India vs New Zealand, 1st Test at Ahmedabad, , Oct 08 2003 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Test, Ahmedabad, October 08 - 12, 2003, New Zealand tour of India

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India

500/5d & 209/6d

New Zealand

(T:370) 340 & 272/6

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Rahul Dravid

, IND

222 & 73

McMillan and Astle save the Test

A fine unbroken partnership of 103 between Craig McMillan and Nathan Astle rescued New Zealand on the last day of the Ahmedabad Test

25-Jun-2005•The Wisden Bulletin by Chandrahas Choudhury

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Scorecard summary

India • 500/5(159 overs)

1st INNINGS

222 (387)

2/128 (44)

100* (211)

1/95 (33)

New Zealand • 340/10(131.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

103 (207)

4/68 (23)

60 (129)

2/58 (35.1)

India • 209/6(44.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

73 (86)

4/64 (11.5)

44 (35)

1/39 (8)

New Zealand • 272/6(107 overs)

2nd INNINGS

83* (190)

4/95 (39)

67 (186)

2/65 (38)

end of over 1079 runs

NZ: 272/6CRR: 2.54

Nathan Astle51 (135b 8x4)

Craig McMillan83 (191b 8x4)

Anil Kumble 39-12-95-4

Sachin Tendulkar 7-0-40-0

106.6

•

Kumble to Astle, no run

106.5

•

Kumble to Astle, no run

106.4

•

Kumble to Astle, no run

106.3

4lb

Kumble to Astle, 4 leg byes

106.2

Kumble to Astle, FOUR runs

106.1

Kumble to McMillan, 1 run

end of over 1064 runs

NZ: 263/6CRR: 2.48

Nathan Astle47 (130b 7x4)

Craig McMillan82 (190b 8x4)

Sachin Tendulkar 7-0-40-0

Anil Kumble 38-12-90-4

105.6

•

Tendulkar to Astle, no run

105.5

Tendulkar to Astle, 2 runs

105.4

•

Tendulkar to Astle, no run

105.3

•

Tendulkar to Astle, no run

105.2

Tendulkar to McMillan, 1 run

105.1

Tendulkar to Astle, 1 run

end of over 1052 runs

NZ: 259/6CRR: 2.46

Craig McMillan81 (189b 8x4)

Nathan Astle44 (125b 7x4)

Anil Kumble 38-12-90-4

Sachin Tendulkar 6-0-36-0

104.6

•

Kumble to McMillan, no run

104.5

Kumble to Astle, 1 run

104.4

•

Kumble to Astle, no run

104.3

Kumble to McMillan, 1 run

104.2

•

Kumble to McMillan, no run

104.1

•

Kumble to McMillan, no run

end of over 1049 runs

NZ: 257/6CRR: 2.47

Nathan Astle43 (123b 7x4)

Craig McMillan80 (185b 8x4)

Sachin Tendulkar 6-0-36-0

Anil Kumble 37-12-88-4

103.6

Tendulkar to Astle, FOUR runs

103.6

1nb

Tendulkar to Astle, (no ball)

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Match details

Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Toss	India, elected to bat first
Series	New Zealand tour of India
Season	2003/04
Player Of The Match	Rahul Dravid
Series result	2-match series level 0-0
Match number	Test no. 1660
Match days	day (5-day match)
Test debut	Aakash Chopra Lakshmipathy Balaji
Umpires	David Shepherd Rudi Koertzen
TV Umpire	Krishna Hariharan
Match Referee	Ranjan Madugalle

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New Zealand Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
MH Richardson	caught	21	42
L Vincent	bowled	67	186
DR Tuffey	bowled	8	32
SP Fleming	caught	8	31
SB Styris	lbw	0	3
CD McMillan	not out	83	190
JDP Oram	caught	7	30
NJ Astle	not out	51	135
Extras	(b 4, lb 11, nb 12)
Total	272(6 wkts; 107 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
Z Khan	10	1	36	0	3.6 (4 nb)
L Balaji	11	4	21	0	1.9 (1 nb)
Harbhajan Singh	38	9	65	2	1.71
A Kumble	39	12	95	4	2.43 (1 nb)
SR Tendulkar	7	0	40	0	5.71 (1 nb)
V Sehwag	2	2	0	0	0

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	43	Mark Richardson	Lou Vincent
2nd	24	Daryl Tuffey	Lou Vincent
3rd	17	Stephen Fleming	Lou Vincent
4th	1	Scott Styris	Lou Vincent
5th	64	Craig McMillan	Lou Vincent
6th	19	Craig McMillan	Jacob Oram
7th	103	Nathan Astle	Craig McMillan

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