India vs New Zealand 2024: Dismal India set new RECORD, fans compare side to Virat Kohli’s RCB
Team India were bundled out for their third lowest total in 92 years of Test cricket as they were bowled out for just 46 on Day 2 of the 1st Test against New Zealand at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday. After the entire first day’s play was washed out due to rain, skipper Rohit Sharma elected to bat first on a damp surface on which every single Indian batter struggled.
There were a total of 5 ducks – India’s second-most in a Test innings – with the likes of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin all failing to open their accounts. The fans on social media were quick to compare this dismal show to their home IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore’s 49 all out against the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2017.
Check out the spate of memes after India’s 46 all out comparing them to RCB HERE…
Not able to cross RCB’s 49 on RCB’s home ground??? pic.twitter.com/PUfaLTtFeX
— अण्णा हबीबी (@AshWat_YouDoin) October 17, 2024
RCB fans seeing a team total lower than 49 at Chinnaswamy stadium pic.twitter.com/uRDoYp6bHP
— Phunsuk Wangdu (@Phunsukwangduji) October 17, 2024
RCB 49 record broken but but by whom it’s team India pic.twitter.com/T6swZK5SFZ
— Bhavana (@N_Bhavana_) October 17, 2024
INDIA 46/10
RCB 49 All out record break #INDvsNZ pic.twitter.com/ODyIti2yFv
— ᴅᴏᴜʙʟᴇ- (@Naam_Hi_Kafi_H) October 17, 2024
Incidentally RCB were led by Virat Kohli in that forgettable outing. Kohli posted his 38th duck in international cricket, the third most by any Indian batter.
India’s lowest Test score remains the 36 all out against Australia back in December 2020 against Australia in Adelaide. Their second lowest total is 42 against England at Lord’s in 1974. Rohit Sharma’s side failed to get past 58 runs it scored against Australia and England in 1947 and 1952 respectively.
This was India’s lowest Test score in a Test match at home. India’s previous lowest score at home was 75, recorded against West Indies in New Delhi in 1987. The Indian batters struggled to negotiate the conditions, folding in 31.1 overs. As many as five Indian batters returned without bothering the scorer Rishabh Pant top-scored for the hosts with his 20 off 49 balls.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (13) was the only other batter to reach double digits. Matt Henry (5/15), William O’Rourke (4/22), and Tim Southee (1/8) were in fine form, dominating the proceedings as India lost six wickets for just 34 runs during a stunning first session.
In the second session, India could add only 12 runs, losing the remaining four wickets.
(with PTI inputs)