First Test Scorecard: Spinners lead India to an Innings Victory

Day 4 saw India earning an innings and 115 runs victory. Day 3 had India in control with New Zealand following on, although only 38 overs were allowed by rain. Day 2 saw India bowled out on 438 runs and Kiwis in trouble at 106/5. Dhoni the batsman and the captain put India in control with Ashwin supported by Pragyan Ojha put India in control. Earlier India won the toss at Hyderabad and scored 307/5 on first day of the first test driven by the maiden century of Pujara and his century partnership with Kohli.

Ind vs NZ 2012 Schedule and Results

Match Facts

    Pujara scored his maiden century.
    125-run 4th wicket partnership between Pujara and Kohli.
    127 runs for 6th wicket by Pujara and Dhoni
    Dhoni scored his 25th Test half-century.
    6/31 is Ashwin’s best performance in an innings, and 3rd 5+ wicket haul in a Test innings.
    Ashwin’s 5-wkt haul is India’s 33rd 5+ wkt performance in a Test innings.
    Ashwin recorded the best bowling spell in a test by bowler from either sides in their bilateral series.
    Ashwin recorded 3rd Man of the Match award in 4 home matches.
    India registered 2nd test victory at Hyderabad.
    India registered 1st test victory at Rajiv Gandhi Uppal Stadium, Hyderabad.
    India registered 16th Test win over New Zealand.

India 1st innings

    Gambhir c van Wyk b Boult 22 runs 36 balls 4 4s
    Sehwag c Guptill b Bracewell 47 runs 41 balls 9 4s
    Pujara c Franklin b Patel 159 runs 306 balls 19 4s 1 six
    Tendulkar b Boult 19 runs 62 balls 2 4s
    Kohli c Guptill b Martin 58 runs 107 balls 8 4s
    Raina c van Wyk b Patel 3 runs 13 balls
    Dhoni c Bracewell b Patel 73 runs 147 balls 6 4s 1 six
    Ashwin st van Wyk b Patel 37 runs 54 balls 5 4s
    Zaheer Khan c van Wyk b Boult 0
    Pragyan Ojha not out 4 runs 28 balls 1 four
    Umesh Yadav run out 4 runs 5 balls 1 four
    Extras (b 6, lb 4, w 2) 12
    Total (134.3 overs) 438

Fall of wickets

    1-49 (Gambhir, 9.6 ov), 2-77 (Sehwag, 14.3 ov), 3-125 (Tendulkar, 34.5 ov), 4-250 (Kohli, 68.1 ov), 5-260 (Raina, 72.4 ov), 6-387 (Pujara, 115.4 ov), 7-411 (Dhoni, 121.1 ov), 8-414 (Khan, 124.4 ov), 9-430 (Ashwin, 133.1 ov), 10-438 (Yadav, 134.3 ov)

Bowling

    Martin 27 ov 4 maidens 76/1
    Boult 27 ov 4 maidens 93/3
    Bracewell 19.1 ov 1 maiden 88/1
    Franklin 13.2 ov 40/0
    Jeetan Patel 41 ov 9 maidens 100/4
    Williamson 7 ov 31/0

New Zealand 1st innings

    Brendum McCullum c Kohli b Ojha 22 runs 27 balls 3 4s
    Guptill c Kohli b Ashwin 2 runs 25 balls
    Williamson c Sehwag b Ojha 32 runs 92 balls 3 4s
    Ross Taylor c Kohli b Ashwin 2 runs 14 balls
    Flynn lbw b Ashwin 16 runs 13 balls 2 4s
    Franklin not out 43 runs 122 balls 1 four 1 six
    van Wyk lbw b Yadav 0
    Bracewell st Dhoni b Ojha 17 runs 25 balls 2
    Jeeten Patel c & b Ashwin 10 runs 21 balls 1 four
    Boult c Gambhir b Ashwin 4 runs 15 balls 1 four
    Martin b Ashwin 0
    Extras (b 4, lb 7) 11
    Total (61.3 overs) 159

Fall of wickets

    1-25 (McCullum, 7.3 ov), 2-29 (Guptill, 10.1 ov), 3-35 (Taylor, 12.5 ov), 4-55 (Flynn, 18.1 ov), 5-99 (Williamson, 39.3 ov), 6-111 (van Wyk, 43.4 ov), 7-141 (Bracewell, 51.4 ov), 8-153 (Patel, 57.3 ov), 9-159 (Boult, 61.2 ov), 10-159 (Martin, 61.3 ov)

Bowling

    Zaheer Khan 11 ov 4 maidens 33/0
    Umesh Yadav 8 ov 24/1
    Pragyan Ojha 21 ov 6 maidens 44/3
    Ashwin 16.3 ov 5 maidens 31/6
    Sehwag 2 ov 4/0
    Raina 2 ov 6/0
    Tendulkar 1 ov 6/0

New Zealand 2nd innings (f/o)

    Guptill lbw b Ojha 16 runs 38 balls 3 4s
    Brendum McCullum lbw b Yadav 42 runs 130 balls 3 4s
    Williamson c Sehwag b Ojha 52 runs 163 balls 4 4s
    Ross Taylor b Ashwin 7 runs 9 balls
    Flynn lbw b Ashwin 11 runs 54 balls 1 four
    Franklin c Sehwag b Ashwin 5 runs 17 balls 1 four
    van Wyk lbw b Ashwin 13 runs 34 balls 2 4s
    Bracewell c Kohli b Ojha 1 run 16 balls
    Jeeten Patel not out 6 runs 9 balls 1 four
    Boult c Sehwag b Ashwin 0
    Martin lbw b Ashwin 0
    Extras (b 1, lb 10) 11
    Total (79.5 overs) 164

Fall of wickets

    1-26 (Guptill, 14.3 ov), 2-98 (McCullum, 45.1 ov), 3-105 (Taylor, 48.3 ov), 4-138 (Williamson, 64.2 ov), 5-142 (Flynn, 67.2 ov), 6-145 (Franklin, 69.6 ov), 7-148 (Bracewell, 74.6 ov), 8-160 (van Wyk, 77.2 ov), 9-164 (Boult, 79.2 ov), 10-164 (Martin, 79.5 ov)

Bowling

    Pragyan Ojha 28 ov 9 maidens 48/3
    Zaheer Khan 13 ov 5 maidens 17/0
    Umesh Yadav 10 ov 1 maiden 32/1
    Ashwin 26.5 ov 9 maidens 54/6
    Raina 2 ov 1 maiden 2/0

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