New Delhi. Rohit Sharma 2 runs. Virat Kohli 0. Sarfaraz Khan 0… This was the score on the board in the first hour on the second day of the India-New Zealand Test match. From this it can be estimated how interesting this match is going to be. Team India, which whitewashed Bangladesh under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, was on the backfoot against New Zealand after losing 3 wickets for 10 runs within an hour.
The first test match of the 3-match series between India and New Zealand is being played in Bengaluru. Play could not be played on the first day of the match on Wednesday due to rain. On the second day on Thursday, India won the toss and decided to bat first. This decision of captain Rohit Sharma backfired at least in the initial hour. India lost the wickets of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan in the first hour itself.
In the test match which started after a long wait, Indian captain Rohit Sharma was out after scoring 2 runs. Virat Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan could not even open their accounts. This is one of the worst starts for the Indian cricket team at home. India had earlier lost 3 wickets for less than 10 runs on home ground in 2010. In the year 2010, in the Ahmedabad Test match, New Zealand had taken India's 3 wickets for just 2 runs.
FIRST PUBLISHED : October 17, 2024, 10:35 IST
