The Indian batsmen marched back to the dressing room.
Michael Vaughan gave the punch. The former England captain made the post on social media after India were bowled out for 46 runs in their first innings in the Bangalore Test today. He wrote, ‘Indian fans look positive…you have at least passed 36.’ Yes, India passed their lowest score in Tests but the record books were rightly turned upside down. Let’s find out –
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5 Indian batsmen were dismissed for zero runs in Bengaluru today. 5 Indian batsmen have been dismissed for no runs three times before in Tests. Indian batsmen have been dismissed for zero runs maximum 6 times in an innings. Against England in Manchester Test in 2014 and South Africa in Cape Town this year.
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4 of India’s first 7 batsmen were dismissed for zero runs. The last such precedent was seen in India’s Test innings against England in Manchester Test in 2014. The first was against the English at Headingley in 1952.
5/15
New Zealand pacer Matt Henry took 5 wickets with 2 maidens after bowling 13.2 overs. This is the most economical bowling in the list of 5 wickets in an innings among New Zealand bowlers in Tests.
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Three New Zealand pacers took all the wickets in India’s innings. The last time in 2012 the pacers of the visiting team took all the wickets in an innings of India. Which team? New Zealand. The venue? Bangalore!
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New Zealand pacer Matt Henry reached the milestone of 100 wickets in the 26th match of his Test career. Henry is joint second in the list of fastest 100 Test wicket takers for New Zealand by match. Neil Wagner also took his 100th wicket in his 26th Test. New Zealand’s legendary all-rounder Richard Hadley topped the list with his 100th wicket in 25 Tests.
34/6
India went into the midday break today with the loss of 6 wickets for 34 runs. This is India’s sixth lowest score in an innings for the loss of 6 wickets. Topping this list is the Adelaide Test against Australia in 2020. In that match, India lost 6 wickets for 19 runs on their way to being bowled out for 36 runs, the lowest in their Test history.
This is India’s second lowest score in a Test innings at home on the way to losing 6 wickets. In 1969, India lost 6 wickets for 27 runs against New Zealand in the Hyderabad Test.
