Best performances - Batsmen
G Gambhir
167(257) 16x4 - 2x6
Control %84%
- Productive Shot
- leg glance
- 55 runs
- 0x4 - 1x6
LRPL Taylor
107(165) 16x4 - 0x6
Control %83%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 31 runs
- 6x4 - 0x6
02/04Result
3rd Test, India tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Apr 3-7 2009
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![India]( "India")
379 & 434/7d -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
197 & 281/8 (94.3 ov)
Player of the Match
02/04Result
3rd Test, India tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Apr 3-7 2009
-
![India]( "India")
379 & 434/7d -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
197 & 281/8 (94.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
Partnerships
- IND - 1st
- NZ - 1st
- IND - 2nd
- NZ - 2nd
India - 1st - Innings
New Zealand - 1st - Innings
India - 2nd - Innings
New Zealand - 2nd - Innings
Match Coverage
All Match NewsWe were outplayed - Vettori
On the last day - a gloomy one - of a tough season, New Zealand had a few bright spots to hang on to. Of course, the series had been lost the day they were bowled out for 197 at the Basin Reserve
Rain forces draw but India take series
The Wellington weather and a Ross Taylor century defied India asthe third Test ended in a draw with New Zealand eight wickets down
We'll look to bat out the day - McCullum
No damp squib here with New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum saying the team will want to bat out the final day at Wellington instead of rain helping them draw the match. "You can't pray for rain or you can't expect rain to get you out of the situati
Harbhajan a revelation
India ensured they would win their first Test series in New Zealand in 41 years - that probably hadn't been in doubt at the start of the day's play or from the time India bowled New Zealand out for 197 to get a lead of 182.
Wily McCullum out-thinks Dravid
Plays of the day for day three of the third Test between New Zealand and India in Wellington
