Top 5 test matches between India and New Zealand

#4 Basin Reserve, Wellington, December 1998 (New Zealand won by 4 wickets)

Batting first, India, were bundled out for 208. Even that score was courtesy of one Mohammad Azharuddin who scored an unbeaten 103* with Sachin Tendulkar’s 47 and Venkatesh Prasad’s 15 being the next highest scores. Simon Doull managed to pick up 7 wickets.

New Zealand posted a strong reply, scoring 352, with one of their bowlers, Dion Nash, top scoring with 89*, taking them to the final score from a precarious 208 for 7. India did well in their second innings, as Sachin’s 113 propped them up to 356 setting New Zealand a fourth innings target of 213.

New Zealand were in brief trouble at 74 for 5 but Chris Cairns scored 61, adding 137 with Craig McMillan, taking them to the doorstep of victory as New Zealand won the match by 4 wickets in a see-sawing contest.