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New Zealand v West Indies
West Indies in New Zealand and Fiji 1955/56 (1st Test)
VenueCarisbrook, Dunedin on 3rd, 4th, 6th February 1956 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWest Indies won by an innings and 71 runs
UmpiresLG Clark, AE Jelley
Close of play day 1West Indies (1) 234/3 (Weekes 123*, Smith 63*)
Close of play day 2New Zealand (2) 158/6 (Beck 36*, Moir 7*)
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Leggatc Sobers b Atkinson3 7-- 
B Sutcliffeb Valentine9 83 - 
JW Guyc Goddard b Ramadhin23 72 - 
JR Reidb Ramadhin10     
SN McGregorrun out0     
JEF Beckb Valentine7     
RW Blairc Binns b Ramadhin0     
AM Moirnot out15     
*HB Caveb Ramadhin0     
+TG McMahonc Binns b Ramadhin0     
AF Lissettelbw b Ramadhin0     
Extras(5 b, 2 lb)7
Total(all out, 62.2 overs)74
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Leggat), 2-36 (Guy), 3-36 (Sutcliffe), 4-43 (McGregor), 5-54 (Reid), 6-54 (Blair), 7-54 (Beck), 8-62 (Cave), 9-70 (McMahon), 10-74 (Lissette, 62.2 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
King8   2110--
Atkinson7   521--
Depeiaza2   030--
Valentine24   13282--
Ramadhin21.213236--
West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BH Pairaudeauc Lissette b Blair0     
+AP Binnsb Lissette10     
GS Sobersrun out27     
ED Weekesc McMahon b Cave123  17- 
OG Smithb Blair64 11291 
*DS Atkinsonc McMahon b Cave0     
CC Depeiazab Lissette14     
JDC Goddardnot out48 1297- 
S Ramadhinb Blair44 728- 
AL Valentinelbw b Blair2     
FM Kingabsent hurt
Extras(9 b, 10 lb, 2 nb)21
Total(all out, 112.5 overs)353
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Pairaudeau), 2-30 (Binns), 3-72 (Sobers), 4-234 (Weekes), 5-234 (Atkinson), 6-236 (Smith), 7-272 (Depeiaza), 8-347 (Ramadhin), 9-353 (Valentine, 112.5 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair22.55904--
Cave26   12472--
Reid17   3430--
Lissette28   11732--
Moir19   3790--
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Leggatlbw b Ramadhin17     
B Sutcliffec Binns b Valentine48 9561 
JW Guyst Binns b Smith0     
JR Reidrun out23     
SN McGregorb Smith11     
JEF Becklbw b Atkinson66 81111 
RW Blairc Depeiaza b Smith0     
AM Moirc Binns b Ramadhin20 91 1 
*HB Cavec Pairaudeau b Valentine0     
+TG McMahonb Ramadhin2     
AF Lissettenot out1     
Extras(19 b, 1 lb)20
Total(all out, 110.2 overs)208
Fall of wickets:
1-61 (Sutcliffe), 2-65 (Guy), 3-73 (Leggat), 4-108 (McGregor), 5-108 (Reid), 6-108 (Blair), 7-198 (Beck), 8-201 (Cave), 9-207 (Moir), 10-208 (McMahon, 110.2 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ramadhin36.217583--
Valentine36   17512--
Sobers4   400--
Depeiaza3   0120--
Atkinson13   5251--
Smith18   7423--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> AF Lissette made his debut in Test matches
--> JG Leggat made his last appearance in Test matches
--> JG Leggat made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> TG McMahon made his last appearance in Test matches
--> ED Weekes (1) 50 in 81 minutes with 6 fours
--> ED Weekes (1) 100 in 132 minutes
--> ED Weekes (1) passed 3500 runs in Test matches when he reached 113
--> ED Weekes (1) passed 8500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 49
--> OG Smith (1) 50 in 65 minutes
--> S Ramadhin (1) passed his previous highest score of 16 in Test matches
--> S Ramadhin (1) passed his previous highest score of 27 in First-Class matches
--> JEF Beck (2) 50 in 53 minutes
--> AF Lissette made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> OG Smith made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> CC Depeiaza made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> TG McMahon made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> JW Guy made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> AP Binns made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> FM King made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> BH Pairaudeau made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> BH Pairaudeau made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> JEF Beck made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> GS Sobers made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> S Ramadhin achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the New Zealand first innings (previous best was 6-86)
--> S Ramadhin reached 400 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed AF Lissette, his 6th wicket in the New Zealand first innings
--> RW Blair achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the West Indies first innings (previous best was 4-98)
--> RW Blair reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed BH Pairaudeau, his 1st wicket in the West Indies first innings
--> OG Smith achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the New Zealand second innings (previous best was 3-71)
--> S Ramadhin reached 100 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed JG Leggat, his 1st wicket in the New Zealand second innings