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India‘s collapse to their lowest home Test total of 46 against New Zealand in the first Test led to widespread trolling on social media, with Cricket Australia joining in with a playful post on X.
This was India’s third-lowest score in Test cricket, following their 36 all-out against Australia in the 2020 pink-ball Test in Adelaide and 42 all-out against England at Lord’s in 1974. India’s previous lowest home score was 62, also against New Zealand in Mumbai in 2021.
Cricket Australia took the opportunity to mock India’s performance by sharing highlights of their 2020 Adelaide collapse, adding the comment, “Is ‘All Out 46’ the new ‘All Out 36’?”
Is ‘All Out 46’ the new ‘All Out 36’? #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/HrD03En9cy
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) October 17, 2024
Earlier, fast bowlers Matt Henry and William O’Rourke combined to dismiss India in just 31.2 overs during the second session, after the hosts opted to bat first despite overcast conditions. The first day of the Test had been washed out due to rain.
At M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Matt Henry took 5-15, while young pacer William O’Rourke claimed 4-22.
Under dark clouds and stadium lights, India recorded five ducks in their innings, including star batter Virat Kohli, equaling their second-highest number of zeros in a Test innings.
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