1st Test

India and New Zealand draw in the 1st Test

Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, . New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl.

India83 & 505/3183 ov
New Zealand215 & 251/7135 ov
Match drawn

Match report

From the scorecard

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl. India were bowled out for 83. Dion Nash took 6 for 27.

New Zealand were bowled out for 215, Craig Spearman 51 from 122 balls and Nathan Astle 45 from 75 balls. Javagal Srinath took 6 for 45.

India made 505 for 3, Rahul Dravid 144 from 327 balls and Sachin Tendulkar 126 not out from 248 balls. Daniel Vettori took 2 for 171.

New Zealand made 251 for 7, Stephen Fleming 73 from 250 balls. Anil Kumble took 3 for 42.

Match drawn.

Key performers

India 1st innings

83(27 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Devang Gandhic †AC Parore b DJ Nashc †AC Parore b DJ Nash014000.00
Sadagoppan Rameshb DJ Nashb DJ Nash03000.00
Rahul Dravidc NJ Astle b CL Cairnsc NJ Astle b CL Cairns180012.50
Sachin Tendulkar (c)b SB O'Connorb SB O'Connor18343052.94
Sourav Gangulyb DJ Nashb DJ Nash250040.00
Vijay Bharadwajc †AC Parore b CL Cairnsc †AC Parore b CL Cairns04000.00
MSK Prasad †not outnot out16*492032.65
Sunil Joshic CM Spearman b SB O'Connorc CM Spearman b SB O'Connor01000.00
Anil Kumblec CM Spearman b DJ Nashc CM Spearman b DJ Nash7111063.64
Javagal Srinathc NJ Astle b DJ Nashc NJ Astle b DJ Nash20353057.14
Venkatesh Prasadc SP Fleming b DJ Nashc SP Fleming b DJ Nash04000.00
Extras(b 8, lb 5, nb 6)(b 8, lb 5, nb 6)19
Total27 Ov (RR 2.31)27 Ov (RR 2.31)83
Fall of wickets: 2-1 (S Ramesh, 1.3 ov), 3-2 (R Dravid, 2.5 ov), 7-3 (DJ Gandhi, 5.2 ov), 10-4 (SC Ganguly, 5.6 ov), 22-5 (R Vijay Bharadwaj, 8.2 ov), 38-6 (SR Tendulkar, 11.4 ov), 38-7 (SB Joshi, 11.5 ov), 53-8 (A Kumble, 17.2 ov), 83-9 (J Srinath, 26.2 ov), 83-10 (BKV Prasad, 26.6 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Chris Cairns932321.92---02
Dion Nash1132761.84---03
Shayne O'Connor712022.14---01

New Zealand 1st innings

215(91.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Matt Hornec SC Ganguly b J Srinathc SC Ganguly b J Srinath6271022.22
Matthew Bellb J Srinathb J Srinath04000.00
Craig Spearmanc & b A Kumblec & b A Kumble511227041.80
Stephen Fleming (c)lbw b J Srinathlbw b J Srinath431473029.25
Nathan Astlec A Kumble b J Srinathc A Kumble b J Srinath45756060.00
Craig McMillanlbw b SB Joshilbw b SB Joshi22263084.62
Adam Parore †not outnot out13*891014.61
Chris Cairnsb BKV Prasadb BKV Prasad7220031.82
Dion Nashc †MSK Prasad b J Srinathc †MSK Prasad b J Srinath233006.06
Daniel Vettorib J Srinathb J Srinath05000.00
Shayne O'Connorc DJ Gandhi b R Vijay Bharadwajc DJ Gandhi b R Vijay Bharadwaj250040.00
Extras(b 5, lb 11, nb 8)(b 5, lb 11, nb 8)24
Total91.1 Ov (RR 1.77)91.1 Ov (RR 1.77)215
Fall of wickets: 7-1 (MD Bell, 2.4 ov), 8-2 (MJ Horne, 6.4 ov), 99-3 (CM Spearman, 40.5 ov), 156-4 (SP Fleming, 60.3 ov), 179-5 (NJ Astle, 64.6 ov), 181-6 (CD McMillan, 65.6 ov), 199-7 (CL Cairns, 74.6 ov), 207-8 (DJ Nash, 86.3 ov), 212-9 (DL Vettori, 88.6 ov), 215-10 (SB O'Connor, 91.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Javagal Srinath2294561.53---03
Venkatesh Prasad1965612.21---01
Sourav Ganguly10100.75---00
Anil Kumble1834912.04---01
Vijay Bharadwaj14.142611.38---03
Sunil Joshi1782210.97---00

India 2nd innings

505/3(183 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Devang Gandhilbw b NJ Astlelbw b NJ Astle752426030.99
Sadagoppan Rameshc & b DL Vettoric & b DL Vettori732137034.27
Rahul Dravidb DL Vettorib DL Vettori14432718044.04
Sachin Tendulkar (c)not outnot out126*24814050.81
Sourav Gangulynot outnot out64*7511185.33
Extras(b 9, lb 7, nb 7)(b 9, lb 7, nb 7)23
Total183 Ov (RR 2.07)183 Ov (RR 2.07)505/3
Fall of wickets: 137-1 (S Ramesh, 62.4 ov), 181-2 (DJ Gandhi, 87.5 ov), 410-3 (R Dravid, 165.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Chris Cairns2437602.38---04
Dion Nash37167901.60---00
Daniel Vettori712417121.81---00
Shayne O'Connor1837303.04---03
Nathan Astle3188211.98---00
Craig McMillan20803.00---00

New Zealand 2nd innings

251/7(135 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Matt Hornec SC Ganguly b SB Joshic SC Ganguly b SB Joshi331533021.57
Matthew Belllbw b J Srinathlbw b J Srinath7290024.14
Craig Spearmanc SC Ganguly b SB Joshic SC Ganguly b SB Joshi351622021.60
Stephen Fleming (c)c SC Ganguly b A Kumblec SC Ganguly b A Kumble732507029.20
Nathan Astlec †MSK Prasad b J Srinathc †MSK Prasad b J Srinath341233027.64
Craig McMillanc S Ramesh b A Kumblec S Ramesh b A Kumble18563032.14
Adam Parore †c DJ Gandhi b A Kumblec DJ Gandhi b A Kumble7371018.92
Chris Cairnsnot outnot out0*5000.00
Extras(b 24, lb 15, nb 5)(b 24, lb 15, nb 5)44
Total135 Ov (RR 1.39)135 Ov (RR 1.39) · Target 374251/7
Fall of wickets: 24-1 (MD Bell, 10.1 ov), 95-2 (MJ Horne, 53.5 ov), 108-3 (CM Spearman, 59.2 ov), 186-4 (NJ Astle, 100.5 ov), 227-5 (CD McMillan, 119.3 ov), 246-6 (AC Parore, 124.6 ov), 251-7 (SP Fleming, 134.6 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Javagal Srinath3196321.52---03
Venkatesh Prasad1672401.13---00
Anil Kumble41194230.77---01
Sunil Joshi28123821.02---00
Vijay Bharadwaj1333401.96---01
Sachin Tendulkar621101.38---00