Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2002–03
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The India national cricket team toured New Zealand from 4 December 2002 to 14 January 2003 and played a two-match test series along with seven-match one-day international series against New Zealand. New Zealand won the test series 2–0 and also won the ODI series 5–2.
Dates
4 December 2002 – 14 January 2003
Captains
Sourav Ganguly
Result
New Zealand won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs
Rahul Dravid (131)
| Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 2002-03 | |||
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| India | New Zealand | ||
| Dates | 4 December 2002 – 14 January 2003 | ||
| Captains | Sourav Ganguly | Stephen Fleming | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | New Zealand won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Rahul Dravid (131) | Mark Richardson (144) | |
| Most wickets | Zaheer Khan (11) | Daryl Tuffey (13) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | New Zealand won the 7-match series 5–2 | ||
| Most runs | Virender Sehwag (299) | Stephen Fleming (157) | |
| Most wickets | Javagal Srinath (18) | Andre Adams (14) | |
Test Matches
1st Test
12–16 December 2002 Scorecard |
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- New Zealand won the toss and decided to field.
- Jacob Oram (NZ) made his Test debut.
2nd Test
19–23 December 2002 Scorecard |
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- New Zealand won the toss and decided to field.
- This was the first time in 21 years that players of either team failed to score a Test half-century.[1]