India vs New Zealand Test: The first Test between India and New Zealand is being played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The first day of the match was canceled without a ball being played due to rain. This test and series will be very important for New Zealand. Through this series, New Zealand would like to end the victory drought that has been going on for 36 years.
Let us tell you that Team India has not lost any Test series on home soil since 2012. Whereas New Zealand last won the Test on Indian soil 36 years ago in 1988. Now it will be interesting to see whether this time New Zealand is able to end the drought that has been going on for years or not.
Team India recently won 2-0 in the 2-match Test series against Bangladesh. In the first match of the series played in Chennai, Team India had won against Bangladesh by 280 runs. Then in the second test played in Kanpur, Team India won by 7 wickets. The Indian team would like to maintain the momentum gained from the win against Bangladesh in the Test series against New Zealand also.
The first test was played between the two teams in 1955
Let us tell you that the first Test between India and New Zealand was played between 19 and 24 November in 1955. The first red ball game between the two was played in Hyderabad. This test ended in a draw. Then both the teams faced each other for the second Test at the Brabourne Stadium from 2 to 7 December 1988. Team India won this match by an innings and 27 runs. The last Test series between the two teams was played in 2021-22. Team India had won 1-0 in the two-match Test series.
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