Indian national cricket team in New Zealand in the 1967/68 season
The tour of India's national cricket team to New Zealand in the 1967/68 season took place from February 19 to March 12, 1968. The international cricket tour was part of the 1967/68 international cricket season and included four tests . India won the series 3–1.
prehistory
India previously did a tour in Australia , for New Zealand it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1964/65 season in India .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
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Eden Park | Auckland | 50,000 | 4th test |
Lancaster Park | Christchurch | 38,628 | 2nd test |
Carisbrook | Dunedin | 29,000 | 1st test |
Basin Reserve | Wellington | 11,000 | 3rd test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
test | |
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New Zealand | India |
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Testing
First test in Dunedin
February 15-20 scorecard |
Dunedin |
New Zealand 350 (157.3) & 208 (104) |
- |
India 359 (124) & 200-5 (74.4) |
India wins with 5 wickets |
Second test in Christchurch
February 22-27 Scorecard |
Christchurch |
New Zealand 502 (186.3) & 88-4 (40.4) |
- |
India 288 (92.2) & 301 (98.5) (f / o) |
New Zealand wins with 6 wickets |
Third test in Wellington
February 29th - March 4th scorecard |
Wellington |
New Zealand 186 (89.2) & 199 (81.2) |
- |
India 327 (108.1) & 59-2 (13.3) |
India wins with 8 wickets |
Fourth test in Auckland
March 7-12 Scorecard |
Auckland |
India 252 (90.4) & 261-5d (96) |
- |
New Zealand 140 (77.1) & 101 (61.4) |
India wins with 272 runs |