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17.10.2024 - 10:51 sports.ndtv.com

It was a horrible outing for Indian batters as the Rohit Sharma-led side was bundled out for 46 on Day 2 of the first Test encounter against New Zealand in Bengaluru on Thursday.

Five batters, including Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, were dismissed for a duck as the hosts struggled on a pitch that assisted the fast bowlers.

Rishabh Pant was the top-scorer for India with 20 as Yashasvi Jaiswal (13) was the only other batter to register a double-digit score.

This was also India's lowest total at home in Test cricket. For New Zealand, Matt Henry took five wickets while William O'Rourke claimed four. A look at the 10 lowest Test scores by India - 36 - vs Australia - Adelaide 2020 42 - vs England - Lord's 1974 46 - vs New Zealand - Bengaluru 2024 58 - vs Australia - Brisbane 1947 58 - vs England - Manchester 1952 66 - vs South Africa - Durban 1996 67 - vs Australia - Melbourne 1948 75 - vs West Indies - Delhi 1987 76 - vs South Africa - Ahmedabad 2008 78 - vs England - Leeds 2021 India were on Thursday bowled for just 46 runs in their first innings, their lowest total in a home Test on the second day of the rain-hit opening Test against New Zealand.

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