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New Zealand v India
India in New Zealand and West Indies 1975/76 (1st Test)
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 24th, 25th, 26th, 28th January 1976 (5-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
ResultIndia won by 8 wickets
UmpiresDEA Copps, RL Monteith
Close of play day 1India (1) 16/0 (Gavaskar 8*, Vengsarkar 7*)
Close of play day 2India (1) 279/6 (M Amarnath 8*, Madan Lal 0*)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (2) 161/2 (Congdon 46*, Parker 70*)
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JFM Morrisonc and b Chandrasekhar46 1346- 
*GM Turnerc Gavaskar b Chandrasekhar23 562- 
BE Congdonc Madan Lal b Prasanna54 12531 
JM Parkerb Chandrasekhar17 541- 
BF Hastingslbw b Prasanna8 11-- 
MG Burgessc Prasanna b Venkataraghavan31 765- 
+KJ Wadsworthc Gavaskar b Prasanna41 1223- 
DR Hadleeb Chandrasekhar24 643- 
DR O'Sullivanc S Amarnath b Chandrasekhar0 15-- 
HJ Howarthc and b Chandrasekhar0 8-- 
RO Collingenot out3 2-- 
Extras(5 b, 12 lb, 2 nb)19
Total(all out, 343 minutes, 87 overs)266
Fall of wickets:
1-38 (Turner), 2-110 (Morrison), 3-144 (Congdon), 4-145 (Parker), 5-155 (Hastings), 6-211 (Burgess), 7-263 (Hadlee), 8-263 (Wadsworth), 9-263 (O'Sullivan), 10-266 (Howarth, 87 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Madan Lal5   0140--
M Amarnath4   1160-3
Chandrasekhar30   6946--
Venkataraghavan24   4591--
Prasanna24   5643--
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*SM Gavaskarc Turner b Howarth116 368151 
DB Vengsarkarlbw b Collinge7 14-- 
S Amarnathc sub (GN Edwards) b Hadlee124 259161 
GR Viswanathc Wadsworth b Hadlee0 1-- 
BP Patelc Morrison b Congdon10 78-- 
S Venkataraghavanc Congdon b Howarth1 10-- 
M Amarnathb Congdon64 10781 
Madan Lalc Turner b Congdon27 922- 
+SMH Kirmanib Congdon14 491- 
EAS Prasannanot out25 443- 
BS Chandrasekharb Congdon0 1-- 
Extras(13 b, 9 lb, 4 nb)26
Total(all out, 511 minutes, 121.7 overs)414
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Vengsarkar), 2-220 (S Amarnath), 3-220 (Viswanath), 4-270 (Patel), 5-270 (Gavaskar), 6-275 (Venkataraghavan), 7-368 (Madan Lal), 8-369 (M Amarnath), 9-414 (Kirmani), 10-414 (Chandrasekhar, 121.7 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Collinge19   3611-1
Hadlee18   3712-3
Congdon26.73655--
Howarth29   6972--
O'Sullivan29   4940--
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GM Turnerc Madan Lal b Prasanna13 741- 
JFM Morrisonc Viswanath b Prasanna23 642- 
BE Congdonc Gavaskar b Prasanna54 1774- 
JM Parkerc Vengsarkar b Prasanna70 1409- 
BF Hastingsb Prasanna1 8-- 
MG Burgesslbw b Chandrasekhar6 14-- 
+KJ Wadsworthb Chandrasekhar19 4521 
DR Hadleec Vengsarkar b Prasanna0 1-- 
DR O'Sullivanc S Amarnath b Prasanna1 7-- 
RO Collingec S Amarnath b Prasanna13 271- 
HJ Howarthnot out1 4-- 
Extras(4 b, 8 lb, 2 nb)14
Total(all out, 285 minutes, 70.2 overs)215
Fall of wickets:
1-32 (Turner), 2-39 (Morrison), 3-161 (Parker), 4-169 (Hastings), 5-180 (Burgess), 6-180 (Congdon), 7-180 (Hadlee), 8-182 (O'Sullivan), 9-214 (Collinge), 10-215 (Wadsworth, 70.2 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Madan Lal4   400--
M Amarnath2   080-1
Chandrasekhar22.22852-3
Venkataraghavan19   8320--
Prasanna23   5768--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*SM Gavaskarnot out35 6261 
DB Vengsarkarc Turner b Howarth6 38-- 
S Amarnathlbw b Howarth9 151- 
GR Viswanathnot out11 72- 
BP Pateldid not bat      
S Venkataraghavandid not bat      
M Amarnathdid not bat      
Madan Laldid not bat      
+SMH Kirmanidid not bat      
EAS Prasannadid not bat      
BS Chandrasekhardid not bat      
Extras(7 b, 3 nb)10
Total(2 wickets, 62 minutes, 14.2 overs)71
Fall of wickets:
1-38 (Vengsarkar), 2-56 (S Amarnath)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Collinge2   0140-2
Hadlee3   0150-2
Howarth5.23152--
O'Sullivan4   1170--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> DB Vengsarkar made his debut in Test matches
--> S Amarnath made his debut in Test matches
--> SMH Kirmani made his debut in Test matches
--> BF Hastings made his last appearance in Test matches
--> BE Congdon (1) 50 in 113 balls with 3 fours and 1 six
--> JM Parker (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 12
--> SM Gavaskar (1) 50 in 111 balls with 7 fours
--> SM Gavaskar (1) 100 in 301 balls, 303 minutes with 12 fours and 1 six
--> SM Gavaskar (1) passed 1500 runs in Test matches when he reached 33
--> S Amarnath (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> S Amarnath (1) 50 in 107 balls with 6 fours
--> S Amarnath (1) 100 in 170 balls, 193 minutes with 13 fours and 1 six
--> S Amarnath (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 87
--> M Amarnath (1) passed his previous highest score of 16 in Test matches
--> M Amarnath (1) 50 in 81 balls with 6 fours and 1 six
--> JFM Morrison (2) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 2
--> BE Congdon (2) 50 in 161 balls with 3 fours
--> BE Congdon (2) passed 3000 runs in Test matches when he reached 35
--> JM Parker (2) 50 in 121 balls with 7 fours
--> JM Parker (2) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 64
--> MG Burgess (2) passed 1500 runs in Test matches when he reached 4
--> BS Chandrasekhar made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> S Venkataraghavan made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> GR Viswanath made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> M Amarnath made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> SM Gavaskar made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> Madan Lal made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> BP Patel made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> BE Congdon achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed BS Chandrasekhar in the India first innings (previous best was 4-46)
--> BE Congdon achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the India first innings
--> BE Congdon reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed Madan Lal, his 2nd wicket in the India first innings
--> EAS Prasanna achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed DR O'Sullivan in the New Zealand second innings (previous best was 6-74)