New Zealand vs India, 2nd Test at Wellington, Dec 26 1998 - Match Result

RESULT

2nd Test, Wellington, December 26 - 30, 1998, India tour of New Zealand

India

208 & 356

New Zealand

(T:213) 352 & 215/6

New Zealand won by 4 wickets

Player Of The Match

Simon Doull

, NZ

7/65 & 2/49

137

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Scorecard summary

India1st Inn

208/10(65.4 overs)

*103 (156)

7/65 (24)

47 (72)

1/0 (1.4)

New Zealand1st Inn

352/10(148.4 overs)

*89 (230)

4/83 (45.4)

57 (194)

2/7 (6)

India2nd Inn

356/10(115 overs)

113 (151)

3/20 (15)

48 (94)

2/49 (25)

New Zealand2nd Inn

215/6(60.3 overs)

*74 (122)

3/82 (19.3)

61 (107)

2/70 (23)

Match details

GroundBasin Reserve, Wellington

TossIndia, elected to bat first

Series

India tour of New Zealand

Season1998/99

Player Of The Match

Simon Doull

Series resultNew Zealand led the 2-match series 1-0 (1 abandoned)

Match numberTest no. 1435

Match daysday (5-day match)

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