Highest Test partnerships by Indians in New Zealand

#4 149* run 1st wicket stand between Manoj Prabhakar and WV Raman at Auckland, 1990

Manoj Prabhakar

In the Test match in which Mohammad Azharuddin and Dilip Vengsarkar came together for their scintillating 144 run partnership for the fourth wicket in the first innings, the openers came good in the second innings.

All-rounder Manoj Prabhakar and WV Raman could add only 15 runs in their first wicket partnership in the first innings while replying to New Zealand’s 391. However, India did well and posted 482. It was a batsman’s wicket and after New Zealand had declared for 483, India had to survive 40 odd overs to save the game. The target of 393 was out of the question.

The opening batsmen played with patiently and did not expose the top order against the New Zealand fast bowlers on the last day to cause undue alarms. Prabhakar and Raman both batted at a fair clip as they went on to score 63 (6 fours) and 72 (8 fours) respectively. They remained not out till the end and had added an unbeaten 149 in 45 overs to close out the draw.