Dravid made 50, left-hander Ganguly batted fluently to remain unbeaten on 68 (132b, 2x6, 4x4) and Jadeja made 46 (93b, 6x4) in India's reply to the home team's first innings total of 317.

The tourists lost their wickets at regular intervals in their final match before the first of the three-Test series commencing at Dunedin on December 18.

SCOREBOARD

Wellington (1st innings): P Chandler c Mongia b Kumble 35, R Twose c Laxman b Kumble 99, J Wells c Mongia b Kumble 15, T Boyer c Dravid b Srinath 54, C Nevin b Kumble 9, R Petrie c Sidhu b Mohanty 48, J Franklin c Laxman b Joshi 3, G Larsen b Singh 3, M Jefferson c Laxman b Srinath 7, C Bulfin b Kumble 7, R Kennedy not out 11; Extras (9lb, 7b, 9nb, 1w) 26.

Total (in 102.5overs) 317.

Fall Of Wickets: 1-74, 2-141, 3-193, 4-207, 5-232, 6-239, 7-259, 8-294, 9-297.

Bowling: J Srinath 22-5-82-2, D Mohanty 19-3-66-1, R Singh 17-6-45-1, S Ganguly 7-2-24-0, A Kumble 28.5-7-56-5, S Joshi 8-1-27-1, A Jadeja 1-0-1-0.

India (1st innings): N Sidhu c Chandler b Bulfin 6, A Jadeja c Larsen b Kennedy 46, R Dravid lbw Kennedy 50, VVS Laxman c Larsen b Jefferson 28, S Ganguly not out 68, N Mongia c Twose b Jefferson 3, A Kumble c Wells b Jefferson 3, S Joshi c Jefferson b Bulfin 1, J Srinath not out 7; Extras (5nb, 1lb, 1b) 7.

Total (for 7 wickets in 75 overs) 219.

Fall Of Wickets: 1-22, 2-74, 3-114, 4-147, 5-168, 6-204, 7-208.

Bowling: C Bulfin 23-4-54-2, R Kennedy 16-3-54-2, R Petrie 5-2-15-0, G Larsen 11-3-12-0, M Jefferson 20-1-82-3.