New Zealand vs India 2nd ODI 1976 Article

Read the articles of New Zealand vs India 2nd ODI 1976 - India tour of New Zealand 2-match one-day international series of the 2nd ODI match played between India and New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland in 22nd February 1976.

Glenn Turner's half-century, Thirtees from Jock Edwards, Lance Cairns, Mark Burgess and Ken Wadsworth's superb unbeaten 46 before Bowlers delivered to New Zealand thumping 80-run victory over India and clinch the their historic first two-match series 2-0 whitewash in a another one-sided game of the second ODI.

Match Stats : New Zealand's 80-run win was their second largest victory by terms of runs in One-day internationals. This is the first time New Zealand have whitewashed their oppositions in a bilateral two-match series in One-day international New Zealand's 236 was their second highest score in One-day international and It is their highest total against India in ODIs, previous highest was 233 at Manchester in the inaugural 1975 World Cup. India's 154 was their third lowest score in the completed innings in One-day internationals. 71 : Glenn Turner and Jock Edwards set up the seventh highest any-wicket partnership for New Zealand in One-day internationals.

New Zealand scored 236-8 in 35 overs with top scorer by Glenn Turner struck 52 off 63-balls including 6-fours, Ken Wadsworth 46 not out.

Mark Burgess blasted a 38 off 31-balls including 4-fours & a six with strike rate of 122.58, Jock Edwards scored 32 off 42-balls included 4-fours and Lance Cairns cracked a 31 off 42-balls with two sixes.

India best bowler by Debutant Bhagwath Chandrasekhar picked up 3-wickets for 36-runs in 7-overs on his debut ODI match, Eknath Solkar both took 2-wickets and one for Srinivas Venkataraghavan - Mohinder Amarnath.

India scored 156 for all-out in 31.6 overs with top scorer by Brijesh Patel struck 44 off 51-balls including 5-fours & a six.

Dilip Vengsarkar scored 43 off 54-balls including 8-fours and Parthasarthi Sharma 14.

New Zealand best bowler by Dayle Hadlee took 2-wickets, Jock Edwards, Mark Burgess, John Parker, Brian McKechnie, Lance Cairns and Richard Hadlee each took one-wickets.

Ken Wadsworth named Player of the match for his superb unbeaten 46 off 56-balls including 4-fours and 2-sixes.

                   

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