India have been challenged massively at home by New Zealand as they have been bundled out for just 46 runs in the ongoing Test match in Bengaluru. The disappointment aside, social media is buzzing with hilarious memes as RCB's 49 all-out record has been broken in Test cricket.
Shakib Al Hasan had announced that the Mirpur Test in front of his home fans would be the last and is set to get his wish fulfilled having been named in Bangladesh's squad for the series opener against South Africa. The two-match series begins on October 21.
India have been bowled out for their third-lowest total in Test history in the ongoing first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru. The hosts were skittled for just 46 runs in 31.2 overs bringing back the horror memories of 36 all-out in Adelaide four years ago.
India's previous lowest total in Test cricket at home was 75. They had registered that record against West Indies in Delhi on November 25, 1987. Overall, India's lowest innings total in Tests is 36 and came in December 2020 against Australia.
India have found themselves in trouble in the first Test against New Zealand at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. After opting to bat first, the hosts collapsed to lose seven wickets for just 34 runs registering an embarrassing record for the first time in Indian cricket history.
Virat Kohli, who was batting out of position, got out for a nine-ball duck to New Zealand's emerging pacer Will O'Rourke. Will O'Rourke got the ball to move in sharply as it took Kohli's glove and was safely held at leg gully.
Sarfaraz Khan had recently scored a double century while representing Mumbai in the Irani Cup against Rest of India (ROI). His last Test appearance in India had come in March against England in Dharamsala.
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Sarfaraz Khan last played for India against England in a Test match at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (HPCA) in Dharamsala. He recently scored a double hundred for Mumbai in the Irani Cup against Rest of India.
New Zealand took ascendancy in the first Test against India with a 134-run lead in the first innings by the end of Day 2 in Bengaluru on Thursday, October 17. India were shot out for a paltry 46, their third-lowest-ever score in Test cricket under Bengaluru's overcast sky.
The New Zealand men's team has experienced more rain than cricket in their six days of play in India. After seeing the Afghanistan Test getting washed out completely with no play on all five days in Greater Noida, the opening day of the first Test against India in Bengaluru was called off too.
Alyssa Healy was unavailable for selection against India in Australia's last group-stage encounter. The wicketkeeper-batter was forced to warm the bench and allrounder Tahlia McGrath led the team in her absence.
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India clinched their only second medal at the ongoing ISSF World Cup 2024 final in New Delhi with Akhil Sheoran clinching a Bronze in the men's 50m rifer 3 positions event on Wednesday. China stay on top with seven medals, including four gold in the Shooting World Cup.
The retiring veteran Rafael Nadal is set to feature in the last individual tournament of his illustrious career at the 6 Kings Slam in Riyadh starting on Wednesday, October 16. The Spaniard will play the winner between Holger Rune and Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-final clash on Thursday.
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