New Delhi: It was embarrassment for Team India on the second day of the first Test match against New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday as they registered their lowest team total in an Test innings at home. A hapless Indian team was bowled out for a paltry 46 runs in 31.2 overs in the second session of play, on a wicket which proved too hot for the hosts.
This was the third lowest total for India in Tests, with the lowest one being 36 against Australia in 2020. The Rohit Sharma-led side thus surpassed their previous lowest home total of 75 runs registered against the West Indies in Delhi back in 1987.
Only opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (13) and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant (20) were able to push their scores in double digit while rest of the team was out on single digit score, with as many as five batters registering ducks, including biggies like Virat Kohli and KL Rahul.
Here is a look at India’s lowest Test totals at home
| Team | Score | Overs | Inns | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| India | 75 | 30.5 | 1 | v West Indies | Delhi | 25 Nov 1987 |
| India | 76 | 20 | 1 | v South Africa | Ahmedabad | 3 Apr 2008 |
| India | 83 | 38.5 | 4 | v England | Chennai | 14 Jan 1977 |
| India | 83 | 27 | 1 | v New Zealand | Mohali | 10 Oct 1999 |
| India | 88 | 33.3 | 2 | v New Zealand | Brabourne | 12 Mar 1965 |
| India | 89 | 54.2 | 2 | v New Zealand | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 15 Oct 1969 |
| India | 90 | 30 | 3 | v West Indies | Eden Gardens | 10 Dec 1983 |
| India | 100 | 48.2 | 4 | v England | Foreign | 18 Mar 2006 |
Misery for India
Opting to bat first after winning the toss, India lost the wicket of skipper Rohit for just 2 runs in the 7th over of the innings. Kohli followed him to the pavilion quickly in the 9th over for an embarrassing duck. his 38th in international cricket. Youngster Sarfaraz Khan was also out on zero in the next over while the others in the queue followed him soon.
Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin were all out on ducks while Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj contributed 2, 1 and 4 runs respectively. Matt Henry was the leading wicket-taker with 5 scalps while William ORourke picked 4 wickets. Tim Southee also contributed with a wicket.
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