INDIA VS NEW ZEALAND TEST MATCH

India VS New Zealand 3RD Test Final Day

India in New Zealand 2008/09 - India vs New Zealand, Basin Reserve, Wellington , 3rd Test

Gambhir's perseverance forces draw

India's formidable batsmen showed remarkable tenacity as the visitors returned from the brink of disaster to save the second Test and maintain their 1-0 lead in the three-match series against New Zealand on Monday. 

Smarting from the ignominy of a follow on and facing the onerous task of saving the match, Gautam Gambhir (137) showed tremendous application to stay put in the crease for nearly 11 hours, forging crucial partnerships with Rahul Dravid (62), Sachin Tendulkar (64) and VVS Laxman (124 not out) in the process.

Resuming on 252 for two, India were 476 for four when play was called off with the visitors accomplishing the mission to save the match. 

Laxman and Yuvraj Singh (54) were unseparated in the end with the elegant Hyderabadi right-hander completing his 14th Test century in an effortless manner. 

New Zealand vs India, McLean Park, Napier , 2nd Test

India in New Zealand 2008/09 - New Zealand vs India, McLean Park, Napier , 2nd Test

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India in New Zealand 2008/09 - New Zealand vs India, McLean Park, Napier , 2nd Test

Toss won by: New Zealand Status : Play stopped for session. Batted First : New ZealandBatted Second : India

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Batsman	Status	Runs	Balls	4's	6's
G Gambhir	lbw b JS Patel	137	436	18
V Sehwag	lbw b JS Patel	22	21	4
RS Dravid	c JM How b DL Vettori	62	220	6	1
SR Tendulkar	c BB McCullum b CS Martin	64	131	9	1
VVS Laxman	not out	77	173	14
Yuvraj Singh	not out	22	24	4
KD Karthik
Harbhajan Singh
Z Khan
MM Patel
I Sharma

Total: 397 for 4 in 167 overs    Run Rate:    2.38   Extras :  10 (b - 9, w - , nb - , lb - 1, Penalty - 0)

Fall of wickets:1-30 (V Sehwag, 9.2 ov), 2-163 (RS Dravid, 72.2 ov), 3-260 (SR Tendulkar, 111.3 ov), 4-356 (G Gambhir, 159.4 ov)

Bowlers	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Wides	Noballs
CS Martin*	30	8	86	1	0	0
IE O'Brien	29	9	72	0	0	0
JEC Franklin	21	5	48	0	0	0
JS Patel	42	10	104	2	0	0
JD Ryder	8	5	10	0	0	0
DL Vettori	36	13	67	1	0	0
LRPL Taylor	1	1	0	0	0	0

New Zealand vs India 2nd Test, McLean Park, Napier (Mar 30 , 2009)

Match Information Match Report | In Pics  New Zealand vs  India Ind: 378/4 2nd Test, McLean Park, Napier (Mar 30 , 2009) Last Match: 1st Test: India beat New Zealand by 10 wickets Next Match: 3rd Test, at Basin Reserve, Wellington on Apr 03 , 2009 Series India tour of New Zealand, 2008/09 Match Referee Alan Hurst Toss New Zealand, elect to bat Match Timings 03:30 IST - 10:30 IST Umpires Billy Doctrove, Ian Gould Current Time 08:04 IST Third Umpire Evan Watkin

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2nd Ings: India 378/4(164.4) Prev Ings: Ind 305/10 NZ 619/9   SMS CRI to 58888 for latest scores l SMS SUB CRI to 58888 for cricket alerts Batting Career Batsman Status R B 4's 6's SR Mat Runs Ave Gautam Gambhir lbw Jeetan Patel 137 436 18 0 31.42 24 2081 52.02 Virender Sehwag (C) lbw Jeetan Patel 22 21 4 0 104.76 68 5697 50.42 Rahul Dravid c Jamie How b Daniel Vettori 62 220 6 1 28.18 133 10728 52.59 Sachin Tendulkar c Brendon McCullum b Chris Martin 64 131 9 1 48.85 158 12702 54.75 VVS Laxman not out 72 170 13 0 42.35 104 6624 44.46 Yuvraj Singh not out 8 13 1 0 61.54 27 1292 34 Dinesh Karthik (W) Harbhajan Singh Zaheer Khan Ishant Sharma Munaf Patel Total:(378/4 in 164.4 overs) Extras: 13(NB-3, WB-0, LB-1, Byes - 9, Penalty-0) Run Rate: 2.3 Fall of wickets: 1/30(Virender Sehwag, 9.2 ov.), 2/163(Rahul Dravid, 72.2 ov.), 3/260(Sachin Tendulkar, 111.3 ov.), 4/356(Gautam Gambhir, 159.4 ov.) Bowling Career Bowler O M R W NB WB E/R Mat Wkts Ave Chris Martin 28.4 8 71 1 1 2.48 47 153 33.82 Iain O'Brien 29.0 9 72 0 1 2.48 16 48 30.21 James Franklin 21.0 5 48 0 2.29 25 79 31.66 Jeetan Patel 41.0 10 100 2 2.44 7 26 33.85 Jesse Ryder 8.0 5 10 0 1.25 8 3 34.67 Daniel Vettori 36.0 11 67 1 1 1.86 91 291 33.22 Ross Taylor 1.0 1 0 0 0 16 0 0 New Zealand team: Chris Martin, Daniel Vettori , James Franklin, Brendon McCullum , Jeetan Patel, Ross Taylor , Jamie How, Tim McIntosh, Iain O'Brien, Jesse Ryder, Martin Guptill Abbreviations: (R - Runs, B - Balls, 4s - Fours, 6s - Sixes, S/R - Strike Rate, nb - No Balls, wb - Wide Balls, LB - Leg Byes, O - Overs, M - Maidens, W - Wickets, E/R - Economy Rate)