The loss to New Zealand within the first Check marked a uncommon event for the Staff India as they misplaced two house Assessments in the identical calendar yr for the primary time in 12 years. A high quality bowling efficiency from Matt Henry and William O’Rourke, coupled with sensible batting from Rachin Ravindra, helped New Zealand safe an eight-wicket victory over a resilient Indian facet within the first Check at Bengaluru on Sunday. That is the Kiwis’ first win in India in over 36 years, since 1988. With this victory, they lead the three-match sequence 1-0.
Other than this defeat, India’s solely different loss this yr got here throughout the first Check of the five-match sequence to England in January by 28 runs.
The final time it occurred earlier than 2024 was in 2012, throughout the sequence towards England, wherein they misplaced the following two Assessments of the three-match sequence throughout November-December after initially taking a 1-0 lead.
In the meantime, this was Rohit’s third Check loss as captain, which is the joint third-highest defeat as skipper of India.
Other than Rohit, the likes of MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar and Bishan Singh Bedi all misplaced three Assessments as nicely.
In the meantime, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi tops the undesirable record with 9 defeats.
This was New Zealand’s solely third win towards India in 37 Assessments on the Indian soil, which features a win by 167 runs at Nagpur in 1969, a win by 136 runs in Wankhede at 1988.
Additionally, that is the primary time since 2000 a visiting workforce has efficiently chased a 100-plus goal within the fourth innings in India. It is a uncommon failure on the a part of Indian bowling.
India posted 462 runs of their second innings, their highest-ever complete in an innings throughout a house defeat, outdoing the rating of 449 runs made towards Pakistan in Bengaluru at 2005.
Chasing a complete of 107 runs, Jasprit Bumrah (2/29) confirmed some struggle for India, however Will Younger (48*) and Rachin Ravindra (39*) helped the Kiwis safe a complete win.
Earlier, India had taken a 106-run lead within the second innings, scoring 462/10 in response to New Zealand’s complete of 402/10 within the first innings. Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (35 off 52 balls, with six fours) and skipper Rohit Sharma (52 off 63 balls, with eight fours and a six) supplied a strong begin with a 72-run opening stand.
Sarfaraz Khan then took cost, first constructing a 136-run partnership with Virat Kohli (70 off 102 balls, with eight fours and a six) and later a 177-run stand with Rishabh Pant (99 off 105 balls, with 9 fours and 5 sixes) to place India within the lead. Nevertheless, the introduction of the brand new ball noticed India collapse, dropping seven wickets for simply 54 runs as the center order did not contribute considerably.
William O’Rourke (3/92) and Matt Henry (3/102) took full benefit of the brand new ball, dismantling India’s batting line-up when an enormous lead appeared probably. Spinner Ajaz Patel took two wickets, whereas Glenn Phillips and Tim Southee chipped in with one every.
Of their first innings, New Zealand posted 402 in response to India’s 356. A powerful century from Rachin Ravindra (134 off 157 balls, with 13 fours and 4 sixes) and a quickfire 65 from Tim Southee (73 balls, with eight fours and 4 sixes) helped elevate New Zealand from 233/7 to 402, due to a 137-run stand for the eighth wicket. Devon Conway (91 off 105 balls, with 11 fours and three sixes) additionally made a beneficial contribution on the prime.
Ravindra Jadeja (3/72) and Kuldeep Yadav (3/99) bowled nicely for India, whereas Mohammed Siraj picked up two wickets, and Ravichandran Ashwin and Bumrah took one every.
Earlier, after electing to bat, India had a nightmare begin underneath overcast, pace-friendly circumstances. Henry (5/15) and O’Rourke (4/22) tore by the Indian batting order, bundling them out for simply 46 runs in 31.2 overs. Solely Jaiswal (13) and Pant (20) managed to succeed in double figures.
Transient Scores: India: 46 and 462 (Sarfaraz Khan 150, Rishabh Pant 99, William O’Rourke 3/92) misplaced to New Zealand: 402 and 110/2 (Will Younger 48*, Rachin Ravindra 39*, Jasprit Bumrah 2/29).
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