Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1998–99

The India national cricket team toured New Zealand from 7 December 1998 to 19 January 1999 and played a three-match Test series against New Zealand. New Zealand won the series 1–0. The two teams also played a 5-match ODI series that ended in a 2–2 draw.

Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1998–99
 
  India New Zealand
Dates 7 December 1998 – 19 January 1999
Captains Mohammad Azharuddin Stephen Fleming
Test series
Result New Zealand won the 3-match series 1–0
Most runs Rahul Dravid (321) Craig McMillan (274)
Most wickets Javagal Srinath (10) Simon Doull (12)
One Day International series
Results 5-match series drawn 2–2
Most runs Rahul Dravid (309) Chris Cairns (226)
Most wickets Javagal Srinath (9) Chris Cairns (6)

Test series

1st Test
18–22 December 1998
Scorecard
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Match abandoned
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Umpires: Steve Dunne (NZ) and Eddie Nicholls (WI)
  • No toss made.
  • Prolonged heavy rain forced match to abandoned on day 3.[1]

2nd Test
26–30 December 1998
Scorecard
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208 (65.4 overs)
Mohammad Azharuddin 103
Simon Doull 7/65 (24 overs)
352 (148.4 overs)
Dion Nash 89
Anil Kumble 4/83 (45.4 overs)
356 (115 overs)
Sachin Tendulkar 113
Dion Nash 3/20 (15 overs)
215/6 (60.3 overs)
Craig McMillan 74
Javagal Srinath 3/82 (19.3 overs)
New Zealand won by 4 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Eddie Nicholls (WI) and Evan Watkin (NZ)
Player of the match: Simon Doull (NZ)
  • India won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Matthew Bell (NZ) made his Test debut.
  • Simon Doull returned the fourth best bowling figures by a New Zealand player (7/65).[2]

3rd Test
2–6 January 1999
Scorecard
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366 (121.2 overs)
Craig McMillan 92
Javagal Srinath 5/95 (32.2 overs)
416 (128.3 overs)
Rahul Dravid 190
Chris Cairns 4/107 (22.3 overs)
464/8 d. (137.5 overs)
Chris Cairns 126
sachin Tendulkar 2/30 (7 overs)
249/2 (52.1 overs)
Rahul Dravid 103*
Chris Cairns 2/30 (9 overs)
Match drawn
WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton
Umpires: DB Cowie, RE Koertzen
Player of the match: Chris Cairns
  • India won the toss and decided to field
  • Robin Singh made his Test debut.

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ODIs

1st ODI
9 January 1999 (D/N)
Scorecard
India 
257/5 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand
200/5 (38 overs)
Rahul Dravid 123 (123)
Daniel Vettori 1/26 (5 overs)
Craig McMillan 73 (76)
Javagal Srinath 2/35 (8 overs)
New Zealand won by 5 wickets (D/L method)
Owen Delany Park, Taupo
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Doug Cowie (NZ)
Player of the match: Rahul Dravid (Ind)
  • India won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Play was stopped for 50 minutes due to technical fault in a floodlight tower. On resumption, New Zealand's target was revised to 200 runs off 39 overs.
  • It was the first ODI played at this venue.

2nd ODI
12 January 1999 (D/N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
213 (49.3 overs)
v
 India
214/8 (49.5 overs)
Matt Horne 61 (95)
Sachin Tendulkar 3/34 (8.3 overs)
Sourav Ganguly 38 (60)
Daniel Vettori 2/32 (7 overs)
India won by 2 wickets
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Steve Dunne (NZ) and Christopher King (NZ)
Player of the match: Matt Horne (NZ)
  • India won the toss and elected to field.
  • Eight batsmen were dismissed run out in either side, the most in an ODI.[3]

3rd ODI
14 January 1999
Scorecard
India 
208/4 (32 overs)
v
 New Zealand
89/2 (12.1 overs)
Rahul Dravid 68 (71)
Gavin Larsen 2/56 (6 overs)
Bryan Young 52* (40)
Javagal Srinath 1/22 (4 overs)
No result
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Dave Quested (NZ) and Evan Watkin (NZ)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  • Initially reduced to 32 overs each, the match had to be eventually abandoned due to rain.
  • Chris Drum (NZ) made his debut in ODIs.

4th ODI
16 January 1999
Scorecard
New Zealand 
207/7 (50 overs)
v
 India
208/5 (43.5 overs)
Chris Cairns 44 (67)
Javagal Srinath 3/41 (9 overs)
Rahul Dravid 51 (71)
Chris Cairns 3/28 (8 overs)
India won by 5 wickets
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Steve Dunne (NZ) and Tony Hill (NZ)
Player of the match: Rahul Dravid (Ind)
  • India won the toss and elected to field.

5th ODI
19 January 1999 (D/N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
300/8 (50 overs)
v
 India
230 all out (48 overs)
Chris Cairns 115 (80)
Javagal Srinath 3/44 (10 overs)
Mohammad Azharuddin 63 (83)
Chris Harris 4/40 (10 overs)
New Zealand won by 70 runs
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Umpires: Dave Quested (NZ) and Christopher King (NZ)
Player of the match: Chris Cairns (NZ)
  • India won the toss and elected to field.

References
  1. "First Test, New Zealand v India 1998-99". Wisden. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  2. "Second Test, New Zealand v India 1998-99". ESPNcricinfo. Wisden. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  3. "Records / One-Day Internationals / Team records / Most batsmen run out in a match". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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