3 Reasons Why India Suffered Shocking Defeat Vs New Zealand In Bengaluru Test
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India lost the first Test Vs NZ [Source: PTI]
New Zealand sprung a surprise and defeated India in the Bengaluru Test to take a shocking 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. The Kiwis were at their absolute best and were victorious by 8-wickets as India suffered a rare home defeat.
Their were several stars for the visiting New Zealand side. Matt Henry, the chief nemesis of India, picked up a fifer in the first innings to dismantle the home side for a paltry 46, their third lowest in Test cricket.
While in batting, Rachin Ravindra had the perfect homecoming as he smacked a brilliant century to snatch the game away from the Indian side. Despite the famed Indian lineup exceeding expectations in the second innings, the game was always in bag of the visitors as they won the contest in emphatic fashion.
With that loss, we look at 3 key reasons as to why India suffered a humiliating loss.
Tactical blunder by Rohit after winning the toss
Overcast conditions, a seaming deck on offer, and any captain after winning the toss would have bowled first. But not Rohit Sharma, he decided to sprung a surprise and elected to bat first, a decision that instantly back-fired.
The entire side were bundled out for a mere 46, and out of 10 batters, 5 registered ducks as the Kiwi bowlers ran riot. Rishabh Pant was the highest scorer for India with 20 runs, as the famed Indian lineup crumbled when the ball started to talk. This decision to bat first hurt the Indian side, as the situation would have been different had India chosen to bowl first against an inexperienced Kiwi batters.
Bowlers failed to contain New Zealand batters
On a pitch where India got bundled out for 46, New Zealand showed their class and piled on 402, thus taking the game away from the Indian team. While New Zealand bowlers picked early inroads to dent India's chances, the Indian bowlers couldn't pick wickets at regular intervals.
Barring Jasprit Bumrah, who was once again India's best bowler, the others simply failed to deliver. So much so, that Tim Southee, who is a designated bowler, notched up an aggressive fifty which further dented India's confidence.
Batters couldn't seize the opportunity in second innings
Rohit Sharma (52), Yashasvi Jaiswal (35), Virat Kohli (70). These are the scores of India's top-3 in the second innings. On paper, it looks amazing, but in reality, one of them should have gone onto score a daddy hundred.
The quick-fire fifties work in ODIs and T20Is, but in Tests, the top-order should bat for long and post big totals. Just look at Sarfaraz Khan, the youngster played with aggression, and yet notched up a brilliant 150.
When it mattered the most, the likes of KL Rahul, and Ravindra Jadeja also failed to deliver as India crumbled from a strong position and handed over the win to the Kiwis.
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