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India’s batting crisis takes centre stage in Bengaluru as New Zealand pacers run riot – India TV

India’s batting crisis takes centre stage in Bengaluru as New Zealand pacers run riot – India TV

Image Source : AP Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in Bengaluru on October 17, 2024 India men’s cricket team shattered multiple records but all for wrong reasons on Day 2 of the opening Test match against New Zealand in Chennai. After pulling off sensational wins against Bangladesh in the last red-ball cricket assignment, Rohit Sharma‘s Men in Blue were exposed by the Kiwi bowlers in Bengaluru on Thursday. India registered their lowest-ever home total in a Test innings after being bowled out to 46 runs at M Chinnaswmay Stadium. New Zealand utilized only three bowlers, all pace options, to expose India’s batting crisis as predicted by India TV earlier during the Bangladesh series.  There was only one change to India’s star-studded batting unit with Sarfaraz Khan replacing injured Shubman Gill. But despite fielding a strong batting lineup, the hosts had no answers to Matt Henry and William O’Rourke’s seam and swing at M Chinnaswamy. Five players, including Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, registered ducks as Rishabh Pant emerged as the best batter with …