17/03Result
1st Test, India tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Mar 18-21 2009
India won by 10 wkts
Player of the Match
Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin TendulkarIndia
17/03Result
1st Test, India tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Mar 18-21 2009
India won by 10 wkts
Player of the Match
Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin TendulkarIndia

Match Centre

Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

SR Tendulkar
SR Tendulkar
160(260) 26x4 - 0x6
Control %89%
  • Productive Shot
  • cut shot on back foot
  • 43 runs
  • 9x4 - 0x6
9 14 12 39 36 16 15 19
DL Vettori
DL Vettori
118(164) 14x4 - 2x6
Control %82%
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on front foot
  • 27 runs
  • 4x4 - 0x6
18 13 16 7 21 17 7 19

Best performances - Bowlers

Harbhajan Singh
O28
M2
R63
W6
Eco2.25
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
I Sharma
I Sharma
O19.2
M4
R73
W4
Eco3.77
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorecard Summary

NEW ZEALAND 279(78.2 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

INDIA 520(152.4 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

NEW ZEALAND 279(102.3 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

INDIA 39/0(5.2 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

This is India's first Test win in New Zealand since the Auckland Test of 1976. They take a 1-0 lead in the series and have lived up to their billing at least in this game. The match headed in their direction at lunch on the opening day with NZ at 61 for 6. New Zealand mounted a fightback but their bowlers failed to back the efforts of Vettori and Ryder. India piled on the half-centuries, Tendulkar scored an exquisite 160 and there was no looking back. The adjudicators for the Man of the Match will have a tough choice between Tendulkar and Harbhajan, whose 6 for 63 happens to be his best Test figures away from home. MS Dhoni maintains his slick record as a Test captain. Stay with us for the presentation.

Vettori: "India outplayed us. The Indian top order thrives on boundaries and we fed them too many. We've seen teams bounce back from 0-1 and this will test the side."

Dhoni: "Fantastic effort by the bowlers. Our bowlers rely a lot on swing and we bowled a lot fuller compared to the NZ bowlers. Sachin was at his best when they bowled badly."

Tendulkar is the Man of the Match: "Once the new ball was taken I was middling the ball a lot better. I took some time to get adjusted to the wicket. The stomach is fine and the finger is sore but I should be fine."

We can expect some changes in the NZ lineup in Napier, I expect Jeetan Patel to walk in and maybe a spot for Tim Southee as well. That's up to Glenn Turner and co.

Thanks for your company and the mails. Do join us for the Napier Test on March 26. Remember it is a 10.30 am start (21.30 GMT) so set your alarms/reminders half an hour early. On behalf of Raghav and Sanjay, this is Kanishkaa signing off. Take care!

5.2
4
Mills to Gambhir, FOUR, and India's 33-year wait ends! Mills slides down the leg side and Gambhir moves across just a little and works it on its way to fine leg off the face of the bat
5.1
2
Mills to Gambhir, 2 runs, Mills drops it short and Gambhir stays there, swivels and pulls but doesn't get the desired elevation, he gets two anyway

Gambhir back on strike

END OF OVER:
5 | 4 Runs | IND: 33/0

  • Rahul Dravid8 (14b)
  • Gautam Gambhir24 (16b)
  • Chris Martin3-0-17-0
  • Kyle Mills2-0-15-0
4.6
0
Martin to Dravid, no run, sudden rush of blood as he lashes out at a wide delivery and meets thin air
4.5
0
Martin to Dravid, no run, Dravid's in no daring hurry, he lunges forward and defends solidly
4.4
0
Martin to Dravid, no run, lands outside off and he shoulders arms, the ball holds its line before reaching the keeper
4.3
0
Martin to Dravid, no run, gets nicely behind the line to a full ball and defends solidly

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