Team India collapsed for just 46 runs in Bengaluru Test, created the most shameful record

IND vs NZ / Team India collapsed for just 46 runs in Bengaluru Test, created the most shameful record

IND vs NZ - Team India collapsed for just 46 runs in Bengaluru Test, created the most shameful record

IND vs NZ: The New Zealand team, which recently lost 0-2 against a weak team like Sri Lanka, gave a tough challenge to Team India in Bengaluru. On the second day of the Bengaluru Test, the Indian team's batting collapsed like a pack of cards on the pitch of M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Team India could score only 46 runs in the first innings, which became a shameful figure in the history of Indian cricket.

Team India's shameful first innings score

Indian team's collapse to 46 runs is its lowest score on its home ground. Earlier in 1979, Team India was bowled out for 75 against West Indies. This is Team India's third lowest score in the history of Test cricket. The Indian team scored an even lower score in the Adelaide Test against Australia in 2020, when the whole team was bowled out for just 36 runs. But this shameful performance has happened for the first time on its home ground.

Batting collapse

On the second day of the game, captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first. However, New Zealand bowlers attacked from the very beginning and put Team India under pressure. Tim Southee gave the first blow to the team by bowling Rohit Sharma for just 2 runs. After this, Virat Kohli came to the crease, but returned to the pavilion without opening the account. After him, Sarfaraz Khan was also out for zero.

Half the team did not open the account

The situation got worse for Team India when Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal also failed to handle the team. New Zealand fast bowler William O'Rourke sent Yashasvi to the pavilion, and KL Rahul was also out without opening the account. Half the team was out for just 33 runs, and after this the fall of wickets did not stop.

Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin also returned to the pavilion for zero, and the Indian team was reduced to a shameful score of just 46 runs. Out of this, 20 runs were scored by Rishabh Pant, who was the top scorer of the team. But the performance of the rest of the team disappointed the fans of Indian cricket.

Lowest score on home pitch

The M Chinnaswamy Stadium, which is known for scoring fast runs, became difficult for the Indian team to score runs on the same ground. Due to the collapse of the batting order, this score of 46 runs is India's lowest score ever on its home ground.

Great performance of New Zealand bowlers

New Zealand bowlers, especially Tim Southee and William O'Rourke, left no stone unturned to destroy the Indian batting. Indian batsmen not only made mistakes but also could not face the accurate line and length of the New Zealand bowlers.

Conclusion

This match is a big warning for Indian cricket. The way the New Zealand team, which had recently lost to Sri Lanka, performed against Team India in Bengaluru raises questions on the preparations of the Indian team. This shameful score of 46 runs will always be remembered in Indian cricket history and the team needs to learn from it, so that such mistakes can be avoided in future.