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New Zealand v India
India in Australia and New Zealand 1967/68 (1st Test)
VenueCarisbrook, Dunedin on 15th, 16th, 17th, 19th, 20th February 1968 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
ResultIndia won by 5 wickets
UmpiresDEA Copps, WT Martin
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 248/5 (Burgess 2*, Yuile 2*)
Close of play day 2India (1) 202/3 (Surti 26*, Prasanna 4*)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (2) 84/3 (Murray 51*, Yuile 0*)
Close of play day 4India (2) 161/3 (Wadekar 71*, Pataudi 3*)
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BAG Murraylbw b Desai17 42 - 
GT Dowlinglbw b Abid Ali143 343162 
BE Congdonb Nadkarni58 2476- 
*BW Sinclairc Wadekar b Bedi0     
V Pollardb Abid Ali20  -1 
MG Burgessb Nadkarni50 1385- 
BW Yuilerun out4     
BR Taylorc Engineer b Abid Ali7     
RC Motzc Surti b Desai10     
JC Alabasterc Prasanna b Abid Ali34  6- 
+RI Harfordnot out0     
Extras(5 lb, 2 nb)7
Total(all out, 157.3 overs)350
Fall of wickets:
1-45 (Murray), 2-200 (Congdon), 3-201 (Sinclair), 4-243 (Dowling), 5-246 (Pollard), 6-252 (Yuile), 7-264 (Taylor), 8-281 (Motz), 9-350 (Alabaster), 10-350 (Burgess, 157.3 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Desai21   3612--
Surti11   1510--
Abid Ali15   6264--
Bedi37   10901--
Nadkarni36.319312--
Prasanna37   14840--
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
S Abid Alic Sinclair b Taylor21     
+FM Engineerb Motz63 1358- 
AL Wadekarc Harford b Alabaster80 18810- 
RF Surtic Harford b Motz28     
EAS Prasannab Motz23     
*Nawab of Pataudib Alabaster24     
ML Jaisimhac Yuile b Alabaster17     
CG Bordec Pollard b Motz21     
RG Nadkarnilbw b Taylor12     
RB Desainot out32     
BS Bedic Yuile b Motz22 55 - 
Extras(2 b, 6 lb, 8 nb)16
Total(all out, 124 overs)359
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Abid Ali), 2-118 (Engineer), 3-192 (Wadekar), 4-215 (Surti), 5-224 (Prasanna), 6-258 (Jaisimha), 7-279 (Pataudi), 8-300 (Nadkarni), 9-302 (Borde), 10-359 (Bedi, 124 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Motz34   7865--
Taylor19   1662--
Alabaster24   6663--
Pollard19   5550--
Yuile28   9700--
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BAG Murrayb Prasanna54 1697- 
GT Dowlingc Borde b Nadkarni10     
BE Congdonc Engineer b Prasanna8     
*BW Sinclairrun out8     
BW Yuileb Prasanna2     
MG Burgessrun out39 10841 
V Pollardc Abid Ali b Bedi15     
RC Motzc sub (RC Saxena) b Prasanna22   2 
BR Taylorc Engineer b Prasanna14     
JC Alabasternot out13     
+RI Harfordlbw b Prasanna6     
Extras(6 b, 6 lb, 5 nb)17
Total(all out, 104 overs)208
Fall of wickets:
1-33 (Dowling), 2-57 (Congdon), 3-83 (Sinclair), 4-91 (Murray), 5-92 (Yuile), 6-120 (Pollard), 7-142 (Motz), 8-187 (Taylor), 9-191 (Burgess), 10-208 (Harford, 104 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Desai7   1150--
Abid Ali19   9220--
Nadkarni12   7131--
Bedi22   11441--
Prasanna40   11946--
Surti4   130--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
S Abid Alirun out10     
+FM Engineerc and b Alabaster29     
AL Wadekarc Murray b Alabaster71 1557- 
RF Surtib Alabaster44     
*Nawab of Pataudic and b Taylor11     
ML Jaisimhanot out11     
CG Bordenot out15     
EAS Prasannadid not bat      
RG Nadkarnidid not bat      
RB Desaidid not bat      
BS Bedidid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 8 lb)9
Total(5 wickets, 74.4 overs)200
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Abid Ali), 2-49 (Engineer), 3-152 (Surti), 4-163 (Wadekar), 5-169 (Pataudi)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Motz11   2390--
Taylor24   5511--
Alabaster22   9483--
Pollard10   1300--
Yuile5   1170--
Congdon1.4160--
Burgess1   100--
Notes
--> BAG Murray made his debut in Test matches
--> MG Burgess made his debut in Test matches
--> RI Harford made his debut in Test matches
--> RB Desai made his last appearance in Test matches
--> GT Dowling (1) 50 in 138 minutes
--> GT Dowling (1) 100 in 262 minutes
--> GT Dowling (1) passed his previous highest score of 129 in Test matches
--> GT Dowling (1) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 5
--> GT Dowling (1) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 78
--> MG Burgess (1) 50 in 130 minutes with 5 fours
--> JC Alabaster (1) passed his previous highest score of 24 in Test matches
--> FM Engineer (1) 50 in 86 minutes
--> FM Engineer (1) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 36
--> AL Wadekar (1) 50 in 143 minutes
--> AL Wadekar (1) passed 7500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 26
--> Nawab of Pataudi (1) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 18
--> BS Bedi (1) passed his previous highest score of 15 in Test matches
--> RC Motz (2) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 13
--> MG Burgess made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> BAG Murray made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> RG Nadkarni made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> CG Borde made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> RB Desai made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> ML Jaisimha made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> RF Surti made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> FM Engineer made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> Nawab of Pataudi made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> EAS Prasanna made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> AL Wadekar made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> BS Bedi made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> S Abid Ali made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> RC Motz achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the India first innings (previous best was 5-108)
--> EAS Prasanna achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the New Zealand second innings (previous best was 6-104)