Historic Collapse: India Suffers Early Batting Failure, All Out for 46

India Suffers Early Collapse in 1st Test Against New Zealand

In a disappointing performance, the Indian cricket team was bowled out for just 46 runs in their first innings against New Zealand during the ongoing Test match. The innings concluded in 31.2 overs, marking one of the lowest scores in Test cricket history.

Batting Performance:

• Yashasvi Jaiswal was the top scorer with 13 runs, while Rohit Sharma (2) and Virat Kohli (0) fell cheaply to leave the team reeling early on.
• Sarfaraz Khan, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, and Ravichandran Ashwin all registered scores of 0, demonstrating a complete batting collapse.
• The only other notable contributions came from Rishabh Pant, (20) Kuldeep Yadav (2) and Jasprit Bumrah (1), while Mohammed Siraj remained not out on 4 runs.

Bowling Highlights: New Zealand’s bowlers excelled, with Matt Henry leading the attack, taking five wickets for just 15 runs in his spell. William O’Rourke also made significant contributions, claiming four wickets for 22 runs.

With this dismal outing, India faces a challenging road ahead in the match, needing a remarkable comeback to stay competitive against New Zealand. Fans and experts alike will be keenly watching how the team responds in their second innings.