IND vs NZ Stats & Records: The first test between India vs New Zealand is being played in Bangalore. The first day’s play was lost to rain. After this, the magic of New Zealand bowlers was seen on the second day. Team India, who came to bat first after winning the toss, was reduced to just 46 runs. Rishabh Pant scored the maximum 20 runs for India. At the same time, Matt Henry took maximum 5 wickets for New Zealand. William Oruke got 4 successes. Tim Southee took 1 wicket.
After being reduced to just 46 runs against New Zealand, many unwanted records have been registered in the name of India. We will take a look at those 5 unwanted records which have been registered in the name of India in the first innings.
India’s lowest score on its home ground
This is India’s lowest score on its home ground. Earlier in 1987, the Indian team was limited to 75 runs against West Indies. Whereas, this match was played in Delhi. India’s lowest score in Test history is 36 runs. While the second lowest score is 42 runs. In this way, India made its third lowest score in Test history.
Most zeros among top-7 batsmen
In the first innings of the Bengaluru Test, 4 of India’s top-7 batsmen could not open their accounts. Apart from Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja were out on zero. This is the first time in Test history that 4 out of the top 7 batsmen of the Indian team returned to the pavilion on zero.
Lowest score of India’s top-4 batsmen
Talking about India’s top-4 batsmen, Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 13 runs, Rohit Sharma scored 2 runs, Virat Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan went without scoring any runs. In this way, India’s top-4 batsmen could add only 15 runs. Earlier in December 1979, the top-4 batsmen could score only 10 runs against Pakistan.
Second lowest score for 6 wickets
India’s top-6 batsmen could add only 34 runs. This is the second lowest score by India’s top-6 batsmen on their home soil. At the same time, India’s top-6 batsmen have the sixth lowest score in Test history.
Lowest score on Asian soil
This is India’s lowest score in Test matches on Asian soil. Before this, West Indies had scored 53 runs against Pakistan in 1986. This was the lowest score in Test matches on Asian soil, but now this unwanted record has been registered in the name of India. Apart from this, Pakistan team was reduced to 53 runs in the second innings against Australia in Faisalabad. Whereas in the first innings, Pakistan team was reduced to 59 runs. This test was played between Pakistan and Australia in 2002.
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