In their opening innings against New Zealand, Team India was dismissed for 46 runs, their lowest-ever total in Test cricket at home. In just 31.2 overs on the second day of a rain-affected match, India lost every wicket. Rain caused the first day to be canceled.
Five of the Indian batsmen failed to score any runs, demonstrating their struggles. With 20 runs, Rishabh Pant led India in scoring, while Yashasvi Jaiswal, the opener, contributed another 13.
Conversely, New Zealand batted well and had a 134-run advantage at 180 for three at the end of the day. With 91 runs and 33 assists from Will Young, Devon Conway was the standout player for New Zealand. Following Tom Latham’s early dismissal for 15 runs, the two players formed a crucial 75-run partnership.
Rachin Ravindra had scored 22 runs and Daryl Mitchell had scored 14, helping New Zealand hold a commanding lead as play was halted early owing to poor lighting.
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India’s first innings ended with 46 all out in 31.2 overs (Matt Henry 5/15; Rishabh Pant 20).
180/3 in 50 overs in the first innings for New Zealand (Devon Conway 91, Will Young 33; Ravindra Jadeja 1/28, R Ashwin 1/46, Kuldeep Yadav 1/57).
Rohit Sharma, the captain of India, chose to bat after winning the toss.
Team India, captained by Rohit Sharma, had won six straight Test matches until their most recent historic triumph over Bangladesh in Kanpur. In their last 12 tries, the Kiwis have failed to win a Test series in India. The last time New Zealand won a Test match in India was at Wankhede in 1988.
With Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah as the top pacers, followed by Akash Deep, this is essentially the same Indian team that was selected for the just-finished Bangladesh Test series.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill, two young batsmen, will try to maintain their incredible performances in the game’s longest batting session.
The Indian team
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (WK), KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
The New Zealand team
Tom Latham (C), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (WK), Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, Will O’Rourke.