India were bowled out for their lowest total in a home Test match as they crumbled to 46 all out in the first innings of their first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru, where the tourists posted 180-3 at stumps.
The hosts struggled against the pace and movement of New Zealand’s fast bowlers in overcast conditions at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after India’s captain Rohit Sharma opted to bat first on Thursday.
The first day of the Test was washed out by rain, and clouds hovered above the ground when India’s openers Rohit and Yashasvi Jaiswal went out to bat.
Rohit was the first batter to fall after he was bowled out for two runs by Tim Southee in the seventh over and triggered an Indian collapse that was briefly halted by a 20-run partnership between Jaiswal and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.
Pant was the top run scorer with 20 off 49 balls and Jaiswal scored 13 off 63.
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