Saturday, March 21, 2009

HISTORIC 1ST TEST MATCH

1.This is India first test match win after 33 years on New Zealand soil (Last win was in Auckland in 1976).


2.Sachin scored his 42nd century in the test matches.

3.Harbhajan Singh figure of 63/6 during New Zealand second inning is now his best bowling figure away from home.

4.Zaheer Khan became the seventh Indian to scalp 200 wickets in Test cricket when he dismissed NZ opener Tim McIntosh.The left-arm seamer joined an elite Indian list of Anil Kumble (619), Kapil Dev (434), Harbhajan Singh (315*), Bishan Singh Bedi (266), BS Chandrasekhar (242) and Javagal Srinath (236).

5.Rahul Dravid equals Maximum Catches Record of Mark Waugh.

6.This win has now given M.S.Dhoni a success rate of 83.33% as a Captain, now he has lead India in six matches and won 5 out of six while drawing one.


7.This was India 99th Test Win and 23rd Win away from home.

8.Indian team has now won four of its last six Tests.

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