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New Zealand v India
India in Australia and New Zealand 1967/68 (2nd Test)
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th February 1968 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossIndia won the toss and decided to field
ResultNew Zealand won by 6 wickets
UmpiresFR Goodall, RWR Shortt
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 273/3 (Dowling 135*, Burgess 13*)
Close of play day 2India (1) 8/1 (Engineer 0*, Wadekar 1*)
Close of play day 3India (1) 288 all out
Close of play day 4India (2) 283/8 (Nadkarni 17*, Bedi 4*)
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BAG Murrayb Abid Ali7416316681 
*GT Dowlingst Engineer b Prasanna239519556265 
BE Congdonc Wadekar b Bedi28931073- 
V Pollardc Jaisimha b Bedi11917-- 
MG Burgessc Pataudi b Nadkarni26841164- 
K Thomsonc Wadekar b Bedi6918620351 
GA Bartlettc Wadekar b Bedi22343131 
RC Motzc sub (RC Saxena) b Bedi176-- 
RO Collingec Pataudi b Nadkarni11212011 
JC Alabasterc Wadekar b Bedi187-- 
+RI Harfordnot out001-- 
Extras(1 b, 13 lb, 15 nb, 1 w)30
Total(all out, 186.3 overs)502
Fall of wickets:
1-126 (Murray), 2-208 (Congdon), 3-214 (Pollard), 4-317 (Burgess), 5-436 (Dowling), 6-471 (Bartlett), 7-473 (Motz), 8-498 (Collinge), 9-502 (Thomson), 10-502 (Alabaster, 186.3 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kulkarni13   3380--
Surti20   3650--
Abid Ali18   4401--
Nadkarni66   341142--
Bedi47.3111276--
Prasanna19   2831--
Jaisimha3   150--
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
S Abid Alic and b Motz7   - 
+FM Engineerc Congdon b Motz12   - 
AL Wadekarb Motz15   - 
RF Surtic Pollard b Motz67 16410- 
*Nawab of Pataudic Murray b Pollard52 1088- 
ML Jaisimhac Murray b Collinge1  -- 
CG Bordelbw b Motz57 1629- 
RG Nadkarnic Harford b Collinge32   - 
EAS Prasannac Dowling b Motz7   - 
BS Bedic Congdon b Collinge3  -- 
UN Kulkarninot out0  -- 
Extras(5 b, 8 lb, 22 nb)35
Total(all out, 92.2 overs)288
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Abid Ali), 2-30 (Engineer), 3-50 (Wadekar), 4-153 (Pataudi), 5-154 (Jaisimha), 6-179 (Surti), 7-270 (Borde), 8-281 (Prasanna), 9-287 (Bedi), 10-288 (Nadkarni, 92.2 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Collinge18.26433--
Motz21   6636--
Bartlett14   1520--
Alabaster15   7360--
Pollard24   7591--
India second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
S Abid Alic Harford b Alabaster16 65 - 
+FM Engineerc Burgess b Bartlett63 1157- 
AL Wadekarc Murray b Alabaster8   - 
RF Surtilbw b Pollard45  5- 
*Nawab of Pataudib Bartlett47 14551 
CG Bordeb Bartlett33 567- 
ML Jaisimharun out15   - 
RG Nadkarnib Bartlett29 114 - 
EAS Prasannac Pollard b Bartlett7   - 
BS Bedic Murray b Bartlett5   - 
UN Kulkarninot out1  -- 
Extras(2 b, 11 lb, 19 nb)32
Total(all out, 98.5 overs)301
Fall of wickets:
1-56 (Abid Ali), 2-82 (Wadekar), 3-107 (Engineer), 4-186 (Surti), 5-230 (Pataudi), 6-231 (Borde), 7-264 (Jaisimha), 8-278 (Prasanna), 9-300 (Bedi), 10-301 (Nadkarni, 98.5 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Motz14   5370--
Collinge22   4790--
Alabaster31   13632--
Pollard15   2521--
Bartlett16.55386--
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BAG Murrayb Abid Ali03 -- 
*GT Dowlinglbw b Bedi5   - 
BE Congdonnot out61 1269- 
V Pollardc Jaisimha b Prasanna9   - 
MG Burgesslbw b Bedi1  -- 
K Thomsonnot out0  -- 
GA Bartlettdid not bat      
RC Motzdid not bat      
RO Collingedid not bat      
JC Alabasterdid not bat      
+RI Harforddid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 1 lb, 3 nb)12
Total(4 wickets, 40.4 overs)88
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Murray), 2-30 (Dowling), 3-70 (Pollard), 4-79 (Burgess)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Abid Ali3   0131--
Jaisimha2   0100--
Nadkarni8   3110--
Bedi17   9212--
Prasanna8   1181--
Surti2.4130--
Notes
--> GT Dowling scored 1 five in the New Zealand first innings
--> K Thomson made his debut in Test matches
--> UN Kulkarni made his last appearance in Test matches
--> BAG Murray (1) passed his previous highest score of 54 in Test matches
--> GT Dowling (1) 50 in 106 minutes
--> GT Dowling (1) 100 in 289 minutes with 12 fours and 2 sixes
--> GT Dowling (1) passed his previous highest score of 143 in Test matches
--> GT Dowling (1) 200 in 460 balls, 487 minutes with 20 fours and 5 sixes
--> GT Dowling (1) passed his previous highest score of 206 in First-Class matches
--> RF Surti (1) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 36
--> Nawab of Pataudi (1) 50 in 106 minutes with 8 fours
--> CG Borde (2) passed 11000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 31
--> RG Nadkarni (2) passed 8500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> UN Kulkarni made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> BS Bedi achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed K Thomson in the New Zealand first innings (previous best was 4-81)
--> BS Bedi achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the New Zealand first innings
--> EAS Prasanna reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed GT Dowling, his 1st wicket in the New Zealand first innings
--> RC Motz achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed EAS Prasanna in the India first innings (previous best was 5-86)
--> GA Bartlett achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed RG Nadkarni in the India second innings (previous best was 5-51)
--> GA Bartlett achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed EAS Prasanna in the India second innings (previous best was 3-63)
--> GA Bartlett achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the India second innings
--> S Abid Ali was no-balled for throwing for India (once by FR Goodall, deliberately in protest against the action of GA Bartlett who was not called)
--> RC Motz was banned from bowling for New Zealand (for running on the pitch)