Team India flopped in the first test against New Zealand, these 4 players including Virat-Sarfaaz could not open their account, such a bad situation happened after 18 years

Vilas Dhadke
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Team India dominates at home. Because, India has not lost any test series at home for the last 12 years. Indian team dominates at home. But, New Zealand team, being played in Bengaluru, has given Team India a tough time in the first test. It seems as if there is a competition among the Indian batsmen as to who can get out first. They have lost 7 wickets at a score of 34. Such a bad condition of India was seen after 18 years.

This happened with Team India after 18 years 

India and New Zealand are facing each other in the first test. The Indian team has been badly shattered in front of New Zealand’s bowling. Team India’s batsmen collapsed like a pack of cards. India scored just 12 runs in the first 10 overs and lost 3 wickets. This is Team India’s lowest score at home in 18 years. Earlier, India had scored 10 runs in 10 overs in Nagpur in 2006. At that time only 1 wicket fell. But this time 3 wickets of India fell. Such a bad condition of the Indian team is seen on very few occasions at home. 

Lowest score for 6 wickets since 1969 

New Zealand has sent 6 batsmen of Team India back to the pavilion on a score of 34 runs. Let us tell you that this is the first time since 1969 that the Indian team has lost 6 wickets on the lowest score at home. While this is the second time that India has lost 6 wickets on the lowest score in the year 2024. The interesting thing is that at that time also India was facing the New Zealand team. That is, after 55 years, India was seen in such a bad condition in India.

Lowest score at home is 75 runs

Australia had bowled out Team India for 36 runs in the year 2020. England bowled out India for 42 runs and Australia bowled out India twice for 48 runs. But, when we talk about India’s lowest score in India, the name of West Indies comes up. They bowled out India for 75 runs in Delhi on 25 Nov 1987. During this time, India played 30.5 overs. But, India seems to be breaking this record against New Zealand. This will be the second time when India will be bowled out for less than 100 runs at home.

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