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India vs NZ 2009: 1st Test Trivia Quiz

This is the first Test between India and New Zealand from 18-22 March 2009, and finished one day early.

A multiple-choice quiz by cricketers. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
cricketers

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
307,499

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
241

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Question 1 of 10

1. New Zealand won the toss in this first Test.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who were the centurions in New Zealand's first innings? Hint

Brendon McCullum and Ross Taylor

Jesse Ryder and Daniel Vettori

Martin Guptill and Tim McIntosh

Daniel Flynn and James Franklin.

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many runs did Sachin Tendulkar make? Hint

160

124

147

189

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many runs did Zaheer Khan score in this first Test? Hint

134

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Question 5 of 10

5. New Zealand batting 2nd innings and trailing by 241 runs. Who were the half centurions in this innings? Hint

Tim McIntosh and Martin Guptill

Daniel Vettori and Kyle Mills

Jesse Ryder and Ross Taylor

Daniel Flynn and Brendon McCullum

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many wickets did Harbhajan Singh take in the second innings of this 1st Test? Hint

He took none

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many runs did New Zealand make in their second innings? Hint

342

457

125

279

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Question 8 of 10

8. India won this match without losing a wicket in the second innings.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the Man of the Match?

Answer: (Two words or just surname)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the player who made his Test debut in this match? Hint

Chris Martin

Martin Guptill

Daniel Flynn

Jesse Ryder

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. New Zealand won the toss in this first Test.

Answer: false

India won the toss and put New Zealand into bat.

2. Who were the centurions in New Zealand's first innings?

Answer: Jesse Ryder and Daniel Vettori

Only because of the blistering 102 by Jesse Ryder and 118 of Daniel Vettori, New Zealand could reach a total of 279. As a matter of fact, when Vettori arrived to bat with Ryder, New Zealand were in the worst conditions at 60/6 on lunch. A partnership of 186 runs was done.

After that, at 7-246, Vettori was dismissed. Soon Ryder was also dismissed and the team fell on 279. At the end of day one, India were 29/0 trailing by 250 runs.

3. How many runs did Sachin Tendulkar make?

Answer: 160

The Master Blaster once again showed his class and bagged his 42nd Test century. But just when the crowd hoped for a double ton by Sachin, he was struck by Iain O'Brien for 160.

4. How many runs did Zaheer Khan score in this first Test?

Answer: 51

He took just 46 balls to complete that 50. The Indian team's innings closed on 520/10 with a lead of 241 runs.

5. New Zealand batting 2nd innings and trailing by 241 runs. Who were the half centurions in this innings?

Answer: Daniel Flynn and Brendon McCullum

Martin Guptill was struck just two runs short of his 50. Flynn scored 67 and McCullum scored 84.

6. How many wickets did Harbhajan Singh take in the second innings of this 1st Test?

Answer: 6

He struck 6-60 in this innings. He struck the wickets of Guptill, Flynn, Ryder, Franklin, Vettori, and Chris Martin made sure India was on the safer side.

7. How many runs did New Zealand make in their second innings?

Answer: 279

New Zealand once again in the same Test, made 279 runs. A target of just 39 runs was set to India.

8. India won this match without losing a wicket in the second innings.

Answer: True

India won this match by 10 wickets. Gambhir scored a quickfire 30 off 18 balls with a SR of 166.66 scoring 6 hits to the fence.

9. Who was the Man of the Match?

Answer: Sachin Tendulkar

For his blasting innings of 160 runs, Sachin Tendulkar, the Master Blaster, was rewarded Man of The Match.

10. Who was the player who made his Test debut in this match?

Answer: Martin Guptill

Martin Guptill, in his first Test, scored a total of 62 runs.

Source: Author cricketers

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