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New Zealand v India
India in Australia and New Zealand 1980/81 (3rd Test)
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th March 1981 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresFR Goodall, SJ Woodward
Close of play day 1India (1) 184/8 (Kirmani 42*, Yadav 28*)
Close of play day 2New Zealand (1) 127/1 (Wright 55*, Reid 66*)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (1) 357/8 (Cairns 34*, Bracewell 0*)
Close of play day 4India (2) 197/4 (Vengsarkar 20*, Patil 36*)
Player of the MatchJG Wright, RJ Shastri

India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*SM Gavaskarc Smith b Snedden521221- 
CPS Chauhanc Cairns b Bracewell361321654- 
DB Vengsarkarc Howarth b Snedden068-- 
SM Patilc Smith b Cairns1918284- 
GR Viswanathlbw b Hadlee21723-- 
TE Srinivasanc Smith b Bracewell2981983- 
RJ Shastric and b Cairns54552-- 
+SMH Kirmanib Bracewell782302785- 
Kapil Devb Cairns410121- 
NS Yadavc Hadlee b Bracewell432132133- 
DR Doshinot out31616-- 
Extras(5 b, 3 lb, 6 nb)14
Total(all out, 463 minutes, 130.3 overs)238
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Gavaskar), 2-10 (Vengsarkar), 3-43 (Patil), 4-50 (Viswanath), 5-97 (Chauhan), 6-100 (Srinivasan), 7-114 (Shastri), 8-124 (Kapil Dev), 9-229 (Yadav), 10-238 (Kirmani, 130.3 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hadlee27   11491--
Snedden22   7522--
Cairns27   13373--
Coney9   1140--
Bracewell42.317614--
Howarth3   0110--

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Wrightc Kirmani b Chauhan110434460101 
BA Edgarc Shastri b Patil025-- 
JF Reidc Viswanath b Shastri742692725- 
*GP Howarthc sub (Jalaluddin) b Shastri01715-- 
JV Coneyc and b Doshi652072617- 
GN Edwardsc and b Doshi3450614- 
RJ Hadleec Chauhan b Yadav075-- 
BL Cairnsc Gavaskar b Shastri41729841 
+IDS Smithb Shastri1023272- 
JG Bracewelllbw b Shastri13831-- 
MC Sneddennot out0710-- 
Extras(14 b, 10 lb, 7 nb)31
Total(all out, 627 minutes, 186 overs)366
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Edgar), 2-148 (Reid), 3-152 (Howarth), 4-251 (Wright), 5-301 (Edwards), 6-302 (Hadlee), 7-332 (Coney), 8-354 (Smith), 9-365 (Bracewell), 10-366 (Cairns, 186 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kapil Dev20   6340--
Patil6   421--
Yadav33   8911--
Doshi69   34792--
Shastri56   131255--
Chauhan2   041--

India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*SM Gavaskarc Wright b Bracewell331011155- 
CPS Chauhanc Cairns b Bracewell75286-- 
TE Srinivasanc Wright b Cairns191051193- 
GR Viswanathrun out461371536- 
DB Vengsarkarnot out521842425- 
SM Patilb Bracewell579310081 
Kapil Devc Edgar b Cairns14172421 
+SMH Kirmanib Bracewell153-- 
RJ Shastrirun out934302- 
NS Yadavc Smith b Bracewell154-- 
DR Doshib Cairns246-- 
Extras(23 b, 7 lb, 13 nb)43
Total(all out, 120.5 overs)284
Fall of wickets:
1-43 (Chauhan), 2-50 (Gavaskar), 3-93 (Srinivasan), 4-143 (Viswanath), 5-236 (Patil), 6-260 (Kapil Dev), 7-261 (Kirmani), 8-277 (Shastri), 9-279 (Yadav), 10-284 (Doshi, 120.5 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hadlee21   3650--
Snedden13   4400--
Cairns35.516473--
Bracewell41   19755--
Coney4   130--
Howarth6   3110--

New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Wrightnot out331942182- 
BA Edgarc Kirmani b Kapil Dev179-- 
GN Edwardsc and b Shastri479613221 
RJ Hadleeb Shastri21112-- 
*GP Howarthc Chauhan b Doshi24952-- 
JF Reidlbw b Doshi066-- 
JV Coneynot out012-- 
BL Cairnsdid not bat      
+IDS Smithdid not bat      
JG Bracewelldid not bat      
MC Sneddendid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 4 lb, 3 nb)10
Total(5 wickets, 218 minutes, 62 overs)95
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Edgar), 2-83 (Edwards), 3-87 (Hadlee), 4-94 (Howarth), 5-95 (Reid)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kapil Dev10   6151--
Patil4   080--
Doshi19   9182--
Shastri18   8242--
Yadav11   4200--

Notes
--> TE Srinivasan made his debut in Test matches
--> CPS Chauhan made his last appearance in Test matches
--> TE Srinivasan made his last appearance in Test matches
--> GN Edwards made his last appearance in Test matches
--> SMH Kirmani (1) 50 in 168 balls, 200 minutes with 5 fours
--> NS Yadav (1) passed his previous highest score of 29 in Test matches
--> JG Wright (1) 50 in 207 minutes
--> JG Wright (1) passed his previous highest score of 88 in Test matches
--> JG Wright (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> JG Wright (1) 100 in 399 balls, 414 minutes
--> JF Reid (1) 50 in 189 minutes
--> JV Coney (1) 50 in 129 balls with 6 fours
--> SM Gavaskar (2) passed 18500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 18
--> DB Vengsarkar (2) 50 in 184 balls, 240 minutes with 5 fours
--> SM Patil (2) 50 in 87 balls, 90 minutes
--> TE Srinivasan made his debut for India in First-Class matches
--> NS Yadav made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> NS Yadav made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> JG Bracewell made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> JG Bracewell achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed TE Srinivasan in the India first innings (previous best was 1-22)
--> RJ Shastri achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed JG Bracewell in the New Zealand first innings (previous best was 3-9)
--> RJ Shastri achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the New Zealand first innings
--> JG Bracewell achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed NS Yadav in the India second innings (previous best was 4-61)
--> JG Bracewell achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the India second innings