Top 5 test matches between India and New Zealand

#2 Basin Reserve, Wellington, April 2009 (Match Drawn)

Although the match ended in a draw, it was more of a heartbreak for India as they narrowly missed out on an away win. Batting first, India scored 379 and took a big step towards victory by dismissing New Zealand cheaply for just 197 runs.

Zaheer Khan managed a five-wicket haul but India missed out on a definite win by being extra conservative as they batted on, bizarrely, for 116 overs to post 434 with Gautam Gambhir scoring 167. New Zealand were set a target of 617.

In the end, India’s lack of killer-instinct, bad light and rain combined to thwart them as New Zealand survived by the skin of their teeth. They were eventually 281 for the loss of 8 wickets after 94.3 overs when the match was finally called off. It was one of the closest draws in India-New Zealand Test history.