India were bowled for a paltry 46 in their first innings against New Zealand on Thursday (October 17), the second day of their first Test at Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
This is India’s lowest Test total at home. And, it is also the lowest team total in Tests in India by any team. Overall, this was India’s third-lowest in the longer format of the game.
Also read: 5 ducks and 46 all out in Bengaluru
After the entire first day’s play was washed out due to rain, Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first in overcast conditions. New Zealand seamers bowled superbly in conducive conditions to skittle out India for 46 in 31.2 overs.
Five Indian batters – Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ravichandran Ashwin were dismissed for ducks. Rishabh Pant, who enjoyed a reprieve, top-scored with 20. The next best was Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 13.
New Zealand used only three pacemen – Tim Southee, Matt Henry and William ORourke. Henry was outstanding with 5/15 in 13.2 overs while ORourke took 4/22 in 12 overs while Southee had 1/8 in 6 overs.
India’s lowest totals in Test cricket (Top 10)
36 – Vs Australia (Adelaide, 2020)
42 – Vs England (Lord’s, London, 1974)
46 – Vs New Zealand (Bengaluru, 2024)
58 – Vs Australia (Brisbane, 1947)
58 – Vs England (Manchester, 1952)
66 – Vs South Africa (Durban, 1996)
67 – Vs Australia (Melbourne, 1948)
75 – Vs West Indies (Delhi, 1987)
76 – Vs South Africa (Ahmedabad, 2008)
78 – Vs England (Leeds, 2021)
Lowest totals in India in Test cricket (Top 5)
46 – India vs New Zealand, Bengaluru, 2024
62 – New Zealand vs India, Mumbai, 2021
75 – India vs West Indies, Delhi, 1987
76 – India vs South Africa, Ahmedabad, 2008
79 – South Africa vs India, Nagpur, 2015
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