanya b Prasanna0  -- 
Extras(5 b, 2 lb)7
Total(all out, 81.2 overs)199
Fall of wickets:
1-35 (Murray), 2-42 (Dowling), 3-49 (Pollard), 4-135 (Congdon), 5-148 (Thomson), 6-179 (Burgess), 7-192 (Motz), 8-193 (Taylor), 9-199 (Collinge), 10-199 (Harford, 81.2 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Surti8   1310--
Jaisimha5   1100--
Nadkarni30   12436--
Bedi16   5421--
Prasanna20.23563--
Subramanya2   1100--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
S Abid Alic Harford b Murray36  7- 
+FM Engineerc Harford b Thomson18   - 
AL Wadekarnot out5   - 
RF Surtinot out0  -- 
*Nawab of Pataudidid not bat      
CG Bordedid not bat      
ML Jaisimhadid not bat      
RG Nadkarnidid not bat      
V Subramanyadid not bat      
EAS Prasannadid not bat      
BS Bedidid not bat      
Extras0
Total(2 wickets, 13.3 overs)59
Fall of wickets:
1-43 (Engineer), 2-57 (Abid Ali)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Motz3   0210--
Collinge2   070--
Alabaster1   080--
Pollard1   070--
Thomson3.3191--
Burgess2   070--
Murray1   101--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> K Thomson made his last appearance in Test matches
--> RI Harford made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> RI Harford made his last appearance in Test matches
--> MG Burgess (1) passed his previous highest score of 50 in Test matches
--> AL Wadekar (1) passed his previous highest score of 99 in Test matches
--> AL Wadekar (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> AL Wadekar (1) 100 in 297 minutes with 9 fours
--> V Subramanya made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> V Subramanya made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> RG Nadkarni achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the New Zealand second innings (previous best was 6-91)