The Indian men cricket team had a horrible day as they bowled out for a meagre score of 46 runs in Bengaluru. It was their lowest ever test score on Indian soil. Their previous lowest score was 75 against West Indies in Delhi. That was way back in 1987. Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin were out for 0. It was the first time in world cricket since 1888 that five out of a team's top eight batters were dismissed for a duck. Rishabh Pant was the top scorer as he made 20 runs.
Here's a list of India men’s lowest Test totals:
Home:
46 in 31.2 overs vs New Zealand, Bengaluru, 2024
75 in 30.4 overs vs West Indies, Delhi, 1987
76 in 20 overs vs South Africa, Ahmedabad, 2008
83 in 27 overs vs New Zealand, Mohali, 1999
88 in 33.3 overs vs New Zealand, Mumbai (Brabourne Stadium), 1965
Away:
36 in 21.2 overs vs Australia, Adelaide, 2020
42 in 17 overs vs England, Lord's, 1974
58 in 21.3 overs (eight-ball overs at that time) vs Australia, Brisbane, 1947
58 in 21.4 overs vs England, Manchester, 1952
The Kiwis used the overcast conditions perfectly as the ball was swinging and moving a lot. Matt Henry took 5 wickets while Will O’Rourke took 4. India were bowled out in the 32nd over.
When New Zealand came out to bat, the conditions had improved as the sun was out. They managed to score 180/3 at stumps on Day 2. Devon Conway missed his hundred by 9 wickets as he was dismissed by Ashwin. New Zealand now have a lead of 134 runs. India will have to come back very strongly to save this match. The first day of the match was washed out due to rain.
