Highest Test partnerships by Indians in New Zealand

#2 194* run 3rd wicket stand between Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly at Hamilton, 1999

Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly

The 1998-99 tour to New Zealand was the making of Rahul Dravid as one of India’s best batsmen and the 3rd Test of the series saw him deliver his best performance in his career till then.

In the first innings, he made 190 to help India eke out a narrow first innings lead and in the second innings, he put together a superb 194 run unbeaten stand with Sourav Ganguly to help India save the game.

India had been set a target of 415 and after they had been reduced to 55 for 2, Dravid and Ganguly got together to save the Test match. Both players looked in imperious form and struck superb centuries and in the process added 194 for the third wicket. Ganguly made 101 not out (111 balls, 15 fours, 2 sixes), while Dravid made 103 not out (136 balls, 16 fours) and brought up an unbeaten stand of 194, that is the 2nd highest partnership by an Indian pair in a Test match in New Zealand.