5/29- ZAHEER KHAN, Hamilton, 2002

The second Test match of the 2002 series was played in Hamilton and saw the bowlers run riot in the first innings of both teams. The ball swung heavily in the air and the wicket provided bounce and movement. New Zealand won the toss and chose to field first.

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Shane Bond and Daryll Tuffey picked four wickets each as India was routed for 99 runs, with only Laxman and Harbhajan getting into double digits and going past twenty. New Zealand fancied taking a big lead after such a performance. However, Zaheer Khan managed to take advantage of the conditions better as his figures of 5/29 kept the Kiwis to just 94 runs.

It was an amazing effort from the left-handed bowler, who swung and moved the ball at a pretty good speed, removing the top three batsmen in Richardson, Fleming, and Vincent and giving India the edge.  

India made 154 in their second innings and setting New Zealand a target of 160 runs, which they chased down despite the best efforts of the Indian bowling attack.