7 unwanted records Rohit Sharma's India set vs New Zealand in 1st Test

By Moneycontrol Sports Desk | October 18, 2024

India had a dreadful outing at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru

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India choose to bat on Day 2 after the opening day was washed out due to rain

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The decision to bat first backfired as the hosts were packed for 46 in 31.2 overs

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This allowed India set a series of unwanted records and lets have a look at some

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India recorded its lowest innings total. The previous record was 75 vs West Indies in 1987

Lowest Test total on home soil

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Five Indian batters Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, and R Ashwin departed for ducks.

Most ducks in home Test

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The top 4 batsmen Yashasvi Jaiswal (13), Rohit Sharma (2), Virat Kohli (0) and Sarfaraz Khan (0) collectively added just 15 runs

Third lowest total by top 4 batsmen

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This set a record for third-lowest total in a Test match in Asia. The previous lowest was by West Indies (53 against Pakistan in 1986) and Pakistan (53 against Australia in 2002)

Lowest Test innings total in Asia

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It is only the fourth time in this century that India have conceded a 200+ lead in a Test at home.

Conceded 200+ lead in home Test

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418 vs SA, Ahmedabad, 2008 (lost) 334 vs SL, Ahmedabad, 2009 (draw) 207 vs ENG, Eden Gardens, 2012 (lost)

The previous 200+ lead instances:

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3rd highest lead by a visiting team against India in India

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418 - SA, Ahmedabad, 2008 380 - ENG, Chennai, 1985 356 - NZ, Bengaluru, 2024* 334 - SL, Ahmedabad, 2009 333 - AUS, Delhi, 1959

3rd highest lead by a visiting team against India in India