Saturday, 21 March 2009

INDIA BEAT NEW ZEALAND BY 10WICKETS IN THE FIRST TEST IN HAMILTON

Remarkable and senasational victory. India win their first Test on New Zealand soil since the Auckland Test of 1976, a win here after 33 long years.

India scored 520 runs in the first innings( Sachin-160, Gambhir-72, Dravid-66, Saheer Kahan -51 (Not Out)
While New Zealand managed to score mere 279 runs in both the innings. Harbhajan is the most suceesful bowler in the Second innings. He took 6 wickets for 63 runs.Gambhir and Dravid, opened the second innings and reached the target i.e. 39 runs in 5.2 overs. Gambhir scored 30 runs from 18 balls.

Brendon McCullum (wk)-84 and Daniel Flynn -67 helped kiwis to avoid innings defeat.

Sachin Tendulkar adjudjed the Man of the Match Award.

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